I bought a 7mm hex wrench but it does not fit the nut that’s on this trussrod . I’m not sure the nut is original . I’m pretty sure that somebody reset the neck at some point before I bought it because there is a clamp mark on the fingerboard . I bought it 35-40 years ago .
I never bonded with the Hofner , it’s been hanging on my living room wall forever . But I decided that I should return it to playing condition . I tend to like shortscale hollow bodies these days . So maybe I’ll come around .
The bridge is stripped , so I have ordered a new one from Germany . And my friend that mostly works on uprights , violins , and cellos is going to reglue and clamp it . If I can get the truss rod addressed it will be off to get set . Heck , I might even splurge and put a set of Maxima Gold flats on it .