The Truss Rod

[keverinkarama]

@basslabd Which fret should I measure the clearance on my 20 fret acoustic (25" scale)?

[basslabd]

@keverinkarama I would sight down the neck o determine approximately where the bow exist on your bass. If there is enough bow in it already (or maybe too much?) it would suggest where the truss rod adjusts... actually I think you should call a repair man and see if he would let you watch him adjust your bass. IF not you would have to know a great deal about guitar physics to look at this video and extrapolate what would need to be done to your bass. The bass in the video has a 2 octave neck...

[vicpickles]

Yo!...Right on brother!

[natrockskate]

FUCK IT'S GEORGE CLINTON!!!

[basslabd]

@natrockskate FORGIVING THE PROFANITY, THat is not the first time that has been noted (re: George Clinton)

[ihs0y]

@Peteworth not to mention the soft thing(idk what is it called, haha) between the bridge and the pickup that gives the bass a whole different sound

[Merlin97]

Thank you. Do you teach as your prefession? If not, you certainly sound like you'd be comfortable doing so, and your students would receive well paced information that matters.

When's your instruction/guide come out? (8:^)

Thanks again.

[Peteworth]

Fretless Bass just screams that he's a badass player.

[dareheaven2]

i was lookin at wat the truss rod is for guitar

but i asume its the same for bass and guitar

and this is very straight forward

thanks a million

:)

[CRITOBIAS]

ciao chenge my tobias classic con 1 dei tuoi 535 from itali bay

[kaleluk31]

as a beginner, how can i tell that the fret buzz i get is because of the truss rod, and as a beginner how do i tell that there is simething wrong with the truss rode shape.

[basslabd]

The String needs clearance to avoid hitting the fret (board) and buzzing. If you hold the string down at the 1 fret and the 15th fret and observe the clearance underneath the 8 fret (or do), it should be about the thickness of a fender thin pick (off the top of the 8th fret) and the bottom of the string .. If it is less than that (or if you are heavy handed the TR needs to be loosened 1/4 turn then played for a while. Repeat the next day if necessary. Too mush space means it needs tightening

[basslabd]

As always I caution you not to attempt this if you do not feel comfortable with adjusting you bass as it is your responsibility to determine your level of comfort beforehand and take it to a repairman if necessary instead. Good Luck

[avispasentuass]

nice explenation.just simple understanding

[yetisuncle]

right on brother. like i have said before.... making sens out of nonsense. who the hell is this guy? id love to hang out with him. i bet he has forgot more about bass than ill ever learn. ive only been playing for 18 years

[guitarslim56]

Angles! Yes, angles! I never knew about the angles before. Now it all makes sense. Nobody else mentions the angles. I can see the angles now!

[oleksiypilyugin]

big respect!

[bgywstu]

myth busted, thank you, bass necks ARE bowed on purpose.

[cornflakesnwater]

great Vid...

[Mirthless79]

Bad Brains?

[voodoo411]

thank you so much. well explain

[bass1ld]

Thats a nice bass

[adurgaram]

its a tobias classic fretless

[basslabd]

actually it is a Killer B.

[adurgaram]

my killer B neck pickup is more to the bridge (kinda like ken smith) i think you have one of the earlier models very cool

[spyralspyder]

I have a squire short scale bass and am wondering if the truss rod adjustment will help with fret buzz. I've set the actions higher and it has alleviated it a bit,.... but the action seems to be pretty darn high at the 12th fret. Then again I'm thinkin I may just be a little heavy handed with the bass. Should the frets always buzz when you hit the strings hard? Anyway it may be that the scale is so short that the strings just end up being floppier... just thinking out loud.

[basslabd]

Short scale bass, heavy handed bassist... regarding if the strings "should" buzz or not, If you hit them hard enough sure they will buzz. If you are asking these questions it is clear that you need to take your bass to a reputable repairman to have the truss rod and action adjusted for your playing style (rather than try it yourself).

[amm2911]

i agree; but also, there's not much more good you can do for a squier, especially not a short scale one for that matter. maybe you want to graduate to a more quality bass when you get the money. warwick rockbass and ibanez soundgear make decent, mechanically stable basses around the 500 dollar price range. i would stay away from fender and gibson

[bgywstu]

Better to learn it yourself. you need to adjust it winter to summer from humidty.

[basslabd]

Actually that is not entirely true. Necks should not change from winter to summer unless you did something awful like leaving them in a car trunk (in winter or summer) the instruments should not endure temperature extremes that you would not subject your child to.

[monetmon]

Good stuff But I think 2sharp2fast is a little stupid and too slow.

wa wa wa.

[irishmandan123]

Thanks for the explanation, I'm wondering with a fretless bass you must have more freedom with adjustments since there aren't any frets for the strings to hit?

PS Your hair kicks ass it reminds me of Samuel L. Jackson in Unbreakable.

[basslabd]

Actually yes there is a little more leeway with a fretless because there is so much ambiguity with regards to intonation of any note on a fretless. Having said that I would much rather observe as much accuracy in intonating and adjusting an instrument as possible so I try for the as accurate of an amount of relief and adjustment as I can get.

First Morgan Freeman and now Samuel L. Jackson. I sure feel like I am in mighty good company...LOL

BL

[2sharp2fast]

holy shit its morgan freeman! Hahaha you stupid nigger go suck some fat black cock u stupid fuck........................BA­SS SUCKS AND SO DO BLACK PEOPLE

[basslabd]

I am flattered by the comparison to Mr. Freeman. I started to remove your comment but why not allow others to see what kind of person you are. I am certainly secure in who I am & what I am about. Looking forward to seeing what kind of contribution you are going to have on youtube in particular and society in general (excuse me if I don't have high expectations from you).

I think your comment about bass and black people is more of a reflection of how you must feel about yourself. Such a pity...

[twizzted69]

probably just some teenager that does not have respect for anyone, and trying to get "off" by using such words, what else can you expect from this society these days?

truss rod, very well explained. I came to youtube to learn more about the truss rod and you explained it very well, how often do you suggest that the truss rod be used for a guitar?

[basslabd]

His channel (click on his ID) he claims to be 23

[twizzted69]

wow this is very true, needs to grow up than ha

[lancego30]

2sharp2fast, i am a fan of so many black people and i love and respect them. If you want to comment please do so but limit it to non personal or racistic things. As for me, i am happy that this friend on youtube have uploaded a very helpful tip about truss rods and he helped me a lot understanding about it. Thanx basslabd!

[Solsircuz]

man....you make it sound soooooo simple, but it isn't. Just like all the other great musicians, they make things look soooooooooooooooooo easy. when these things take a 2 LIFE TIMES TO MASTER. PEACE

[jimmyallman]

iv been confused about truss rods for a while but this is a clear to the poi explanation thanks !

[Buzzchillington]

Smart dude! awsome thanks

[DaftDesertPunk]

nice

[parlar666]

Very well explained !!!

thanks a lot!!

[JacqueRamon]

Nice fretless ...

[locololas]

if my eletric guitar make a buzz in the first 2 or 3 frets is a truss rod problem??

[basslabd]

It could be nut height (ie the nut is not cut right) but it could be another problem also. Take it to a repairman.

[locololas]

thanks man!!

[zerkizer]

i cant find my truss rod

[basslabd]

This is just informational, The TR should be at the end of the neck under a plate or at the headstock end . What type of bass do you have?

[zerkizer]

Well actually its an guitar, its a Esp and the manual says it can be adjusted in both ends. But i can only find the headstock screw

[tomhirst69]

its at the end of the guitar where it touches the body, sometimes you cant see it unless you take the neck out.otherwise there should be a screw there.

[tomhirst69]

very informative video.....your voice is cool.....sounds like samuel.l.jackson :D

thank you for explaining

[Nick9123456789]

OH MY GOODNESS it does!!!

hahahahahaha it does!!! thats so funny.

yes this is great.

[YooToobBaller]

VERY informative

[ritad426]

very helpful, thanks!

I'm actually trying to figure our how to adjust the truss rod it with the metal instrument they use.

Would you know any sites that can help me?

[conor1148]

very informative. thanks

[akildasan]

VERY informative. I too am grateful.

[lukessummer]

Bravo sir! very nicely explained

[winston1234]

Thank you for this. You are very articulate and informative. Just ignore anyone who chooses to be a jerk.

[basslabd]

You're quite welcome

[fuzzynuts01]

I'm looking for tips on how to adjust my truss on my les paul. I like your video. Nice and to the point. You do look like a wino though (I think it's the hair and the beard.) haha. The best musician usually do. They can get away with it. Fakers like me have to earn our money other ways. Thanks for the vid.

[lilfisticuffs]

safe thing to do if you arent to sure bout truss rod adjustments is to take it to some one who is and get them to do it for you other wise you could accidentaly damage your guitar

[giansantiago]

wow thanks, thats another info for me

[shmouts]

how does this wino know so much about guitars?

[basslabd]

What, I thought I hid my wine bottle in this picture, LOL. OK, why would you make such a remark?

[shmouts]

because I'm tryin to get some laughs

[basslabd]

fair enough...

[b5b9]

Thanks for this clear explanation.

[Torch7]

Very informative, thanks for the video.