Question

[nick crisp]

Ay-oop! Exupnut's got a question for everybody!

Over to you Pete....

:rollin

[Punkstig]

It's not gay if you only use the tip!

[nick crisp]

:lol

A question best asked after a night on the piss and a really hot curry!

[Exupnut]

Ok ... Was pissed last night so... With blurry head here is the question.  Hiw do u adjust the truss rod in a guitar ? I want to lower the action and i not sure which way to turn the adjuster or by how much. Strings on or off?

[mickvp]

The truss rod is not supposed to be used to adjust/lower your action. That is just a by-product of it's primary function - to combat spring tension.

To properly adjust your action without fret buzz etc, you should follow a method like this:

Perhaps the best way to adjust it is like this:
1) Set the bridge as low as you would like it
2) Adjust the trussrod to try and get it to be as buzz-free as possible over the entire neck (I find that it's most crucial around the 12th-15th fret... if you get those right, the rest will generally be fine. I mostly check there, both to make sure it sounds good, and to make sure the action feels nice and light aswell).
3) Adjust the bridge again to remove any remaining buzz (or perhaps set it even lower if it's buzz-free, and insanely low action is your thing).

Repeat as often as necessary.

[apage16]

OR just get your local luthier to do it for you.


Last time I had the action changed on my guitar it cost me £15. Nothing really compared to how much easier and more enjoyable it was to play afterwards.

[Exupnut]

Thanks guys. Mick.. I pm'd my number to u.. If u get a mo could u Giss a bell tonight after 8 ?

[Exupnut]

Check it out tori :-)