Truss rod adjustment

rickwatt · Post by **rickwatt** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:41 am

My 1973 4001 neck needs to be straightend a bit. I read the procedure on the Ric page and my question is, as I position the neck where I want it, how tight do I crank the nuts? I am aware that too much pressure may pop the fretboard-

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:06 pm

You just want to snug up the/your nuts, they are there just to hold the rods in position not to apply force on the neck.

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:13 pm

....yes, by all means...."snug up your nuts"

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beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:32 pm

...it was only a matter of time...

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:40 pm

I was weak and I couldn't resist....sorry!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:45 pm

LOL!!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:46 pm

Maybe it's still the Blood loss Brian ... personally, nothing better than snuggling up your nuts ...

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:58 pm

Brian, you nut snuggler...

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:51 am

Is there any good explanation with pictures how to adjust the neck of a 4001?

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:01 pm

he's a nut snuggler? i may not come to the MARC then. haha

edski · Post by **edski** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:12 pm

Phillip...this is a sacred thing, an art...

And I have NEVER tried it. Ones who have done the neck of a 84 (?) and earlier, please speak up.

From what I've read...you have to physically move the neck to where you want it...then "snug up your nuts". Looking in the TRC cavity (hehe, I said "cavity"

) that statement should make sense.

It's that physically move the neck part that sends a shiver down my backbone...so I'll just put lighter strings on my 75 4001, and try these Fender bridge cables I like on the Laredo...I have a fresh set of those, and I'll just keep the ones that don't have a lot of mileage off the 4001 as spares when I might break one of those 9050 ML's.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:47 pm

"It's that physically move the neck part that sends a shiver down my backbone"

I have the bass standing on the floor in front of me, hold the top of the headstock with one hand, push the heel forward gentlywith my knee, not applying too much force, always looking down the neck to see the curvature, and with the other hand I tighten the nuts.

edski · Post by **edski** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:53 am

Thanks Ilan...now one more question...

Do the strings have tension on them when you do this? I've heard contradictory things regarding this.

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:02 am

I always have my strings in tension. I often slacken just one string and move it off the nut to get good access to the end of the rod.

Ed, first time I did this I was shaking. Now I do it without any worry at all. Good luck!

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:14 am

It doesn't matter really, as you bend the neck backwards. I don't slacken the strings, I just move the D string to the G string slot in the nut and the A to the E, so that I have good access to the nuts. And just like Bob, I too was nervous the first time I did this.