Truss rod adjustments

[thetroy]

On most necks, which way does tightening the truss rod bend the neck?

[etaeniura]

Re: Truss rod adjustments

tightening the rod will give you more back bow (less relief). So if your sighting down the neck and it looks like the headtock is pullingtoward the bridge, tighten it a little bit at a time until it is straighter. Most people like to wait a few hours (up to a day) between re-adjustings, but you can usually "help" the neck a little by bending it slightly your self. In regular playing position, reach across your body with your right hand, grab the neck in the 10-12 fret area and give it a slight tug while pulling back on the headstock tip with your left hand. It doesn't take a whole lot of force and you will see the neck flex a bit. Alot of people recommend detuning the strings a bit first too.