Truss rod adjustments...? maybe?

[Lt. Bob]

That is exactly how it should be done. That is also why so many people get it wrong and why so many get broken

exactly ..... how can you adjust the truss rod to compensate for string tension without it being under that tension?

You'd have to loosen the strings ..... adjust .... then re-tension the strings ..... wait an hour or two for it to completely settle down and then do it all over again. It could take days to get it just right following that procedure.

 

[miroslav]

I always adjust it under tension...and not just under any "tension"...I make sure the guitar is in tune since that affects the string tension.

With the neck under proper tension...it takes maybe 15-20 minutes to set the truss rod, with only short pauses needed between checks as the neck reacts a lot faster to rod changes when already under tension.

 

[MCI2424]

Nope.
I see 30 plus broken rods a year from over tightening. The advice I gave was to asses the amoint of stress already in the neck at rest. As such it is not a guide to setting relief rather to asses if there is any kick in the neck, but what follows still applies.

Once you have measured any releif at rest, set it straight with no tension if it feels ok to do so. Bring it to pitch and pull it back as required. Especially in a case like this. By doing that you are not expecting the truss rod to do too much work.

Once you have the instrument up to tension you don't need to slacken the strings again to make any further adjustments, in fact it's a pain to do so and I hate having to do it. I don't.

Also you set the relief to suit the gauge of strings, string length and playing style not to a set of feeler gauges and an empirical figure.

Hmmm..............I was taught to tighten truss rod until it breaks and then backoff 1/4 turn. My Guitar Center salesguy gave me this tip. He knows his stuff as I have bought MANY guitars off of him.

 

[Dogbreath]

No the advice I gave is to asses....

And here I am!