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fitting a Gibson style truss rod?
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:17 pm
by mike-p
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.
Re: fitting a Gibson style truss rod?
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:46 pm
by ken cierp
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.
Re: fitting a Gibson style truss rod?
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:02 am
by mike-p
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Found the original patent plans which should help. Anyone use a headstock access truss rod?
Re: fitting a Gibson style truss rod?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:51 am
by ken cierp
Why not use a "more" modern truss rod? The owner will be appreciative, a trouble free TR is a comfort long term. $.02
