Is a slight neck twist okay?

[platon_dr]

So, I'm a beginner bassist, and bought my first bass, an Ibanez gsr200b about two months ago, and it got shipped from another country to me. It had terrible string buzz on the first fret of every string, so after about three weeks of playing I found out about it and decided to adjust my truss rod, being dumb I adjusted it too tightly, but then I returned it back to normal, I've heard about this neck being not very stable and yeaterday, when adjusting the rod again, I noticed, that the neck was slightly twisted, what should I do?

 

[Zooberwerx]

So, I'm a beginner bassist, and bought my first bass, an Ibanez gsr200b about two months ago, and it got shipped from another country to me. It had terrible string buzz on the first fret of every string, so after about three weeks of playing I found out about it and decided to adjust my truss rod, being dumb I adjusted it too tightly, but then I returned it back to normal, I've heard about this neck being not very stable and yeaterday, when adjusting the rod again, I noticed, that the neck was slightly twisted, what should I do?

Have someone-in-the-know take a look at it. Tough to eval without throwing a straight edge on the fingerboard amongst other things.

Edit: The headstock's off-set cutaway, contoured nut, and radiused saddle profile all skew your perspective while viewing from the neck down. You may have a non-issue.

Riis

 

[Matt Liebenau]

If it can be set up well then it’s fine. I have an old Teisco neck with a bit of twist and it sets up fine. The issue is if it will continue to get worse which is impossible to tell.

 

[Turnaround]

A twist is not necessarily a problem - Torzal basses have an intentional twist. But Torzal basses have a carefully crafted even twist. Who knows how even the twist is on your bass. But it if sets up well and plays well, it's good.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Is a slight neck twist okay?

It's not like this, is it?

 

[Gustopher]

I had a late 90's Warwick Streamer that had a slight twist. It still setup well and didn't give me any issues, so I largely ignored it.

 

[J Wilson]

I'd take it to have it professionally set up, and evaluated by someone experienced. This may be no problem at all, but if you don't grasp the basics of set up, I'd leave the truss rod alone before you MAKE a problem.

It's not unusual for instruments to go through some changes when making moves from one locale and climate to another, whether inexpensive or top of the line. I'd not be surprised if that's at least part of what may be at work with this instrument.