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Old May 21st, 2006
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You'll have to check to see if the neck is straight. The best way to check this is with a straight edge. Lay it lengthwise on top and in the middle of the fingerboard. Be sure that you don't put it on top of the nut or on the saddle, in case you have a very long straight edge. You can also use a string on your guitar. Take the low E string , press it down at the first fret with one finger and with the other hand press down behind the 12th fret. If you find no space between the frets and the low E string, the neck is straight. If there is a space at the 5th or 6th fret with the low E string pushed down, the neck has a hollow bend. If there is spaces at the lower frets and at the higher frets with the low E string pushed down, the neck has a back bow. Check this out and let us know the outcome. If it does have a bend in the neck, you may have to adjust the truss rod.


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