12 String Update

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Another Update

Took my guitar to the authorized repair place.
First, I have to say it's quite a store. Aside from one Les Paul on consignment and a few archtops with pickups, everything is acoustic. Guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles,....
Anyway, the luthier was actually there. He looked at it for a good 10 minutes. He told me "I've never seen anything like this before."
Using a mirror, they could not find the coupling that connects the threaded rod to the adjustment lug. It's either missing, or it's set so deep the lug threads can't reach it.
Since I only play that guitar occasionally (especially now with the bad action) I told them not to rush.
We will see if Martin will cover the cost or not, but at least now it's in the hands of an expert their company authorized.