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ajguitar
September 21st, 2009, 11:43 PM
Anybody got any advice on truss rod adjustments? I'm making a tele & I had to rout out the neck pocket for the neck to fit. There is fret buzz along the neck & I have to loosen the truss rod all the way to stop the fret buzz. Should I take some more out of the neck pocket or shave some wood of the neck then adjust the truss rod to get a good action along the neck?

SuperSwede
September 22nd, 2009, 03:14 AM
Have you checked the relief on the neck after you adjusted the truss rod? Might be too much?

ajguitar
September 22nd, 2009, 04:29 PM
Yeah, checked that. The problem is that the truss rod has been completely loosened & there is still some fret buzz & the action is really high after the 13th fret. What next?

ted s
September 22nd, 2009, 05:05 PM
aj, try shimming the pocket at the outer side rather than the heel to tip the neck back out. Trial purposes, maybe a matchbook cover or slice of paper or 2 at a time. I think the results should at least get you looking in right direction.

mrmudcat
September 22nd, 2009, 07:03 PM
Pics go a long way brother.............

One reason ive not suggested anything based on my limited knowledge:beer:

ajguitar
September 23rd, 2009, 12:16 AM
Thanks for the help brothers. Will post some pics once I've tried this out