Interesting video, Although i'd warn anyone watching it that you should look down the length of the neck to see if it is straight, and not solely base it off of the action (like he said it can be high or low because of your bridge, frets, nut, etc). That and when you adjust the neck you should detune your strings because the tension from the strings puts a lot more pressure on the rod when you adjust it. Other than that it was a good video.
@LordRavenX8 Most people will say that the strings should be in proper pitch, for accurate intonation and truss rod adjustment. Because if you adjust the rod when the strings are slack, it could change when you tune them back up, due to the added tension.
hi, my guitar is an electro-acustic one. it doesnt thave the thing you mentioned and showed. i just bought it yesterday and it sounds awful with the capo on. well, just one string. but it drives me nuts!
What kind of screw do I need. My guitar seems a bit out of setup as it was shipped from new jersey.(I live way bottom of tx) I just wanna see if i can do slight adjustment before taking it to professional. What does the truss rod mainly affect?
@vongelb I had asked "Isn't a quarter turn a 90º turn?" and you replied "No, a quarter turn means a 25% turn.", Then you say it is 25% of 360º... Besides, only if you consider the minimum and maximum angles he reaches in this video you can call it a 90º turn, and it is not the case because he starts with his wrench almost straight and goes up and down with it, so he's never doing an actual 90º turn; not even close when he speaks about the angle at least...
I have been playing in alot of dropped tunings (loss of tension) so I will probably do a truss rod adjustment. Been getting buzzing if I play drop d or lower (3rd fret).
Hi, im a guitar newbie, i have been playing with my guitar for barely a week, but i realised my guitar string are really difficult to press down, if i dont press it down hard enough, it produces a buzzing sound. So i checked if the neck was bowed, however it wasnt at all. playing my guitar really hurt my fingertips, can anyone help me with my problem?
@MrZeke911 Oh ok, really appreciate your reply :) Ive noticed my fingertips getting immune to the pain, and my fingers have a little more strength already, i'll just keep going until the pain is gone :)
@ImJustKiddingDude Try lowering your action and use extra light strings......if your strings are to high you have to push harder and it will hurt your fingers more. Extra light our custom light strings are easier on the fingers.
@liquidbend hi, thanks for the reply, however, my acoustic guitar is a cheap 2nd hand one which cost me only about US$45, so i wont wish to send it for a luthier to lower the action. It there anyway i can lower it myself? Again, its an acoustic, not electric.
How do u know when you're at an ideal setting when dealing with truss rod adjustments? I just bought a brand new Esp Ltd MH 1000 and i tuned it to B standard. After i tuned it i kept seeing comments about having to adjust the truss rod so the neck doesn't warp and ever since then i've been paranoid about it.
@wipers86 only in the sense that a correctly set up guitar allows for the longest possible sustain. You really want to adjust everything from the truss rod to the bridge height and even the pickup height to achieve correct intonation and maximum sustain. :)
don't just go right in there and do this. find a proper guide. there is a set measurement to adjust to which is usually the best for all guitars. set the bridge saddles however you like, but never use the truss rod to change string height; only use it to adjust neck bow, which is usually a set value.
it drifts off due to natural changes in wood-temp, humidity- changing string guage or changing tuning can move it too.. that's the onyl reason to adjust it.
Hi dude, I need help, I have Ibenez grg electric guitar, my gutar makes some weird, vibrational kinda sounds around 12th fret, 1st and 2nd strings at full gain, u think truss rod has got anything to do with it? how can I eliminate that noise?
What if: you Loosen it Counter clockwise .....and the Rod becomes very loose. And yet the neck still needs to bow Forward a slight bit more???? My rod is Finger loose yet i still have a slight bit more bow I need to gain, should I press the neck forward manually gently maybe to help?? if anyone could plase tell me how to fix this. I dont need much forward bow,just a little,yet trhe rod has became loose cuz i loosened it yesterday.
i've a question for you, i i wish you could answer, i see the your strings are kind'a close to the frets, on my guitar to, but when i play a but hard, more less normally, when the strings vibrate i listen to them touching the frets and making a bad noise, i think i don't listen to it when it is amplified, but what should i do? i bought it a couple weeks ago, and i think it had never been adjusted, any healp?
@FrozenSparky nooo, on the factory they don't care about cheap guitars, so they don't LEVEL the FRETS, that's why most people get fret buzz when the try to get low action, and not too much low action, so they put the neck on a 'high' action, so when u buy it u don't see the fret buzz, but when u adjust it, you see that the fret leveling is AWFUL
@dropeify agree.... fucking hate that... and the so called "Cheap" guitars arent so cheap for a guy with just one mother that works her ass off... i gave 300$ for my guitar and it has fret buzz
@FrozenSparky u dont know how much i agree with you man... i got a shitty harley benton... i fucking hate thoman,a luthier told me he d repair it for 100 euros, but thats 70% of the price i paid to buy the whole damn guitar... ( I know it's way too cheap and they rly fucked me) when it got here the bridge was high so everything was cool, as soon as i lowered the bridge... HELL UNLEASHED!!!!!! god dammit... :( i hate the buzz and the inconvinient gap
Ok I recently bought a cheap bass and after fooling around with it I couldn't improve the buzzy sound. I look at the neck of my guitar and it has an arc so that the strings are pressed up against the frets( 2:20 ). I've tightened my truss rod as far as it will go and it stays in the same position, any help PLZ????
Hey whats up? I just bought a PRS Custom 24 today actually ;). I bought it used and I am totally OCD. How can one tell if someone did any sort of damage by tinkering with the truss rod or the bridge? Is there a definitive way to tell? Also, on my guitar, the higher strings are closer to the neck that the lower ones.. it this something adjusted at the bridge? Best video on this Ive seen yet gj.
@nicksatch You don't want to adjust your action with the truss rod. Think of it like any screw or lid: Righty-tighty, lefty, loosey. Tighen the neck, if the strings are bowing the neck forward... loosen it, if the rod is too tightly forcing the neck backward.
Tightening the truss rod with, in affect, bring the strings a little closer to the fretboard, but it's still best to use the saddles to adjust the string height.
in my case i have the strings very close to the fretboard so the frets buzz and the bends just kills me so should i adjust it clockwise or counter clockwise ?
To be honest hexxle, I either watch all tutorials for guitar on here (youtube) or I know another site that I found on youtube called THECOMPLETEPLAYER (dot) INFO that is really really helpful, with stacks and stacks of videos, it really did help me out.
I have heard both good and bad, mostly bad, that using the truss rod to lower your strings is potentially dangerous. Most people are telling me to file down my bridge. Which route is easiest, and safest? Thanks.
Yes, if you're trying to get the strings lower you'll have to over tighten the neck. I'd rather risk screwing up my bridge than my truss rod. Then again, my guitar is set-neck.
@m16kidd file?if you mean just lowering down your bridge then just go with that...dont mess with the truss rod if there's no reason other then straighten(with a slight forward bow) the neck from humidity-temperature changes and-or heavier string gauges that apply more forward pressure on the neck,thats what the truss rod's job is for,in other words dont mess with stuff for no reason or when you dont know what it is you're doing you'll only make things worse
i got a new ltd f-400 and i change the strings and have drop c tuning..My neck is unadjustable,the strings are buzzing..I don't know where is the problem..I think the problem is me,but i do everything to sound proper,but maybe it's the bad piece...i don't know,i'm desperate..
you've put on higher strings for drop C, they're thicker.. :p raise your action at the bridge.
With a factory setup on an LTD (I have an MH400) there shouldn't be much relief. So unless you've upping the string tension (guage without tuning down) then you shouldn't be able to adjust the truss rod much.
If the string tension goes up then the neck will bend and THEN you need to tighten the truss rod.
@cathwinch i have an MH400NT also, and if you go into drop tuning, you're going to have fret buzz on the 1st fret. I just did my truss rod right now and it sounds brilliant. They really should give you more relief when they set up their guitars with actives... most people go into drop C for metal. haha.
take it to get set up and they will fix it. try getting it pleck'd and your guitar shouldn't have anymore problems. dont try this yourself until you know exactly what your doing
Remember guys you should NEVER adjust your truss rod while driving. If you crash you could potentially snap it or strip the threads.
Anyway, I like to use a 1m ruler placed over the frets and a few feeler gauges to determine the relief, then tighten until the neck is straight, then adjust the bridge, then adjust the truss rod again if I hear buzzing.
the bridge is probably the safest way to 'adjust' your strings and action and what not. however to get the guitar up to par, you cant omit one or the other. its all one instrument/all works together.
i feel that most guitarists shy away from the truss rod and just make bridge adjustments, like i.
lol i've been playing bass for 12 years and i was always iffy on the h whole truss rod issue. i watched this video and adjusted my new fretless bass. i was getting buzzing on my d,g and c string. so i loosen my truss rod almost a whole rotatiion. now my bass sounds awsome and no more buzzing on my imaginary fret 1 and 2. my harmonics even soundbetter! thank you internets and ivideosong man.
my guitar had huge action and intonation issues until I adjusted my truss rod. turns out the rod was never tightened so I had to make a full turn. now it is sitting happily with perfect action and great intonation
You should NEVER adjust your truss rod while the strings are are tuned up to pitch. You could strip it!
Also you should first try adjusting the bridge to improve the action. The main purpose of the truss rod is to provide additional stiffness in the neck and to compensate for the tension of the strings.
u fucking dumbass what the fuck is a gibson strat? and who the fuck takes a guitar to a guitar tech when they break a string and what the fuck do you mean normal guitar? an acoustic? i fucking hate clueless dick heads like you
does anybody own a peavey hp signature exp electric guitar, mine is warping after having no problems for a year, and i have twisted both ways and it is getting worse help lease
if a professional repairman accidentally breaks my guitar while he is doing that...what are the liabilities there? is he responsible to repair all damages he caused? or maybe just get me a new guitar altogether?
Probably the worst guitar to use as a demo. Most guitars use a hex key (or Allankey in some countries). Fender uses them, Gibson uses them, so why use a PRS as a demo?
so your basically saying that if the dumb fuck from guitar center stripped out the allen rench "bolt" that which tightens/loosens my truss rod then there is no way to replace it and my guitar is fucked?
I would say Guitar Center owes you a new guitar or cash to replace it. They'll probably try to give you shit about it and only offer store credit. I fk'n hate guitar center.
All these video's are lame, most of them don't clearly explain which way to turn the rod.
astralmarmoset 2 weeks ago
You didn't explain essential things like which way to turn if I want the strings closer to the fretboard, vice versa. Otherwise a good video
moneyquickeasy 3 weeks ago
Interesting video, Although i'd warn anyone watching it that you should look down the length of the neck to see if it is straight, and not solely base it off of the action (like he said it can be high or low because of your bridge, frets, nut, etc). That and when you adjust the neck you should detune your strings because the tension from the strings puts a lot more pressure on the rod when you adjust it. Other than that it was a good video.
LordRavenX8 1 month ago
@LordRavenX8 Most people will say that the strings should be in proper pitch, for accurate intonation and truss rod adjustment. Because if you adjust the rod when the strings are slack, it could change when you tune them back up, due to the added tension.
moneyquickeasy 3 weeks ago
great video thanks.
lagiator 1 month ago
hi, my guitar is an electro-acustic one. it doesnt thave the thing you mentioned and showed. i just bought it yesterday and it sounds awful with the capo on. well, just one string. but it drives me nuts!
msscrazybuthappy 1 month ago
Don't fear the trussrod.
Xyrium 6 months ago 4
So this deals with intonation and what?
What kind of screw do I need. My guitar seems a bit out of setup as it was shipped from new jersey.(I live way bottom of tx) I just wanna see if i can do slight adjustment before taking it to professional. What does the truss rod mainly affect?
Jasaxos 9 months ago
If you were to adjust the truss rod on an acoustic guitar when you don't have a cover on the headstock, would you do it inside the sound hole?
Quakelord1991 9 months ago
@Quakelord1991 yes
antiemo9 6 months ago
@Quakelord1991 Yes, that's the only place on many acoustics
jonathonlafond 5 months ago
@Quakelord1991 Yes, that's the only place on many acoustics
jonathonlafond 5 months ago
Why do people say "a quarter turn" when they turn just a little bit? Isn't a quarter turn a 90º turn?
Descalabro 10 months ago 3
@Descalabro No, a quarter turn means a 25% turn.
vongelb 9 months ago
@vongelb 25% of what?
Descalabro 9 months ago
@Descalabro Of 360º. LOL. If you look at it, it is in fact more or less a 90º turn.
vongelb 9 months ago
@vongelb I had asked "Isn't a quarter turn a 90º turn?" and you replied "No, a quarter turn means a 25% turn.", Then you say it is 25% of 360º... Besides, only if you consider the minimum and maximum angles he reaches in this video you can call it a 90º turn, and it is not the case because he starts with his wrench almost straight and goes up and down with it, so he's never doing an actual 90º turn; not even close when he speaks about the angle at least...
Descalabro 9 months ago
@Descalabro
Full turn = 360°
Half Turn = 180°
Quarter Turn = Priceless!°
dangraphic 8 months ago 4
@dangraphic You missed out half quarter turns they are the WIN.. (45 degree) Better for accuracy.. less stress on the neck.
MadDOG4780 3 months ago
I have been playing in alot of dropped tunings (loss of tension) so I will probably do a truss rod adjustment. Been getting buzzing if I play drop d or lower (3rd fret).
MrFaulconbridge 10 months ago
Hi, im a guitar newbie, i have been playing with my guitar for barely a week, but i realised my guitar string are really difficult to press down, if i dont press it down hard enough, it produces a buzzing sound. So i checked if the neck was bowed, however it wasnt at all. playing my guitar really hurt my fingertips, can anyone help me with my problem?
ImJustKiddingDude 11 months ago
@ImJustKiddingDude
After a while you will get calluses on the finger tips and it wont bother you anymore. Keep going it will be alright.
MrZeke911 11 months ago
@MrZeke911 Oh ok, really appreciate your reply :) Ive noticed my fingertips getting immune to the pain, and my fingers have a little more strength already, i'll just keep going until the pain is gone :)
ImJustKiddingDude 11 months ago
@ImJustKiddingDude Try lowering your action and use extra light strings......if your strings are to high you have to push harder and it will hurt your fingers more. Extra light our custom light strings are easier on the fingers.
liquidbend 10 months ago
@liquidbend hi, thanks for the reply, however, my acoustic guitar is a cheap 2nd hand one which cost me only about US$45, so i wont wish to send it for a luthier to lower the action. It there anyway i can lower it myself? Again, its an acoustic, not electric.
ImJustKiddingDude 10 months ago
@ImJustKiddingDude Take out the saddle and sand the bottom. If it needs to go back up just put a little shim underneath, paper or something
CeLt74 10 months ago
How do u know when you're at an ideal setting when dealing with truss rod adjustments? I just bought a brand new Esp Ltd MH 1000 and i tuned it to B standard. After i tuned it i kept seeing comments about having to adjust the truss rod so the neck doesn't warp and ever since then i've been paranoid about it.
FinnMetal4Life 11 months ago
does adjusting your trust rod make your guitar sustain longer
wipers86 1 year ago
@wipers86 only in the sense that a correctly set up guitar allows for the longest possible sustain. You really want to adjust everything from the truss rod to the bridge height and even the pickup height to achieve correct intonation and maximum sustain. :)
ToolFan68 11 months ago
@ToolFan68 thnx for the the info m8 I'm happy that some one got back to me on that
wipers86 11 months ago
@wipers86 Theoretically, yes. But I am not sure if that is what happens in reality.
velebr3 11 months ago
don't just go right in there and do this. find a proper guide. there is a set measurement to adjust to which is usually the best for all guitars. set the bridge saddles however you like, but never use the truss rod to change string height; only use it to adjust neck bow, which is usually a set value.
it drifts off due to natural changes in wood-temp, humidity- changing string guage or changing tuning can move it too.. that's the onyl reason to adjust it.
jorgepeterbarton 1 year ago
what kinda tuners are thos
admiral8toes 1 year ago
@admiral8toes only tuners worth buying are schaller and grover, dont worry aobut the rest.
rocafella142 1 year ago
@rocafella142 yeah i like yours they look cool i have locking ones
admiral8toes 1 year ago
just tel me if the strings are away u rotate the wrench clockwise or anti
haris4989 1 year ago
Where can you buy an Allen Wrench? At the pharmacy .... Of course..... Dahhhhhh
premiumwatchsellers 1 year ago
sweeeeeeeeeeet PRS
garaidher 1 year ago
is the neck ment to be straight?
polishskaterdude32 1 year ago
@polishskaterdude32 It's meant to have a little bit of bow (like a valley) so that the strings have enough room to vibrate.
ibanezman007 1 year ago
The rod truss wrench, it's a 5/16?
brauliomorrison 1 year ago
thanks helpfull video! i was always afraid to adjust it myself
w00per 1 year ago
WTF??!?!? what if i dont have that tool to adjust the truss rod... where can i get it?
FrozenSparky 1 year ago
Hi dude, I need help, I have Ibenez grg electric guitar, my gutar makes some weird, vibrational kinda sounds around 12th fret, 1st and 2nd strings at full gain, u think truss rod has got anything to do with it? how can I eliminate that noise?
harun427 1 year ago
Is it ok to turn it back and forth like that?
NiklausMetal 1 year ago
what does the truss rod do
BUFFW 1 year ago
if you break a truss rod, could you repare it?
highcoffclife12 1 year ago
@highcoffclife12 No, u need to buy a new neck- or, if it's a set neck, a new guitar. That, or take it to a luthier to get it replaced.
hiphopsucks96 1 year ago
What if: you Loosen it Counter clockwise .....and the Rod becomes very loose. And yet the neck still needs to bow Forward a slight bit more???? My rod is Finger loose yet i still have a slight bit more bow I need to gain, should I press the neck forward manually gently maybe to help?? if anyone could plase tell me how to fix this. I dont need much forward bow,just a little,yet trhe rod has became loose cuz i loosened it yesterday.
97warlock 1 year ago
Is this a single-action compression rod or a double action you're adjusting? Also, why didn't you explain how to adjust the rod properly?
This sure is "a little bit" about understanding the truss rod.... enough to be dangerous!!!
guitartec 1 year ago
i've a question for you, i i wish you could answer, i see the your strings are kind'a close to the frets, on my guitar to, but when i play a but hard, more less normally, when the strings vibrate i listen to them touching the frets and making a bad noise, i think i don't listen to it when it is amplified, but what should i do? i bought it a couple weeks ago, and i think it had never been adjusted, any healp?
dropeify 1 year ago
@dropeify adjust your truss rod obviously, lol. you got too low action that u get fret buzz
FrozenSparky 1 year ago
@FrozenSparky nooo, on the factory they don't care about cheap guitars, so they don't LEVEL the FRETS, that's why most people get fret buzz when the try to get low action, and not too much low action, so they put the neck on a 'high' action, so when u buy it u don't see the fret buzz, but when u adjust it, you see that the fret leveling is AWFUL
dropeify 1 year ago
@dropeify agree.... fucking hate that... and the so called "Cheap" guitars arent so cheap for a guy with just one mother that works her ass off... i gave 300$ for my guitar and it has fret buzz
FrozenSparky 1 year ago
@FrozenSparky me too, i gave arround 330$ ...
dropeify 1 year ago
@dropeify im fucking pissed.... the guitar is expensive enough so they can level the frets. its good u can always find a good lutier who can fix it
FrozenSparky 1 year ago
@FrozenSparky u dont know how much i agree with you man... i got a shitty harley benton... i fucking hate thoman,a luthier told me he d repair it for 100 euros, but thats 70% of the price i paid to buy the whole damn guitar... ( I know it's way too cheap and they rly fucked me) when it got here the bridge was high so everything was cool, as soon as i lowered the bridge... HELL UNLEASHED!!!!!! god dammit... :( i hate the buzz and the inconvinient gap
godevil1313 1 year ago
Oh, so THAT'S what that thing does on my guitar. The salesman in the store looked at me cautiously and said, "just leave that alone."
Mindraker1 1 year ago
i gave your mom a fretjob
imapc68 1 year ago 19
Ok I recently bought a cheap bass and after fooling around with it I couldn't improve the buzzy sound. I look at the neck of my guitar and it has an arc so that the strings are pressed up against the frets( 2:20 ). I've tightened my truss rod as far as it will go and it stays in the same position, any help PLZ????
ItsMeLegit 1 year ago
@ItsMeLegit
when the strings are too close to your neck, you need to release the truss rod, so turn counterclockwise
fredgrohl 1 year ago
Thanks dude. Subbed.
JackalNChainz 1 year ago
Hey whats up? I just bought a PRS Custom 24 today actually ;). I bought it used and I am totally OCD. How can one tell if someone did any sort of damage by tinkering with the truss rod or the bridge? Is there a definitive way to tell? Also, on my guitar, the higher strings are closer to the neck that the lower ones.. it this something adjusted at the bridge? Best video on this Ive seen yet gj.
joelkeaton 1 year ago
PRS?
SstalkerS 1 year ago
@SstalkerS Paul Reed Smith. Good guitars, really expensive.
DelDuio 1 year ago
@SstalkerS Hahaha, thought you were asking the other guy what a PRS was, my bad.
DelDuio 1 year ago
@DelDuio I was asking if the guitar is a Paul Reed Smith, because of that signature on the guitar head...
SstalkerS 1 year ago
my truss rod is weird its like a big block of metal how would i adjust that?
poiuytrewq95 1 year ago
very useful vid, but one question though.
to lower the strings, which side should i turn? consider that the fretboard is facing me. left? or right?
is there like a procedure, i used to lower my bridge on my ibanez rg350 thought that it'd help, but after watching this, should i
1) adjust the bridge back to it normal height
2) loosen up the strings
3) turn the rod?
nicksatch 1 year ago
@nicksatch You don't want to adjust your action with the truss rod. Think of it like any screw or lid: Righty-tighty, lefty, loosey. Tighen the neck, if the strings are bowing the neck forward... loosen it, if the rod is too tightly forcing the neck backward.
Tightening the truss rod with, in affect, bring the strings a little closer to the fretboard, but it's still best to use the saddles to adjust the string height.
DarthKazi 1 year ago
in my case i have the strings very close to the fretboard so the frets buzz and the bends just kills me so should i adjust it clockwise or counter clockwise ?
petrucci74 1 year ago
i fucking hate truss rods.....
kuyuletul 1 year ago
thanks for the vid, those pics are what i was looking for now i can tell when is the action too high. and mine was too high
BerserkerNica 1 year ago
so going clockwise makes it straighter or does it increase the bow on the neck?
thedonace213 1 year ago
Omg thank you soo much this helps alot!!!
AnimeandMangalessons 1 year ago
whats the ong on the end?;o
i like it
gitaard 2 years ago
smooth by carlos santana i believe
L337SK337Z 2 years ago
im getting my strings higher
Paddtorsk 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
To be honest hexxle, I either watch all tutorials for guitar on here (youtube) or I know another site that I found on youtube called THECOMPLETEPLAYER (dot) INFO that is really really helpful, with stacks and stacks of videos, it really did help me out.
KelleeFlores 2 years ago
Did you film this in your bathroom?
mrsparkl3s 2 years ago
i had 2 use a bit of metal that goes into the allenkey and pull it really hard and it didnt brake.
though it was off price drop tv
guitarslf132 2 years ago
I have heard both good and bad, mostly bad, that using the truss rod to lower your strings is potentially dangerous. Most people are telling me to file down my bridge. Which route is easiest, and safest? Thanks.
m16kidd 2 years ago
@m16kidd
Yes, if you're trying to get the strings lower you'll have to over tighten the neck. I'd rather risk screwing up my bridge than my truss rod. Then again, my guitar is set-neck.
sharkhead7854 2 years ago
@m16kidd file?if you mean just lowering down your bridge then just go with that...dont mess with the truss rod if there's no reason other then straighten(with a slight forward bow) the neck from humidity-temperature changes and-or heavier string gauges that apply more forward pressure on the neck,thats what the truss rod's job is for,in other words dont mess with stuff for no reason or when you dont know what it is you're doing you'll only make things worse
dpapaioannow 1 year ago
Helpful, thanks.
TheGuitarFreakk 2 years ago
loosen that g and d string bud
muzzleflash7 2 years ago
sir how can you straighten a warped neck? and what are the causes that make a neck warped? thnkz!
humpreystrong 2 years ago
time and cold i know can warp the neck
smithfam4 2 years ago
i got a new ltd f-400 and i change the strings and have drop c tuning..My neck is unadjustable,the strings are buzzing..I don't know where is the problem..I think the problem is me,but i do everything to sound proper,but maybe it's the bad piece...i don't know,i'm desperate..
Lackesse 2 years ago
"My neck is unadjustable, but maybe it's the bad piece"
sounds like a seriously bad piece, dude. Where did you buy it? you might have bought a copy.
Massivecarcrash 2 years ago
what do you mran yor neck is unadjustable?
its probably your bridge...the action is too low, just loosen it...i have an f-50 lol
ialvarez357 2 years ago
How does it sound in standard tuning?
cybertooth49 2 years ago
you've put on higher strings for drop C, they're thicker.. :p raise your action at the bridge.
With a factory setup on an LTD (I have an MH400) there shouldn't be much relief. So unless you've upping the string tension (guage without tuning down) then you shouldn't be able to adjust the truss rod much.
If the string tension goes up then the neck will bend and THEN you need to tighten the truss rod.
cathwinch 2 years ago
@cathwinch i have an MH400NT also, and if you go into drop tuning, you're going to have fret buzz on the 1st fret. I just did my truss rod right now and it sounds brilliant. They really should give you more relief when they set up their guitars with actives... most people go into drop C for metal. haha.
jasonroxorz 2 years ago
take it to get set up and they will fix it. try getting it pleck'd and your guitar shouldn't have anymore problems. dont try this yourself until you know exactly what your doing
MetallicA4658 2 years ago
Remember guys you should NEVER adjust your truss rod while driving. If you crash you could potentially snap it or strip the threads.
Anyway, I like to use a 1m ruler placed over the frets and a few feeler gauges to determine the relief, then tighten until the neck is straight, then adjust the bridge, then adjust the truss rod again if I hear buzzing.
JPetrucci744 2 years ago
well if the strings are to close to the neck cant you lower your bridge a bit or is that a bad idea?
brendanm1245 2 years ago
the bridge is probably the safest way to 'adjust' your strings and action and what not. however to get the guitar up to par, you cant omit one or the other. its all one instrument/all works together.
i feel that most guitarists shy away from the truss rod and just make bridge adjustments, like i.
bigscarybear 2 years ago
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what a useless video. dude just wants to advertise himself
bazilmeister 2 years ago
rickyjshiznit You should be removed from here, you are a foul mouthed moron with a obviously small vocabulary.
NZPilot4 2 years ago
lol i've been playing bass for 12 years and i was always iffy on the h whole truss rod issue. i watched this video and adjusted my new fretless bass. i was getting buzzing on my d,g and c string. so i loosen my truss rod almost a whole rotatiion. now my bass sounds awsome and no more buzzing on my imaginary fret 1 and 2. my harmonics even soundbetter! thank you internets and ivideosong man.
TheSabbaticgoat666 2 years ago
my guitar had huge action and intonation issues until I adjusted my truss rod. turns out the rod was never tightened so I had to make a full turn. now it is sitting happily with perfect action and great intonation
realguitarist07 2 years ago
You should NEVER adjust your truss rod while the strings are are tuned up to pitch. You could strip it!
Also you should first try adjusting the bridge to improve the action. The main purpose of the truss rod is to provide additional stiffness in the neck and to compensate for the tension of the strings.
zbaby82 2 years ago
Please do not try to adjust your string height with the truss rod...total bullshit!!
That's not at all what the truss rod is for. What a lameass video...
creekster52 2 years ago
my guitar's truss rod won't turn either way. should i just give a whack?? im having buzz on string 1 &2 at fret 1-3
afie83 2 years ago
hey, I'm having a lot of buzz on the nineth fret.
I've done all the adjustments on my bass, the truss rod, the bridge, the strings, but I keep getting buzz on this specfic fret.
I can't figure it out why this is happening...any ideas?
Can someone help me?
munoxxx 2 years ago
File the fret a little bit
superjesus117 2 years ago
Take it to a guitar shop and they can fix it, the fret is most likely uneven and giving a nasty sustain killing buzz.
Fooglewasp 2 years ago
There is a possibility that fret wire could be worn.
One of my ibanez guitars has that problem.
Shnapps12 2 years ago
Yes, I also had this problem and got a decent set of strings and it fixed it.
daddybluevein 2 years ago
I changed the strings...
The problem keeps going.
munoxxx 2 years ago
you may have to file down the frets.
sora778 2 years ago
Eric Foreman from thats 70's show??
:P
he actually sounds like him.
crazychimp666 2 years ago 31
Donna was hot
aznjt 2 years ago 24
@crazychimp666 holy shit
mitchell797979 1 year ago
@crazychimp666 he does and all.
KahnuevsKrake 1 year ago
@crazychimp666 couldnt be....tht was in the 70s..lol:P
hihihiman001 1 year ago
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@crazychimp666 couldnt be....tht was in the 70s..lol:P
hihihiman001 1 year ago
man, I have a gibson strat and its a pain to have to take it to the tech each fucking time I broke the strings, I definately need a normal guitar
ikomplex 2 years ago
Fucking retard! "A Gibson Strat?" No, that was the latex dildo in your gay ass!
rogerely 2 years ago
...Gibson Strat..? and why the fuck do you have to take it to a tech when you broke your strings...?
karlb1 2 years ago
u fucking dumbass what the fuck is a gibson strat? and who the fuck takes a guitar to a guitar tech when they break a string and what the fuck do you mean normal guitar? an acoustic? i fucking hate clueless dick heads like you
rickyjshiznit 2 years ago
??? wtf are you talking about do you own an imaginary guitar or some shit
globeskater06 2 years ago
for kaleluk31 : u just buy branded guitar n your problem settle...
hahaha
cause,guitar low brand,very hard for setting....
PengkritikSound 2 years ago
does anybody own a peavey hp signature exp electric guitar, mine is warping after having no problems for a year, and i have twisted both ways and it is getting worse help lease
audiofunkdialect 2 years ago
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on the truss rod ajustment, turn it left to raise the action. turn right to lower the action, is this the same of all truss rods?
kaleluk31 2 years ago
i was trying to ajust my tuss rod, i lostened it so much the truss rodd allan key nut unscrewed off, does that mean i broke it?
i put it back on and screwed it in but im still having problems i still cant gwet rid of the fret buzz on the low E
kaleluk31 2 years ago
its probably your bridge
bulletfingrz 2 years ago
too much talking
hydrolix125 2 years ago
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seashells42 2 years ago
watch the video and he explains it all you piece of shit.
paperchasin23 2 years ago
what about a rod stewart adjustment?
anthoneycrunch 3 years ago
Fucking LOL! I want one!
JokerPUA 2 years ago
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copy and paste this message to 10 other vidoes or ur mom dies i didnt start this
sorry for posting this stupid thing...just dont want the consequences..
if u dont reposed this on 15 videos a person will murder u tonite.this is not fake
cqbleader 3 years ago
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Bullshit. He didn't show you shit about adjust a truss rod, just how to turn the goddamn bolt, thats it.
A TRUSS ROD SHOULD NEVER BE USED TO ADJUST ACTION, THAT IS NOT ITS PURPOSE!
Polybun 3 years ago
aww u gonna cry
bubbleabee 3 years ago
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NO, too busy fucking your mother to really care.
Polybun 3 years ago
well that nice, i would love u to be my day, pfft ur a sik fuck
bubbleabee 3 years ago
its one of the ways of adjusting it. you really only want to adjust the truss rod if your neck has a bow causing the problem with the action.
zomgzomglawlawlawl 2 years ago
if a professional repairman accidentally breaks my guitar while he is doing that...what are the liabilities there? is he responsible to repair all damages he caused? or maybe just get me a new guitar altogether?
tatoo190 3 years ago
does this help get rid of fret buzz?
tatoo190 3 years ago
it can... but so can other stuff
ArkAngelHFB 3 years ago
Sure does
09tmk 2 years ago
the guy says let it sit an hour or so... it will take a day to properly set.
snapascrew 3 years ago
what's the song at 4:20?
LRMMcDonnell 3 years ago
smooth
tatoo190 3 years ago
4:20 is Smooth by Santana
ront67 3 years ago
Probably the worst guitar to use as a demo. Most guitars use a hex key (or Allankey in some countries). Fender uses them, Gibson uses them, so why use a PRS as a demo?
leonjay1 3 years ago
i don't think its the worst one he could use..coulda picked one that adjusts at the bottom of the neck..lol
duramax404 3 years ago
lol yeah, I didnt use that wrench
PoetryRocksAlot 3 years ago
i can break my guitar if i do that?
CharlisBakleh 3 years ago
If you listen to this moron, yes.
Polybun 2 years ago
Don't you think it's a bit erroneous to mention string height as a gauge to see if the truss rod needs adjustment?
wungabunga 3 years ago
so your basically saying that if the dumb fuck from guitar center stripped out the allen rench "bolt" that which tightens/loosens my truss rod then there is no way to replace it and my guitar is fucked?
sca11ywag09 3 years ago
what kind of guitar is it??
TYTAM92 3 years ago
I would say Guitar Center owes you a new guitar or cash to replace it. They'll probably try to give you shit about it and only offer store credit. I fk'n hate guitar center.
Buzzedd777 3 years ago
Which way do you turn it for bow or relief?
BTW, is it actually a "nut" rather than a "bolt" that you are adjusting slightly?
BuckHorn01 3 years ago
For more relief you turn it counter clockwise. For lesser relief you turn it clockwise.
Shredeath 3 years ago
Could be either way depending on the guitar. I think most are counterclockwise (viewing from the guitar body) for bow.
iVideosongs 3 years ago