Which way to turn Truss Rod?

[Sandman1278]

A simple question

I picked up some headless four stirng bass from a drummer friend who had it sitting in his garage for who knows how long, the neck is clearly bowed foward(strings are further from fretboard then they should be) which way to i turn the trust rod to set it back, clockwise or counterclockwise,
yes i searched..

[Basshole]

Righty tighty, lefty loosey.

[Nick Ioannucci]

counter clockwise

[The Dave]

If the strings are too far from the board, then the string tension is pulling the neck forward and you need to tighten the rod to counteract it. CLOCKWISE.

[bassist 4 life]

If the neck looks like this -> )
- Then turn it counter clockwise

If it looks like this -> (
Then turn it clockwise.

[Basshole]

He said the strings were too high. That implies that there is too much bow (relief), and that the rod must be tightened (clockwise).

[Toneonbass]

did you check this site out?
http://www.garywillis.com/pages/bass...tupmanual.html

[pkr2]

Originally Posted by Sandman1278

A simple question

I picked up some headless four stirng bass from a drummer friend who had it sitting in his garage for who knows how long, the neck is clearly bowed foward(strings are further from fretboard then they should be) which way to i turn the trust rod to set it back, clockwise or counterclockwise,
yes i searched..

No way to answer your question.

A simple answer is clockwise. However and but: if you have a double action rod, it would depend on how the rod was installed. You say that it's a headless bass which which usually signifies a maker that's not too tightly bound to tradition. I wouldn't trust a rule of thumb. Rules are made to be broken.

Some pix, or at the least, a brand name? I am sure no one here wants to give you bad advice due to lack of your input.

[cb56]

.... oh wait, that's something else.
Since you searched and didn't find anything how about trying that sticky thread at the top of the Setup forum titled in all caps....
ALL TRUSSROD QUESTIONS ANSWERED HERE....

[poppamies]

Interesting! Every time someone asks a simple question that can be answered "yes" or "no", "up" or "down", "right" or "left", there's allways sombody around that serves the wrong answer. If you don't really know the right answer it would be better not to anwere at all!
In this case you have to tighten the tussrod, turn it clockwise. It's as simple as that.

[Rodent]

Originally Posted by pkr2

No way to answer your question.

A simple answer is clockwise. However and but: if you have a double action rod, it would depend on how the rod was installed. You say that it's a headless bass which which usually signifies a maker that's not too tightly bound to tradition. I wouldn't trust a rule of thumb. Rules are made to be broken.

Some pix, or at the least, a brand name? I am sure no one here wants to give you bad advice due to lack of your input.

+100,000,000

this is the actual CORRECT answer to what appears to be a simple question with a simple answer.

Originally Posted by poppamies

If you don't really know the right answer it would be better not to anwere[sic] at all!

you are most correct ... and you should follow your own advice!


Sandman1278 - would you share with us the details of your bass (Mfr, model, etc ...) so a correct answer can be determined? You can also test out the correct direction yourself.

Carefully turn the adjusting nut 1/8 turn in one direction, being careful not to exert too much force. If you feel stiff resistance ... stop. Resistance could be coming from several things including corrosion on the trussrod adjusting threads.

If you turn closkwise and the strings get further from the 12th fret, you now know you need to turn counter clockwise to tighten the trussrod. If the strings get closer, you now know that clockwise is the way to go.

If you're not comfortable experimenting like this, visit a guitar shop with a qualified tech who should be most willing to show you how things work.

all the best,

R

[pkr2]

Fodera Owners, Truss rod advice needed!

Not to beat a dead horse but the thread above is areally good example why there is no definitive answer. After the poster flipped the truss rod, clockwise rotation added relief. Before he changed it, clockwise rotation reduced relief.