Gibson Truss Rod Adjustment

Understanding your truss rod.

Gibson truss rod adjustment.

Most guitars today have adopted the gibson style rod because its easier to make the adjustments with the access point in the headstock peghead. Gibson guitars have a nut that is adjusted with a box wrench. You can adjust the truss rod with a nut located at one end. An old school truss rod bolt at the bottom of the neck image credit.

Tighten the truss rod adjusting nut to straighten a neck that has an up bow. Different manufacturers put them in different places but they re usually at the headstock under a cap just behind the nut or where the neck joins the body just under. Sight the neck to see what condition it s in. Before you do anything to your truss rod you need to have a reasonably good understanding of truss rods.

This is much easier to adjust than the fender style rods. When adjusting a truss rod i capo at the first fret but i noticed. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next jay lafrance new member. Adjusting a guitar truss rod is a key part of maintaining optimal playability.

Future when you re adjusting the truss rod make sure the allen key is seated properly in the truss rod nut. Loosen the nut if the neck is back bowed. Guitar truss rod adjustment guide this article provides a top level view of how a truss rod works and how to adjust a truss rod. Here s how to evaluate and adjust your electric or acoustic neck with a minimum of tools.

How to adjust a gibson les paul truss rod. Apr 15 2017 messages. Discussion in gibson sg started by jay lafrance feb 14 2018. Most modern guitars have an allen bolt that is adjusted with you guessed it an allen wrench or key.

The truss rod adjustment on a gibson les paul is done using its brass nut at the headstock end of the neck located under the truss rod cover funnily enough. The trick is knowing when you ve got the neck the way you want it. The gibson style truss rod is accessible through the headstock peghead.