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Summary: Learn how to adjust the truss rod when setting up a Les Paul electric guitar in this free video tutorial on guitar set up.
The Ferret has worked as a guitar repair professional for over five years and has played guitar professionally himself for over 30 years. His expertise extends far from guitar into...read more
"THE FERRET: I'm going to tune the G string up to make sure that it's still okay. That's going to have the tension back on the neck from the G string and I'm going to recheck it. Sometimes, just a little bit of string tension can make a big difference. This neck is still looking pretty good now. I think I might just give it just a little bit more to compensate for that string, just a tiny bit. And now, the neck is looking straight with just a small amount of relief, just the way we want it."
eHow Article: How to Adjust the Truss Rod on a Les Paul Guitar: Pt 2
Comments
rody1 said
on 4/4/2009 This was very helpful. Thank you. I am adjusting my 1974 SG, so was nervous about going too far and was also unsure of whether turning to the right was the correct direction. This was perfect.
jefft1 said
on 10/9/2008 Totally useless. You're just eyeballing the neck! Average dudes like us need a more precise measurement than "it looks good to me"...