Well, this almost never happens to me, but I got lucky today. I planed off the fret board (I was supposed to that, right?
) and I found a Martin truss rod assembly in there! Who would have guessed that Epi used a Martin-style truss rod back years ago? And what are the odds that I would have bought one recently for a future acoustic project and it fits perfectly??? Oh my, I am really feeling lucky today!
Here's the old rod still in place..............
Slot after removal.....................
Rods side by side...................
New rod in place................