Truss Rod Adjustment

rnrloser_IX · 08-13-2012, 10:40 PM

Hey guys. I got a guitar and the neck is bowing in a manner so that if you were holding the guitar to play it, the head is curved away from you, creating a "low spot" in the center of the fret board.

Question: Which way should I crank the truss rod? I know the head needs to come back toward me to straighten it but is that clockwise or counterclockwise? Also, aren't there technical terms for which way the neck is bending? I remember hearing relief and another word but I don't know what direction of neck bowing said terms refer to.

08-13-2012, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
rnrloser_IX Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North bum-feck, NH Posts: 98	Truss Rod Adjustment Hey guys. I got a guitar and the neck is bowing in a manner so that if you were holding the guitar to play it, the head is curved away from you, creating a "low spot" in the center of the fret board. Question: Which way should I crank the truss rod? I know the head needs to come back toward me to straighten it but is that clockwise or counterclockwise? Also, aren't there technical terms for which way the neck is bending? I remember hearing relief and another word but I don't know what direction of neck bowing said terms refer to. __________________ -IX