Truss Rod Adjustment Tool Fender

Fender also offers a double action truss rod adjustment wheel on all american elite models that makes it a snap to address neck relief.

Truss rod adjustment tool fender.

The fender t shaped truss rod tool makes truss rod adjustments a piece of cake. A concave dipping neck bow can be corrected by tightening the truss rod thus resisting string tension. Here s how to evaluate and adjust your electric or acoustic neck with a minimum of tools. A bi flex truss rod doesn t consist of two rods then.

Adjusting a guitar truss rod is a key part of maintaining optimal playability. You ll want to turn the truss rod about a of a turn at a time until you re familiar with how your truss rod will react. One that adjusts at the neck heel and one that adjusts at the headstock. If you feel excessive resistance during an adjustment your truss rod could be maxed out.

Don t adjust too much at once. Ships from and sold by brook mays. Tighten the truss rod adjusting nut to straighten a neck that has an up bow. Frequently bought together total price.

Sight the neck to see what condition it s in. Our special flatblade wrench has the right size and taper to adjust a traditional fender truss rod efficiently. Understanding your truss rod. But since basses rarely need counterclockwise truss rod adjustment more powerful single action truss rods with a larger diameter replaced bi flex truss rods in fender basses.

Dig through your tools for a screwdriver that s the right width for a fender truss rod nut and the blade is usually too thick to fit. 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. Always re tune the guitar before checking your adjustment. Most fender guitars and basses are equipped with a standard truss rod of which there are in turn two types.

They used to though. Find one that s the right thickness and it s usually the wrong width and just chews up the slot. Fender 3 16 t shaped truss rod tool 23 52. Before you do anything to your truss rod you need to have a reasonably good understanding of truss rods.

Find the right truss rod wrench size needed in a database of over 75 guitar and bass brands including fender prs gibson martin ibanez taylor jackson takamine schecter yamaha breedlove and many more. Both operate on the same principle. Loosen the nut if the neck is back bowed. Buy the selected items together.

The trick is knowing when you ve got the neck the way you want it.