Truss Rod Adjustment

[Mike H]

Many thanks to the many in this forum who have helped make my new sojourn as a proponent of G&L so enjoyable.

Latest question -- in which direction(s) does one turn the allen key to adjust neck relief? I'd like just a tad less in my new L2500T, although I realize that things may change when I change the factory strings to D'Addario Chrome flats.

 

[spideyjg]

All truss rods are the same. Tighten to add tension, loosen to relieve and always 1/4 turn at a time.

Jim

 

[Mike H]

All truss rods are the same. Tighten to add tension, loosen to relieve and always 1/4 turn at a time.

Good, but which direction? Less relief is clockwise? and more is counter-clockwise? The tension on my Precision was lessened by turning counter-clockwise, with the adjustment at the body end.

 

[honeyboy]

Good, but which direction? Less relief is clockwise? and more is counter-clockwise? The tension on my Precision was lessened by turning counter-clockwise, with the adjustment at the body end.

It doesn't matter if the adjuster is near the headstock or the body. Counterclockwise will cause more relief and clockwise will straighten the neck.

 

[Mike H]

It doesn't matter if the adjuster is near the headstock or the body. Counterclockwise will cause more relief and clockwise will straighten the neck.

Thanks for reaffirming that for me.

 

[honeyboy]

No problemo.

 

[bradjonesbass]

Wait until you change your strings too. You might want more relief and a higher action with those flats.

 

[tcelfo]

Ok. I tried to adjust the truss on my Legacy bass, and what I thought was the adjuster ended up unscrewing and exposing the truss rod underneath. Is there a special tool that will adjust these older G&L's. It doesn't look like an allen wrench will cut it.

 

[Chef]

sounds like you just took the trussrod adjuster bullet all the way off...???

 

[Ken Baker]

Ok. I tried to adjust the truss on my Legacy bass, and what I thought was the adjuster ended up unscrewing and exposing the truss rod underneath. Is there a special tool that will adjust these older G&L's. It doesn't look like an allen wrench will cut it.

I do hope the hex socket isn't screwed up.

Should be a 1/8" allen wrench, which would fit all but the latest of USA G&L basses. DO NOT USE A 4mm METRIC SIZE! The wrench should be inserted as deeply as possible into the nut.

What I don't understand is why you took it completely off.

Ken...