Truss Rod Adjustment Tool Gibson

Turn the adjustment nut clockwise to correct neck upbowing.

Truss rod adjustment tool gibson.

Find the right truss rod wrench size needed in a database of over 75 guitar and bass brands including fender prs gibson martin ibanez taylor jackson takamine schecter yamaha breedlove and many more. 1 dan erlewine guitar 201. The scale to read the action space between fret string should just be straight. 3 sweetwater writer how to setup your electric.

Improve this article for others. They should have them wherever they sell gibson or aftermarket guitar parts. Direct replacement adjustable neck reinforcement rod as installed in gibson guitars since the late 60s. Not the best tool for for bench work.

Truss rod socket too is ok. But how often do you adjust anyways. Includes steel rod hex brass adjustment nut anchor nut and half moon washer that s barbed so it won t turn in the peghead access cavity. Through practice you will find that you can compensate for seasonal changes different string gauges different playing styles and slightly worn frets simply by adjusting the truss rod.

The truss rod is fairly rugged so you shouldn t worry about experimenting with different adjustments. Too bulky to turn. But ok for occasional use on the go. It has thin walls that make it easy to get in the truss rod cutout of the peghead.

Difficult to use the allen hex keys. Your guitar must be tuned to pitch using your preferred gauge of strings when you do this and under tension or it simply won t be correct. Truss rod wrenches are sold almost anywhere that has luthier tools stew mac even sells a pocket model that looks like the one gibson use to include but there well made and actually a tool that might work i think it costs 8 bucks. Leave a comment about your experience adjusting your truss rod and include your own tips.