16Nov
Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar Setup : How to Adjust the Truss Rod Part 1
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Learn how to adjust the truss rod when setting up a Les Paul electric guitar in this excellent free video tutorial on guitar set up.
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November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Could you please …
Could you please explain us, or show us a link to someone explaining, how to correctly setup the trussrod? Because I agree, this video is useless…
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Yeah baby, loosen …
Yeah baby, loosen that g-string
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I can’t easily give …
I can’t easily give you 30 years of experience in a few sentences, but I can look around for a utube vid that shows the proper way to do it, and post it here when I find it. I also want to say that this adjustment requires a feel and an understanding which is different for each guitar. It would be unfair to give you half an answer when I only have 141 characters left to explain it, if ya know what I mean??? Sorry I can’t be more helpful here.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
no the guy asked ” …
no the guy asked “are you sure this is the right wrench”
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
it comes with the …
it comes with the guitar
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
are you sure this …
are you sure this is the right wrench??? lol!!!
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
It’s not just me - …
It’s not just me - this guy is a TOOL.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
guitar tec if the …
guitar tec if the strings(on a les paul)feel
a little tight(er than they did last week id check to see if somebody tuned it up)then i might raise the tail piece up before i start ing with the neck. also a pet peeve here: if you want a jackson please dont buy a les paul. im tired of getting used ones that have the necks adjusted flat like cricket bats.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
It’s better to use …
It’s better to use a T-Handle truss rod adjuster, that way you won’t have to loosen the strings
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Pathetic!!
Pathetic!!
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
if ur strings r …
if ur strings r buzzing on ur frets u have to bend the neck to avoid the strings from hittin the neck.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Sorry, the last …
Sorry, the last line of the comment below should read; To be fair, you should also know that it’s VERY unlikely that doing this adjustment improperly ONCE will probably not hurt the instrument.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Oh, and once again. …
Oh, and once again… this video is incomplete information. I would advise against making any neck adjustments based on this video. Making the adjustment without physically helping (bending) the neck could, especially if you do the adjustment often to maximize it’s playability, land you with an ineffective truss rod. That’s bad! To be fair, you should also know that it’s VERY unlikely that doing this adjustment improperly will probably not hurt the instrument.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
If you play guitar, …
If you play guitar, then you know when it seems to not play as easily as it once did, or that it’s physically harder to push the strings down than it was a week ago. You say to yourself “something has changed because it doesn’t feel quite right”. That is most likely because the neck is in need of adjustment. That’s what this video and our comments are talking about.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
It allows for …
It allows for optimum playability
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
What does this …
What does this adjusting really do??
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
What does this …
What does this adjusting really do??
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
What does this …
What does this adjusting really do??
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
don’t loosen the …
don’t loosen the strings! you need to have them in tune so the same amount of pressure is on the neck!
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Gibson’s have a …
Gibson’s have a truss rod nut, not an allen adjustment like an Epi.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
While anyone can …
While anyone can turn a truss rod, it takes experience to know what to do. As I said in a past post, you need to help a t-rod make the adjustment by physically helping bend the neck in the direction you want it to go. How much pressure to bend it is an experience call. Also, how much relief you want to put in or take out is another experience call. It’s not the same for every guitar. I would be leery getting this kind of info from a video.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
hehe. Very nice!!
hehe. Very nice!!
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
damn that’s the …
that’s the harbor frieght one!
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
are you sure this …
are you sure this is the right wrench??????? OMFG!!!!
November 16th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
haha i have a …
haha i have a gibson les paul electric guitar 2!!! its apple red no cherry yeah!…