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Originally Posted by maskedman72  i would never even attempt to adjust the truss rod. |
it's simple.
you hold down a note on the 1st and 22nd/24th fret of the low E string.
you eyeball the midway point looking at how much of a gap between the fret and the string... i usually go for about 1.5-2mm.. i'm not crazy about measuring tho.. it's a FEEL thing...
tighten the screw in the headstock to put in more neck curve and increase the gap...
loosen the screw if the gap is too big... the neck will flatten out.
don't turn it more than 1/8th to 1/4 turn at a time...
give the neck a half hour or more to settle down between adjustments.
this is something you'll wanna do over the course of a day or so, making very small adjustments and seeing what happens to the gap... it's not rocket science.. as long as you dont twist that nut around like crazy you wont break anything.
P.S. i invariably turn the screw the wrong way the first time...
DAMMIT NOW I WANT A STROBO STOMP