New Guitar Trouble

[Les Paul Lover]

I would think so. Intonation is set depending on string length between the nut and the saddle, and the string height between to the fret board.

If the truss rod is adjusted, it will change these variables, though minor tweaks will require only minor adjustments.

Setting up the action, neck relief and intonation is really easy - you should try to learn how to do it. I find it strangely therapeutic too.

[msmith4432]

I would think so. Intonation is set depending on string length between the nut and the saddle, and the string height between to the fret board.

If the truss rod is adjusted, it will change these variables, though minor tweaks will require only minor adjustments.

Setting up the action, neck relief and intonation is really easy - you should try to learn how to do it. I find it strangely therapeutic too.

As long as I have played I should know how, I'm just really lazy when it comes to that sort of thing

[caldurham]

Setting up the action, neck relief and intonation is really easy - you should try to learn how to do it. I find it strangely therapeutic too.

i agree. when i learned how to do it myself i felt kind of stupid. now im slowly getting into the realm of building partscasters and i'd like to build a guitar from scratch soon.

btw glad your tech figured out the problem

[mr_william]

i believe there's an old school of thought that suggests if you're removing strings, slacken the truss rod - as it's there to counteract the strings - no strings means no need to have the truss rod tightened. a google search will show up some info on this...

Nope, I'd not exactly be going along with that one. If removing the strings you should also be replacing them. There is no good reason not to have guitars strung unless you are actually working on them at the time, say doing a fret job or some such. Even then I don't think most techs would feel any inclination to slacken a correctly adjusted truss rod because it wouldn't be correctly adjusted any more. It is for adjusting the neck for string tension, and once correctly set is best left well alone or you'd need to start all over again.

Specifically with Gibsons though there is a good argument for shipping them with reduced string tension, that being to help reduce their neck breakage (@ headstock) thing. (Which can happen easily even inside a good fitting case!) Again though I'd be leaving the truss rod so it was adjusted for full string tension. Why exactly wouldn't you???


Andy.

sorry i wasn't more clear.

i'm not saying i agree with this, or whether or not it's worth doing; however, that doesn't make it any less of a thing. that's one explanation as to why you've got the guitar in this condition?

[a.hun]

sorry i wasn't more clear.

i'm not saying i agree with this, or whether or not it's worth doing; however, that doesn't make it any less of a thing. that's one explanation as to why you've got the guitar in this condition?

Ah, got you. Yes there is plenty of really bad advice and info out there on guitars, amps, life, the universe(s) and everything.


Andy.

[msmith4432]

Got the guitar back, it is playing beautiful. I cranked it through my or50 and it sounds great. Humbukers will always be my favorite but there is something really nice about a p90 through an orange amp