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Old 02-09-2005, 03:02 PM
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Bow in neck.

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alright, First off im pissed...


Now, I have a lakland 55-01 that I havent played in quite awhile, so one day I pick it up and find the action is all messed up, upon further inspection I find a Bow in the neck right in the middle...

Is there anything I could do?
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Old 02-09-2005, 03:09 PM
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Tighten the truss rod.
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Old 02-10-2005, 09:20 AM
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At the top of this forum there is information about trussrods. Read that information.
You need to tighten it up a bit, but you don't just want to start crankin'.
Just remember to loosen your strings first, then tighten about 1/4 turn at a time. You'll probably need to go with a minimum of 1/4 to start. Don't crank that nut trying to eyeball the neck to get the bow out. You won't really know what you've got until you get the strings back up to tune and the neck settles in.
Then bring her back up to tune and check neck relief as per the instructions you've just finished reading.

Take your time.. Might require a couple of adjustments, and "maybe" some saddle adjustments to dial it in right. This is something that has to be done from time to time. It's normal, not some sort of defect or problem.

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Old 02-10-2005, 04:49 PM
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This is the first bass That I've owned for over 5 Months... I've had it for two years now, So I've never dealt with a set up.

How much would it cost to get the bass set up professionally?
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Old 02-10-2005, 06:58 PM
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OMG, The Truss rod was completely lose, No tension at all when I moved it, it was about to fall out!!!

I dont know what would cause that, because it wasnt like that when I put it up...
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Old 02-11-2005, 04:33 PM
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OMG, The Truss rod was completely lose, No tension at all when I moved it, it was about to fall out!!!
That would certaintly cause a lot of bow.
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