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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 4:36 PM
> To:
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Speaking of truss rods
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> I've never messed with the truss rod on any of my
> instruments. I've always been told flat out, "Don't
> mess with it."
No way. Leo Fender built these guitars so that the average joe can tweak
them. You do want to be careful, but you also want your guitar to play
right.
> But, if you got a little buzzing here
> or there everyone always says, "Your truss rod needs
> adjusting." But I'm not supposed to touch it...nasty
> little Catch 22 there, but anyway my questions is just
> exactly to what degree should the rod be adjusted? Is
> there any way of determining, like depending on where
> your strings are buzzing, which way to turn it?
First off, check out Fender's customer support site for FAQ's on setups.
A trip to the library to get one of Dan Erlewine's books is in order too. He
also has videos on this subject. If doing your own setup doesn't appeal to
you, find a tech at a guitar store.
> I've
> noticed a little bit of buzzing at the fourth and
> fifth frets on my A-string, and a friend of mine that
> picked up my guitar told me I had something "killing
> (my) sustain" near the bottom of the neck, whatever
> that means. Anybody got any advice?
If your neck has the right bend to it, I'd just try raising a saddle to get
rid of the buzz.
>
> ~R
