Truss Rod Adjustment Tool Fender

Dig through your tools for a screwdriver that s the right width for a fender truss rod nut and the blade is usually too thick to fit.

Truss rod adjustment tool fender.

They used to though. Buy the selected items together. There are two different styles of truss rod found on fender instruments standard and bi flex truss rods. Before you do anything to your truss rod you need to have a reasonably good understanding of truss rods.

The fender t shaped truss rod tool makes truss rod adjustments a piece of cake. From 1982 to 1984 and from 1989 to 1995 u s made fender basses did have bi flex truss rods. Find the right truss rod wrench size needed in a database of over 75 guitar and bass brands including fender prs gibson martin ibanez taylor jackson takamine schecter yamaha breedlove and many more. Both operate on the same principle.

Ships from and sold by brook mays. Understanding your truss rod. But since basses rarely need counterclockwise truss rod adjustment more powerful single action truss rods with a larger diameter replaced bi flex truss rods in fender basses. Loosen the nut if the neck is back bowed.

Here s how to evaluate and adjust your electric or acoustic neck with a minimum of tools. You ll want to turn the truss rod about a of a turn at a time until you re familiar with how your truss rod will react. Fender also offers a double action truss rod adjustment wheel on all american elite models that makes it a snap to address neck relief. Frequently bought together total price.

Fender 3 16 t shaped truss rod tool 23 52. Sight the neck to see what condition it s in. A bi flex truss rod doesn t consist of two rods then. If you feel excessive resistance during an adjustment your truss rod could be maxed out.

Our special flatblade wrench has the right size and taper to adjust a traditional fender truss rod efficiently. Find one that s the right thickness and it s usually the wrong width and just chews up the slot. One that adjusts at the neck heel and one that adjusts at the headstock. A concave dipping neck bow can be corrected by tightening the truss rod thus resisting string tension.

The trick is knowing when you ve got the neck the way you want it. Add both to cart add both to list. Don t adjust too much at once. Adjusting a guitar truss rod is a key part of maintaining optimal playability.

Always re tune the guitar before checking your adjustment.