Tie Rod Neck Guitar

Tie Rod Neck Guitar

After the change of gauge of strings, or with a significant drop in temperature or humidity, the guitar neck may be very curved, or straighten. And those who are faced with a situation interrupt again, it might seem scary nuisance. But we should not rastraivaytes, and seek the services of specialists guitar or buy a new guitar. It's okay things, because the guitar fretboard is made of wood. In any electric guitar is the anchor rod ('anchor'), with pomoschyuetogo device can adjust the bending neck guitar.

Anchor – is located within the fretboard metal rod at the end of which is the anchor nut, the socket dlyaklyucha. Vosnovnom nut located on the lobe, and closed the plastic plate. Setting the tension truss rod – the process is not elaborate and nikakihprofessionalov are not required. For example, after changing to a larger caliber strings, with their tension load on the neck gets stronger, in connection with which he gnetsyadugoy. To compensate for the load, it is necessary to tighten the nut anchor by turning the key clockwise. Tension anchor works against the tension force strings, so that the load is compensated. To loosen the anchor – rotate the key counterclockwise. Pull up anchor preferably not more than half the turnover of a key in a day.

Vosnovnom this is enough, and if not, then just we have to wait to give the neck to get used to the changes. Guitar grifne should be quite smooth, but should be slightly arched upwards. This is called relief neck. Without it, the string during vibration will touch keys, and will jingle. To check the relief should tighten the string on the first fret and the fret, which is located opposite the mounting neck (about eighteenth – twentieth fret). string and the top 6-go/7-go fret, ideally, should be about 0.2-0.3 mm. If the distance is less, loosen the nut anchor. And if more, then pull up.

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