fitting a Gibson style truss rod?

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mike-p
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fitting a Gibson style truss rod?

Post by mike-p » Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:17 pm

Anyone got any links/ ideas/ tips? I know they have to be angled in the neck but any idea on the angle? Headstock end adjustment. Thanks all,
Mike.
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ken cierp
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Re: fitting a Gibson style truss rod?

Post by ken cierp » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:46 pm

The key is to get the rod close to the outer neck surface to make sure that thinner wood will bend -- not the fingerboard side. The later design has a bowed rod with a matching curve on the wood filler strip.
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Re: fitting a Gibson style truss rod?

Post by mike-p » Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:02 am

http://www.es-335.org/wp-content/upload ... 24x678.png

Found the original patent plans which should help. Anyone use a headstock access truss rod?
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Re: fitting a Gibson style truss rod?

Post by ken cierp » Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:51 am

Why not use a "more" modern truss rod? The owner will be appreciative, a trouble free TR is a comfort long term. $.02
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