Truss adjustment : Tele

Single coil · Post by **Single coil** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:23 pm

Possibly on the wrong board so mods please move it if it is.

Right.

I want to adjust the truss on my '60s classic tele. The same model open coil has.
No, we are not the same person.

It is a heel adjust truss.
At the moment the neck's curving a wee bit more than it should - Action gets higher and higher up the fretboard etc.
How do I remedy this? I mean, which way do I turn the truss? Tighten or loosen?

Thanks guys.

badmotor · Post by **badmotor** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:27 pm

Right-ey tight-ey.

Single coil · Post by **Single coil** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:32 pm

Going to assume a couple twists to the right = a straighter neck.

Let's give it a go.

badmotor · Post by **badmotor** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:37 pm

1/4 of a turn = alot... don't overdo it. A little bit at a time. Keep in mind that you have to pull off the neck every time you adjust... good motivation to get it right.

Single coil · Post by **Single coil** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:43 pm

Gawd. Ok.

Starfire · Post by **Starfire** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:07 pm

You don't have to remove the neck at all to adjust the truss rod, simply remove the pickguard. There's a notch in the neck pickup route that allows you to access the trus rod without removing the neck.This is the case with most vintage style Teles. Like this.

It can be slightly awkward to get around the neck pickup, but it's do-able. If you can find a right-angle/offset screwdriver it's even easier.

Post by Bg » Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:19 pm

Clearly you're the same person, many experts have proved this. And it's truss rod, if you had a truss I believe the nurse would have explained when she fitted it.

badmotor · Post by **badmotor** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:31 pm

Cool - I must get one of those bendy Phillips things. Tool.

Post by Bg » Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:33 pm

Get a couple, twool and stereo

Single coil · Post by **Single coil** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:32 pm

I often wondered what those lunchbox as screwdrivers were for.

Anywhore, the neck came off and the truss was adjusted. Poor thing could do with a fret dress.

vintage52 · Post by **vintage52** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:28 am

My 2 cents....

After adjusting let it settle for a day at least.

I did my 52 reissue and noticed bugger all straight off.

Chap on TDPRI advised me to wait for at least a day - two preferably - to allow guitar to "reset".

Single coil · Post by **Single coil** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:00 pm

vintage52 wrote:My 2 cents....

After adjusting let it settle for a day at least.

I did my 52 reissue and noticed bugger all straight off.

Chap on TDPRI advised me to wait for at least a day - two preferably - to allow guitar to "reset".

TDPRI are useful sometimes, but I've had a gutsful of them. I'm audiohatemchine on there.

It is sitting for a bit. I think the shape of the case may have something to do with it.

vintage52 · Post by **vintage52** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:18 pm

Single coil wrote:
TDPRI are useful sometimes, but I've had a gutsful of them. I'm audiohatemchine on there.

It is sitting for a bit. I think the shape of the case may have something to do with it.

Yep

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