confident enough

[wicked_child]

when did you know that you are confident enough to adjust a truss rod? on what kind of bass did you do it?

[EADG]

I've never done it but wouldn't consider it on anything remotely valuable my first time.

[Yashnaheen]

When I read up on how and why it worked. First bass was a LTD B-105.

Had been doing it to guitars for a while before that. Its all part of a good setup.

[CCR91]

when I read up on it and said fvcking taking it in to be adjusted. I did it to a cheap GK beginner bass and my epiphone strat.

[Singh]

The first think I did when I got my first bass was adjust the truss rod. It is an SX P-Bass so it was in need for a set-up.

[Son of Magni]

Never even hesitated :)

[purple_hazer]

if you do it with the strings on can it damage the neck?

im talkin bout a 'regular' 6 string guitar

[EADG]

if you do it with the strings on can it damage the neck?

im talkin bout a 'regular' 6 string guitar



You're supposed to do it with the strings on to keep the tension on the neck.

[purple_hazer]

ok i thought so, i was just makin sure

but cant you like crack a neck or something? or ist that if you go something like a whole turn at once

[Yashnaheen]

You are far more likely to damage the truss rod than the neck, from over tightening. Consider you are bending wood so 1 you don't want to turn it a lot quickly, and 2 it'll take a little time to settle into its final position.

Nothing to be scared of tho. You don't have to wait around a day for each 1/4 turn. Just check it, turn it 1/4, recheck. If it needs a decent bit more give it another 1/4. If its almost on, let it settle and check again in the morning.