330 Truss Rod/Neck Question

mainstreetexile · Post by **mainstreetexile** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:57 pm

I have a 2003 Ric 330/6 that I bought new. This winter it seems like the neck keeps slipping (concave) so the action goes up. I had a show last Saturday and adjusted it right before that, turned each truss rod about a quarter turn and it solved the problem. Now, a week later, the action has definitely increased again. Should I be concerned? Can I max out the truss rod by continuing to adjust it? Except for the show, the guitar has been in a stable, temperature controlled environment. I also have a '99 Ric 330/12 that I bought last August. I had that set up right away and the action hasn't changed one bit in the time I've owned it.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:56 am

Matthew: Provided you make another small adjustment, just as you did the first time, you are not going over the top. It takes a couple of days, at least where I live, before you can fully know how the neck will settle after an adjustment.

Are you gigging out in very dry humidity conditions? Also, by controlled environment, to what relative humidity levels are you referring.

mainstreetexile · Post by **mainstreetexile** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:05 pm

Thanks for the response. It has definitely settled a bit since I made the adjustment. Definitely not in dry humidity -- in Michigan -- the environment is temperature controlled, but I've no idea how the humidity has shifted over the time since I made the adjustment. The adjustment I made was no more than a half turn on each side.