My fender jazz bass has too much relief, truss rod tight

[Rocks]

the truss rod is not adjusting enough. it feels pretty tight and I don't want to turn it any further. I'm using medium gauge fender flats. Is there any easy fix I can do at home? I'm handy with tools.

Thanks!

[Bassmickeyd]

It's is winter, maybe wait it out see what spring brings. .... Or consider where it sits. ...... Just suggesting.

[Rocks]

Originally Posted by Bassmickeyd

It's is winter, maybe wait it out see what spring brings. .... Or consider where it sits. ...... Just suggesting.

None of my other basses are doing this and its warm in the house and not too dry. Isn't there a way I can add a nut/washers to the one end to get more adjustment?

[Chrisk-K]

The neck is likely to be back-bowed in winter due to dry weather.

Search for "washer trick" at TB.

[Marty Forrer]

It's possible the truss rod nut is at the end of the thread. If so, remove the nut completely and slip on a couple of flat washers. Replace the nut, which will now have some thread to turn on. If in doubt, take it to a luthier.... a real luthier, not some kid in GC.

[Rocks]

Originally Posted by Chrisk-K

The neck is likely to be back-bowed in winter due to dry weather.

Search for "washer trick" at TB.

I have 11 large fish tanks, its not dry in here at all.

[walterw]

what kind of fender jazz bass?

there was apparently a bad run of mexi basses years ago, where the rod wasn't inlaid into the neck deeply enough and would fully tighten without doing its job.

[Rocks]

Originally Posted by Marty Forrer

It's possible the truss rod nut is at the end of the thread. If so, remove the nut completely and slip on a couple of flat washers. Replace the nut, which will now have some thread to turn on. If in doubt, take it to a luthier.... a real luthier, not some kid in GC.

Does the washer go on the head stock end or the other end?

[Marty Forrer]

Where the adjusting nut is.

[Rocks]

Originally Posted by Marty Forrer

Where the adjusting nut is.

Ok, I'll give it a try, is one washer enough or do I need to use a couple?

[Chrisk-K]

I have 11 large fish tanks, its not dry in here at all.

I know your place is not dry. As I wrote, if it were dry, the neck would have an opposite problem - too little relief.

[Turnaround]

Originally Posted by Chrisk-K

The neck is likely to be back-bowed in winter due to dry weather.

Search for "washer trick" at TB.

I think you have this backwards. Dry weather causes the wood to shrink while the turss rod doesn't. That will cause the reverse of what you said.