Acoustic Guitar Construction

Just became the new owner of truss rods sold by Grizzly, who state that they were made by Gotoh. Come to installing them, do I orient the the paper-covered channel to the bottom of the fingerboard or away from the fingerboard?

Thanks very much.

The solid metal part of the truss rod goes next to the fretboard, so the paper-side faces down.

Perfectly clear. Thanks!

Glad I saw this thread, I am getting ready install my truss rods and was thinking that they went paper side towards the fret board. Also I happened to notice that they are on sale at Grizzly for $5.95ea. While the supply lasts.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Truss-R ... rizzly.com

Hold the phone on Grizzly truss rods. I just got four of them. Grizzly says they're sixteen inches long. Try seventeen inches, including the nut on the end.

Thanks Peter, I just canceled the 5 I order earlier this evening.
Jim.

just saw this thread. I use these truss rods, but have gotten them from LMI in the past. LMI tells me the open/paper covered side goes up, and if you put it in a vise and work it you'll see how the flexes. They are bit long but just cut the channel almost to the nut and they come out fine, just a bit longer out of the neck block, about an inch.
I just got 4 more from Grizzly at that closeout price. Gotoh isn't making this rod anymore, but I like them.