Truss Rod Adjustment Tool Fender

If you feel excessive resistance during an adjustment your truss rod could be maxed out.

Truss rod adjustment tool fender.

Understanding your truss rod. One that adjusts at the neck heel and one that adjusts at the headstock. Dig through your tools for a screwdriver that s the right width for a fender truss rod nut and the blade is usually too thick to fit. Always re tune the guitar before checking your adjustment.

Buy the selected items together. Tighten the truss rod adjusting nut to straighten a neck that has an up bow. Adjusting a guitar truss rod is a key part of maintaining optimal playability. Both operate on the same principle.

The trick is knowing when you ve got the neck the way you want it. They used to though. Most fender guitars and basses are equipped with a standard truss rod of which there are in turn two types. A bi flex truss rod doesn t consist of two rods then.

Don t adjust too much at once. But since basses rarely need counterclockwise truss rod adjustment more powerful single action truss rods with a larger diameter replaced bi flex truss rods in fender basses. Ships from and sold by brook mays. Fender 3 16 t shaped truss rod tool 23 52.

You ll want to turn the truss rod about a of a turn at a time until you re familiar with how your truss rod will react. Find the right truss rod wrench size needed in a database of over 75 guitar and bass brands including fender prs gibson martin ibanez taylor jackson takamine schecter yamaha breedlove and many more. Frequently bought together total price. Before you do anything to your truss rod you need to have a reasonably good understanding of truss rods.

From 1982 to 1984 and from 1989 to 1995 u s made fender basses did have bi flex truss rods. Here s how to evaluate and adjust your electric or acoustic neck with a minimum of tools. Sight the neck to see what condition it s in. A concave dipping neck bow can be corrected by tightening the truss rod thus resisting string tension.

The fender t shaped truss rod tool makes truss rod adjustments a piece of cake. Add both to cart add both to list. Find one that s the right thickness and it s usually the wrong width and just chews up the slot. There are two different styles of truss rod found on fender instruments standard and bi flex truss rods.

Our special flatblade wrench has the right size and taper to adjust a traditional fender truss rod efficiently.