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May 24th, 2007
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What is this thing, and can I use it to adjust action?
The two pics show a hex screw under the soundhole of my acoustic towards the neck and the hex wrench that came with the guitar that fits in the screw.
What does it do?
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May 24th, 2007
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Last Online: 5 Hours Ago 06:00 AM
Location: Teralba, NSW, Australia
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The neck of your guitar has a strengthening rod running its full length. The rod is closer to the back of the neck than the fretboard. The rod can be tightened or loosened, and because it is off centre, its adjustment will either pull a curve into the neck against the pull of the strings, or let the strings bow the neck the other way. It should not be used to adjust action, rather to counteract the strength of the strings. Nylon string guitars generally don't have truss rods because the strings don't pull hard enough to bow the neck.
My advice is to leave it alone until someone with heaps more experience sets up the guitar for you.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Thats a Truss Rod for adjusting the neck of your guitar and the Allen key is for tightening loosening the nut. Google Truss Rod and check out the wikipedia. Don't attempt to do anything with it until you have learnt how it works, the more experienced guitarists will reply to your post and give you an explanation on it soon I would think.
Cheers
Chris
PS. really good picture KaerfSusej
Last edited by starsailor : May 24th, 2007 at 05:03 PM.
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May 24th, 2007
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Look in the tech forum in the String Buzz Thread. It will tell you all about truss rods and adjusting the action.
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May 24th, 2007
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Just started playing guitar.
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Last Online: June 25th, 2008 07:14 PM
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Thanks guys, I just wasnt completely sure if was a truss rod or not.
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