American Fender P-Bass truss rod adjustment | TalkBass.com
2012年4月13日 · The thing is that the saddles on my P-bass were already low enough, so I decided to try with the truss rod, but since this is the first time I was in this situation with my Fender, the fact that the nut is at the bottom of the neck caught me off guard, coz most of the videos feature basses with the nut on the headstock, so I got a little ...
Truss Rod Length - TalkBass.com
2016年2月3日 · The truss rod can only affect the thinner part of the neck between the heel and the nut. Most bass guitar necks are no more than 23" between those points. If it is to be a heel adjusting truss rod, then you may need a little more length to allow for the part of the rod that goes thru the heel, depending on how many frets you choose and where ...
Adjusting a truss rod at the bottom of the neck... - TalkBass.com
2008年6月11日 · So, to tighten a truss rod regardless of whether you access it from the headstock or the bottom of the fretboard, you turn it to the right with the headstock as the "top" in your mind, correct? If that is right, it just feels like you're doing it backwards when you tighten a truss rod at the bottom of the fretboard, doesn't it?
Truss rod tightening: how much is too much? - TalkBass.com
2014年3月30日 · Truss rod protocols: Turn the nut continuously until the proper adjustment is made. If squeaks, quit. Any and all other advice to adjusting truss rods is ancillary. Might make your life easier but is not essential to the protocol. The the amount of compression or lack thereof that the truss rod exerts on the neck will not compromise or damage ...
Jazz Bass Truss Rod Adjustment - TalkBass.com
2015年2月22日 · 4. tilt the neck to expose the truss rod nut 5. adjust truss rod 6. reseat the neck in neck pocket and tighten neck screws 7. tune bass up to pitch 8. check the action and intonation.. done! Repeat if needed.
Bit Of Truss Rod Science Please! - TalkBass.com
2024年11月10日 · With most basses this means the truss rod will need to be adjusted for a good setup. Not because the truss rod itself has moved of course, but because the neck has moved and the truss rod needs to be adjusted to compensate for this. Having said that, those chunky American Vintage P-bass necks are sturdier than most. I'm sure it will be ok with ...
Truss-rod: Loosen strings before adjusting? - TalkBass.com
2021年5月29日 · I make minor adjustments to the truss rod on just about all my basses. Normally I wouldn’t loosen the strings. The point of the truss rod is to counter string tension and create relief. If the strings aren’t fully tuned you have no way of knowing if your adjustments worked or not. I’m usually creating relief - turning counter clockwise.
Truss rod maxed - what are my options? - TalkBass.com
2011年7月31日 · I've been thinking for the last month or so about this washer trick on my Fender P Bass. She's a beaut, but the truss rod bolt (located at the heel of the neck) is as tight as she can go, and I personally would like a little bit more relief (it's at .021" now), or atleast a little bit more room just for whatever.
Adjusting Action: Truss Rod or Saddles? - TalkBass.com
2009年2月24日 · 2) If the relief isn't right, I adjust the truss rod A LITTLE BIT. A quarter turn of a truss rod is a LOT. Then repeat step 1. 3) Once I know the neck is set properly, then I turn my attention to the bridge saddles for any remaining adjustments to the action. I adjust the saddles up or down as needed to get the bass playing the way I like it.
Stuck Truss Rod? - TalkBass.com
2006年3月22日 · may be foreign material or rust on the rod. I would would remove the strings and neck from the body. (I forget which orientation the rod is on that bass.) Remove the truss rod cover if necessary. Back out the nut. Visually inspect the truss rod threads and the threads on the nut. Replacement nuts are cheap if you need a new one.