HI,
My qustion in regards to my 360/6 string...
One side of my neck is bowed, while the other side is not. The truss rod for the bowed side is completely tightened, while the truss rod for the other side has plenty of room for adjustment either way and is currently adjusted appropriately. The guitar is 21 months old, I have always been mindful of temperature change, and the guitar has always been adjusted by an experienced tech. So, is my neck warped?
Thank you,
Alex
Is My neck Warped?
Moderator: jingle_jangle
Hardly any guitar is equal on both side , as far as how much relief there is .The two rod system is more a trademark than a true way to get better adjustment .
If it was THE way to do things , don't you think every one else would be doing it? Only Guild seems to do it with the wide neck F-512 12string.
My Les Paul works really well with one rod and so do my Fenders and Gretsch's .
Wood is a funny thing , it can be cut into a shape and formed to do something ...but care must be used to 'read' the grain.
Not all wood is going to be perfect.The grain may look clear and straight , but this piece may have some end grain run out to it and that coupled with the pieces of the neck may leave one side "stronger" than the other .
If the treble side is the one that th erods are tight on and the bas side the loose side .That is okay .....same with the opposite rod situation.The real thing to know is how much relief do you have one the 5th/A string at the 5th fret and the octave ?
And the same on the 2nd/B string .If the bass side has more relief ...that is ideal! I wish all my guitars were that way.
With a little 'torture' a neck can be adjusted with out any fear and it will work great .
The first two years of a guitar , are the roughest ones ...the wood needs to figure out what you are doing to it and it needs to stabilize .You need to come up with what gauge of string you like to use , what tuning you want to use (the most often) and then stick to it .Then this process of stabilization is faster .The wood also needs to go through some seasonal changes to get used to the humidity and temperature where you live.
Then it will be fine .
If the guitar is out of whack by over .050 ...you have a real problem .
If it is only by a couple thousands of an inch ...don't worry.
If you are really concerned , be a smart consumer and find another 'luthier' ,someone that does lots of neck resettings , like a Martin Warranty station ...ask them .This will get you out of the "My Dad is a plumber , I've got his tools , I can fix it" syndrome.
Most counter repair guys are trying hard ...but lack some skills that acoustic guys must have .This does not mean , acoustic repair man are THE shop to go to , just a different point of view .
Get a second opinion .And ...if your luthier knows you by name and you hang out , get a second opinion.
If it was THE way to do things , don't you think every one else would be doing it? Only Guild seems to do it with the wide neck F-512 12string.
My Les Paul works really well with one rod and so do my Fenders and Gretsch's .
Wood is a funny thing , it can be cut into a shape and formed to do something ...but care must be used to 'read' the grain.
Not all wood is going to be perfect.The grain may look clear and straight , but this piece may have some end grain run out to it and that coupled with the pieces of the neck may leave one side "stronger" than the other .
If the treble side is the one that th erods are tight on and the bas side the loose side .That is okay .....same with the opposite rod situation.The real thing to know is how much relief do you have one the 5th/A string at the 5th fret and the octave ?
And the same on the 2nd/B string .If the bass side has more relief ...that is ideal! I wish all my guitars were that way.
With a little 'torture' a neck can be adjusted with out any fear and it will work great .
The first two years of a guitar , are the roughest ones ...the wood needs to figure out what you are doing to it and it needs to stabilize .You need to come up with what gauge of string you like to use , what tuning you want to use (the most often) and then stick to it .Then this process of stabilization is faster .The wood also needs to go through some seasonal changes to get used to the humidity and temperature where you live.
Then it will be fine .
If the guitar is out of whack by over .050 ...you have a real problem .
If it is only by a couple thousands of an inch ...don't worry.
If you are really concerned , be a smart consumer and find another 'luthier' ,someone that does lots of neck resettings , like a Martin Warranty station ...ask them .This will get you out of the "My Dad is a plumber , I've got his tools , I can fix it" syndrome.
Most counter repair guys are trying hard ...but lack some skills that acoustic guys must have .This does not mean , acoustic repair man are THE shop to go to , just a different point of view .
Get a second opinion .And ...if your luthier knows you by name and you hang out , get a second opinion.
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