Fixing a Stuck Spoke Wheel Truss Rod

This neck on this Sqoe SBMS500 Five-String Bass is back-bowed, leading to string buzz in the lower frets and high action at the other end. The truss rod should be loosened to induce some relief, but it's stuck and cannot be adjusted. Applying downward pressure to the ends of the neck, the center of the neck, and the ends of the neck once again seems to have worked. The truss rod is no longer stuck, and can now be adjusted.

Sqoe SBMS500 Five-String Bass - Part 2

◀ Part 1

Main Features

Body: Okoume

Color: Silver Gray Metallic

Hardware Finish: Chrome 

Neck: Canadian Roasted Maple, Bolt-On

Scale Length: 34"

Fretboard: Canadian Roasted Maple

Fretboard Radius: 14"

Pickup: Active SQOE Punchline Humbucker

Preamp: Active 3-Band EQ (Bass, Middle, Treble)

Controls: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble

Switching: Three-Way Coil Split

Tuners: 4+1 Configuration, Open Gear

Bridge: SQOE 5-String Bridge

Frets: 22, 2.7 mm Jumbo, Rounded Ends

Pickguard: Three-Ply Pearl/Black

Sqoe SBMS500 - Front View

Sqoe SBMS500 - Rear View

Sqoe SBMS500 - Left Side

Sqoe SBMS500 - Right Side

Headstock Face

Headstock Graphics

Close-Up of Nut (Top)

Close-Up of Nut (Left Side)

Roasted Maple Fretboard

Rounded Fret Ends

Bolt-On Neck Joint (Right Side)

Bolt-On Neck Joint (Left Side)

Body - Top

Silver Gray Metallic Finish

Scalloped Upper Horn

Scalloped Lower Horn

Spoke Wheel Truss Rod

Active SQOE Punchline Humbucker

SQOE 5-String Bridge

Controls and Switch

Oval Jack Plate

Back of Headstock

Serial Number

Roasted Maple Neck - Image 1

Roasted Maple Neck - Image 2

Roasted Maple Neck - Image 3

Body - Back

Belly Cut

Contoured Neck Heel - Image 1

Contoured Neck Heel - Image 2

Contoured Neck Heel - Image 3

Five-Bolt Sqoe Neck Plate

9V Battery Compartment - Image 1

9V Battery Compartment - Image 2

Heritage Ascent H-150 - Part 2

◀ Part 1

In this post, we will be examining this Heritage Ascent H-150 in greater detail with regard to specifications. I have also taken a few measurements, including pickup DCR, and snapped some photos for your viewing pleasure. 

General Specifications

Body Material: Okoume, Carved Basswood Top

Body Color: White

Weight Relief: Yes

Belly Cut: Yes

Fretboard Material: Laurel

Fretboard Radius: 12"

Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

Nut Material: ABS

Nut Width: 43.3 mm

Neck Profile: C

Neck Wood: Maple

Neck Joint: Bolt-On

Headplate: "The Heritage" Logo

Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable

Scale Length: 24.75″ (628mm)

No. of Frets: 22

Fretboard Inlays: Dots

Binding: Headstock, Body (Top), Fretboard

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece: Stopbar

Pickguard: Three-Ply Black/White/Black

Tuning Machines: Closed Type

Hardware Finish: Chrome

Control Knobs: Black

Switch Tip: Black

Pickups and Electronics

Neck Pickup: Covered Humbucker, DCR 7.2K

Bridge Pickup: Covered Humbucker, DCR 13.7K

Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, Mini Potentiometers

Selector Switch: Three-Way Toggle, Box

Neck Width and Thickness

1st Fret: 43.6 mm, 20.9 mm

9th Fret: 50.8 mm, 22.6mm

12th Fret: 52.6 mm, 23.1 mm

22nd Fret: 56.7 mm, N/A

Headstock Face

"The Heritage" Logo

Truss Rod Adjustment Nut

ABS Nut

Bound Laurel Fretboard

Dot Inlays

Close-Up of Fret Ends

Black Side Dots

Body - Front

Three-Way Toggle Switch

Top Binding

Neck Humbucker

Bridge Humbucker

Tune-O-Matic Bridge

Stopbar Tailpiece

Bridge and Tailpiece (Rear View)

Pickguard (Top)

Pickguard (Side View)

Strap Button (Front)

Strap Button (Rear End)

Jack Plate

Volume and Tone Knobs

Bolt-On Neck Joint (Right Side)

Bolt-On Neck Joint (Left Side)

Back of Headstock

Maple Neck

Body (Back)

Belly Cut (Side View)

Bolt-On Neck Joint

Neck Plate

Three-Way Toggle Switch

Control Cavity

Neck Volume and Tone Pots

Bridge Volume and Tone Pots