FB Relief

Scott Durham · Post by **Scott Durham** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:35 pm

The FB is on the guitar and everything seems right to me, except the relief. The truss rod is completely loose. Both the nut and the saddle are still high and haven't been brought down yet. With a capo on the first fret and holding the 14th fret I find I have 0.010" of relief at the center fret. The specifications I read say between 0.010" and 0.020".

Is this low amount of relief something to worry about? If so what can I do?

Thanks?

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:11 pm

.10" is a good all-around relief, but I think most of the builders here go a bit less - down to .006", even. If your playing style is mainly flatpicking, you might find .10" to be about right. It's an easy adjustment if you find you don't like it.

Scott Durham · Post by **Scott Durham** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:31 pm

Thanks Dave. That's a relief. :)

Scott Durham · Post by **Scott Durham** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:33 pm

By the way, I watched your MegaMold video on youtube last night.

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:46 pm

That's a relief??? Hahahhahahahaha....

Herman · Post by **Herman** » Tue Feb 07, 2017 1:36 pm

Scott
Dave is fumblin' with the 0.1 and 0.01, but 0.01" is ok. When strung up it might rise a bit and you have to adjust your rod a bit. But that is noraml too. Don't worry. String the thing up, let it ring and reconsider after a week.
Good luck
Herman

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:21 pm

.01" ? Herman, dude, are you fumbling? :-)

No, it was me :-(

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