"Deluxe" Truss Rod Cover?

[cheezemaster]

Hopefully someone here can point me in the right direction.

The truss rod cover on my LP Deluxe is starting to crack by where the screw-holes are (seems to be a somewhat common problem with Gibsons). Not a big deal, but I figure it's an easy fix, right? Just get a new cover for 10 bucks.

Only problem is I can't find one anywhere online. Gibson currenlty sells "Standard", "Studio", "Custom" and blank truss rod covers but no "Deluxe". I asked Gibson customer service and they just sent me to allparts.. which I had already checked and doesn't appear to have any.

Anyone know where I can get a Gibby truss rod cover that says "Deluxe"?

 

[big_black]

Re: "Deluxe" Truss Rod Cover?

Ebay.

 

[ES350]

Re: "Deluxe" Truss Rod Cover?

You can always fix the one you have.

 

[cheezemaster]

Re: "Deluxe" Truss Rod Cover?

Cool - I don't know why I didn't check ebay to begin with... just found some guy on Ebay that sells pretty much every Gibson truss-rod cover imaginable.
Hell, he's even got one that says "Marauder".. haha. :smokin:

http://cgi.ebay.com/LP-STYLE-TRUSS-...4QQihZ011QQcategoryZ41424QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

They may not be authentic Gibson parts.. but they look correct to me.

ES350, how would you suggest fixing the one I have? Krazy glue? It's basically splitting by both holes.. but it looks like the plastic is slightly distorted so just gluing it might not look right..

 

[Rich_S]

Re: "Deluxe" Truss Rod Cover?

Black CA (superglue) from Stew Mac, then re-drill the hole.

If you believe Dan Erlewine, you can fix pretty much anything with superglue.

If it were me, I'd just order one off eBay, but then I'm a "close enough" kinda guy. Some people might look down upon a non-Gibson replacement, so don't throw that original away.

While you're ordering, get one for a Maurauder. Put that on there, and wait for people's weird reactions.

 

[WhoFan]

Re: "Deluxe" Truss Rod Cover?

MY 76 Deluxe's cover was all cracked too.... I ended up taking it off..

 

[cheezemaster]

Re: "Deluxe" Truss Rod Cover?

The truss rod covers for my SG and LP Special are cracked too..in the same basic places.. must just be something that happens to that plastic.

I also wonder if the fact that every guitar tech who's worked on my guitars seems to one of those power drill screwdriver attachments. Putting the cover back on after a rod adjustment they may just go in little too tightly.

I love the idea of putting a "Marauder" cover on there just to confuse guitar geeks.. haha. I actually used to have a Marauder - twas a weird beast of an axe. :eyecrazy: