Truss rod relief question

masonsjax · #1 08-02-2011, 10:22 AM

Hello team Roscoe,
The neck on my LG3005 has flattened out a good bit this summer. I'm getting a little buzzing around the 5th - 7th frets.

There is only about one thin sheet of paper's worth of relief mid-neck when pressing the strings down on both the first and last fret. When I went to loosen the truss rod a tad, it was already as far loose as it would go.

I tried tuning up a whole step and leaving the bass sit for 2 days. That didn't help at all. Raising my saddles helps, but the action is already a touch higher than I would prefer. Do I have any other options at this point besides waiting for the weather to change?
Thanks.

dmusic148 · #2 08-02-2011, 10:50 AM

Unless the truss rod is a double-acting one (try loosening it more?) you are out of luck, sorry. You might try heavier strings- these will increase tension and may pull the neck a bit, but not much I'm afraid.

Gard · #3 08-02-2011, 10:58 AM

Yup, try heavier gauge strings to see if they will give some relief.

If not, give me a call at the shop (336-274-8810) and we can talk through what's going on in detail, I'm sure we can find a solution!