Truss Rod Adjustment Tool Fender

Here s how to evaluate and adjust your electric or acoustic neck with a minimum of tools.

Truss rod adjustment tool fender.

There are two different styles of truss rod found on fender instruments standard and bi flex truss rods. Fender 3 16 t shaped truss rod tool 23 52. The trick is knowing when you ve got the neck the way you want it. The fender t shaped truss rod tool makes truss rod adjustments a piece of cake.

Don t adjust too much at once. Fender also offers a double action truss rod adjustment wheel on all american elite models that makes it a snap to address neck relief. Our special flatblade wrench has the right size and taper to adjust a traditional fender truss rod efficiently. Loosen the nut if the neck is back bowed.

Most fender guitars and basses are equipped with a standard truss rod of which there are in turn two types. Both operate on the same principle. Sight the neck to see what condition it s in. Ships from and sold by brook mays.

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. Find one that s the right thickness and it s usually the wrong width and just chews up the slot. From 1982 to 1984 and from 1989 to 1995 u s made fender basses did have bi flex truss rods. A bi flex truss rod doesn t consist of two rods then.

Understanding your truss rod. One that adjusts at the neck heel and one that adjusts at the headstock. Frequently bought together total price. Tighten the truss rod adjusting nut to straighten a neck that has an up bow.

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. Always re tune the guitar before checking your adjustment. Adjusting a guitar truss rod is a key part of maintaining optimal playability. A concave dipping neck bow can be corrected by tightening the truss rod thus resisting string tension.

Buy the selected items together. They used to though. 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.

Before you do anything to your truss rod you need to have a reasonably good understanding of truss rods.