clockwise from which direction?

capncal · #1 01-14-2013, 05:34 PM

i looked up the fender support for truss rod adjustment. i understand concave and convex. it tells me to "Sight down the edge of the fingerboard from behind the headstock, looking toward the body of the instrument."

okay, no problem. when it says to turn clockwise, does that mean clockwise from the direction i'm looking down the fingerboard? or is that clockwise from where i will insert the allen wrench?

can't seem to find that part out and i dont' want to twist my truss rod back and forth if i guess wrong.

hdracer · #2 01-14-2013, 05:37 PM

Righty tighty= less relief
Lefty Loosey= more relief

**mjac28** · #3 01-14-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hdracer

Righty tighty= less relief
Lefty Loosey= more relief

That's what she said

SactoBass · #4 01-14-2013, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by capncal

does that mean clockwise from the direction i'm looking down the fingerboard?

Yes. Think of the truss rod as a long bolt, and you facing the butt end of the bolt.

SactoBass · #5 01-14-2013, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hdracer

Righty tighty= less relief
Lefty Loosey= more relief

This is correct!

Wookieonbass · #6 01-14-2013, 05:49 PM

When you are looking into the hole where the allen wrench goes in that direction.
Other than that, what the other guys said.

capncal · #7 01-14-2013, 05:55 PM

yeah, i got it. just wanted to make sure. it's clockwise from the direction i'm looking. or just simply righty tighty, lefty lucy from where i insert the wrench. and yes, that is what she said.

thanks.

SactoBass · #8 01-14-2013, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by capncal

yeah, i got it. just wanted to make sure. it's clockwise from the direction i'm looking. or just simply righty tighty, lefty lucy from where i insert the wrench. and yes, that is what she said.

thanks.

Bingo! Have fun!

Turnaround · #9 01-14-2013, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SactoBass

Yes. Think of the truss rod as a long bolt, and you facing the butt end of the bolt.

Actually, think of the truss rod as a rod with a nut on the end. You turn the nut, not the rod.

Pilgrim · #10 01-15-2013, 06:54 PM

There is only ONE clockwise. It's from the end of the truss rod you can see and access. Look at it. Clockwise is clockwise while you're looking at it.

It would be the opposite direction from the end of the truss rod that CANNOT see or access, but since you can't see or access it, that is moot.

Floyd Eye · #11 01-15-2013, 06:59 PM

lol. Clockwise is clockwise dude. There is only one clockwise.