slightly bowed neck on kit guitar

[Mascl68]

hi, i bought a kit bass and the neck has a slight (visible to the eye) bow in it. what is the best way to get this bow out? cheers. mark ps i am new to this gig but looking forward to it.

[JLS]

Originally Posted by Mascl68

hi, i bought a kit bass and the neck has a slight (visible to the eye) bow in it. what is the best way to get this bow out? cheers. mark ps i am new to this gig but looking forward to it.

Most people will use the trussrod; some will even look at the stickies, above, dealing with setups.

[Legattabass]

Originally Posted by JLS

Most people will use the trussrod; some will even look at the stickies, above, dealing with setups.

He's referring coyly to the stickied threads at the top of the forum.

Truss rod adjustment is handled by an allen wrench of the appropriate size. If the information on the forums isn't enough, or you aren't sure about adjusting it yourself, take it to a guitar tech.

Just don't overtighten the neck. Stick to quarter turns of the wrench (1 turn per day). Caution, etcetera. Read stickies.

[202dy]

Welcome to H,S,& R.

Look at the top of the column and find the sticky entitled All Setup Questions...

Read through the first couple of posts. It will answer most of your questions. Note that there will be some data that needs to be collected: String heights at the twelfth and last frets and relief, both on the bass and treble sides; and later data on the nut. The more data you provide, the easier it is to diagnose any problems.

If the neck is not installed on a body and under the load of the strings, there is little to go on. Test the truss rod to make sure it is working. If it is, install it and post your findings here. Someone will help you.