Guitar Center Axesmith: Truss Rod Adjustment
30th March 2010
Learn how to adjust the truss rod of a guitar from Guitar Center’s Axesmith
Duration : 0:2:39
Learn how to adjust the truss rod of a guitar from Guitar Center’s Axesmith
Duration : 0:2:39
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
yes
yes
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
u can just adjust …
u can just adjust the bridge to get the stringss higheeeeer
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Ok I need help, if …
Ok I need help, if there’s to much back bow do I turn the truss rod clock wise?
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
study a clock, …
study a clock, duuuuuuuuuuuuude!
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
ya it should be
ya it should be
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Are the truss rods …
Are the truss rods the same on left handed guitars? Like counterclockwise giving more relief?
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
@ …
@ArtificialFlavaFTB2 After u go counter…u can re adj.ur action a tad;-)
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
So if the strings …
So if the strings to close to the neck, like it wont even move when u hold the 1st/22nd fret and poke the string, that means i need to turn it clockwise or counterclockwise?
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Very useful !!
Very useful !!
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
how about telling …
how about telling us what it MEASURES duuuuude!?!?!?!?!? instead of saying it should feeel like this and 5 minutes on a clock duuuuuude?
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
And ur good to go!!!
And ur good to go!!!
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
hope someone can …
hope someone can help, idk if it’s a weird case, anyways, my first 3 strings are buzzing pretty much everywhere, specially the 1st, but the 4th, 5th and 6th sound perfectly, should i tighten it? or loosen it?
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
from about the 7th …
from about the 7th 0r 8th fret onwards, mainly on the low E string but also a little on the A and D string , I get really bad string buzz and when playing with distortion the notes just sort of dissapear . so what should i do ?
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
when you buy at …
when you buy at guitar center they don’t give you those tools, thats y i don’t buy there anymore!
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Definatly loosen …
Definatly loosen the strings and “slacken” them that way the chance f you breaking your truss rod is very low
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
adjust your bridge …
adjust your bridge saddle if its only one string, but
if you just wante dto know the way to turn it so the string gets higher, loosen the truss rod, but like i said just adjust the bridge
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
can someone help me …
can someone help me? the 18th fret of my b string..kees..iunno..um buzzing? or it wont produce a sound..it does but it sounds like not in full color
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Great…nice and …
Great…nice and simply explained.
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Maybe your fret …
Maybe your fret needs filing.
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
i get buzz on the …
i get buzz on the 7th fret of the low E string should i tighten it or losen??
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Uneven frets, …
Uneven frets, action issues etc.
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Thanks a lot! The …
Thanks a lot! The most clearly explained way to check and adjust truss rods I’ve found yet.
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
should you adjust …
should you adjust under full tension (440 tuning) of the strings or should they be slackened? I keep hearing conflicting stories! … great vid
March 30th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
did you raise the …
did you raise the saddle for the strings too?