September 2014 Blog Posts (2)
Truss rod at end of adjustment
Hi all, This is my first post here and I hope someone can give me some ideas about the problem I have.
I have a Lowden 035. It is approximately 10 years old. I recently took some excess relief out of the neck and it is just fine at the moment with just a little relief. At the moment I am very happy with the feel and playability of the instrument.
However, when I tightened the truss rod it seemed to tighten up to a point and then allowed no further adjustment. I…
ContinueAdded by Steve Bell on September 28, 2014 at 5:03pm — No Comments
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