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Trus Rod care !!!

Discussion in 'Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]' started by Captain Freedom, Aug 25, 2003.


  1. Aug 25, 2003 #1
    Captain Freedom

    Captain Freedom

    Jan 15, 2002
    U.S.A. - Boston
    I'm pretty good at care & Maintanence of my bass's.
    Is there any kind of care i could do for the ol' Trus Rod.
    like removing it greaseing it up & putting it back in..Or spraying WD 40 down the hole or something...For optimal tweaking performance...
    Or are these things tabboo .

    :bassist:
     
  5. Aug 26, 2003 #2
    Tritone

    Tritone Gold Supporting Member

    Jan 24, 2002
    Santee, America
    I read somewhere...once...that it was recommended to lubricate them with graphite once a year, but it seems to me that doing so would be a good way to destroy a perfectly good neck.
     
  9. Aug 26, 2003 #3
    Captain Freedom

    Captain Freedom

    Jan 15, 2002
    U.S.A. - Boston
    I know that when you change your strings. you should take a pencil, and color the slots where the strings go. The graphite act as a lubricant. The strings tune better and stuff

    :rolleyes:
     
  13. Aug 26, 2003 #4
    Zon Bass

    Zon Bass

    Jan 20, 2002
    Dallas, TX
    There is nohing you can really do. It would be impossible to remove the trussrod without takin off the fingerboard.
     
  18. Aug 26, 2003 #5
    lonote49

    lonote49

    Jun 29, 2002
    Cottage Grove, MN
    On my basses where the truss rods adjust at the headstock, I spray a shot of WD-40 into the truss rod channel every now and then. It hasn't hurt anything yet and the adjustments seem to be a little easier to make.
     

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