

I've seen more than one guitar ruined by someone who got too aggressive with a truss rod. I agree that you should keep your hands off of that truss rod unless you know what you are doing. It's not even that inconvenient to tune your guitar down before you slap it back in the case and can extend the life of the neck. Most acoustic guitars have tuners built in these days and most electric guitar amps have tuners, so it is easy to tune up properly when you pull your guitar out to play it. If you want to talk about an instrument that is subject to too much string tension, a 12-string is it. I picked that tip up after I got a 12-string guitar. Double-cut traditional peghead with North Star mother of pearl inlay pattern. Woody tone ring is integral to the Maple rim. Neck relief is only a small part of the complete setup of an instrument, and is largely only adjusted to allow for proper. Mahogany neck with flat Gabon Ebony fingerboard. 17mm (.007), as measured at the 6th fret. Guitar necks have an optimal relief of between. 2-Way adjustable truss rod Trillium bridge Ome Planetary sealed-geared. That will create less tension and make your guitar neck stay in its intended shape longer. This kind of advice runs rampant on forums all over the internet, and it’s dead wrong. This used Ome Juniper 12 Irish Tenor Banjo, built in 2018, is a stunning. Unless you are playing it, tune it down about a step (in other words, tune the bottom string (the thickest one) from "E" to "D" and back all the other ones off a step, too). June 30, - there is at least one good way to reduce tension on your guitar neck.
