Truss Rod Cavity Dimensions

John levan a writer and guitar repair expert at premier guitar stated i have at least 20.

Truss rod cavity dimensions. If you are doing a thin neck say 19 mm thick in total you are left with a scary 2mm thickness behind the rods adjustment nut. Some are non adjustable but most modern truss rods have a nut at one or both ends that adjusts its tension. For 1 8 4mm 3 16 and 5mm allen nuts. This will prevent the nut from binding on these surfaces as it is adjusted.

12 1 2 31 75cm length gives plenty of peghead clearance. The allen ball end also works at an angle for getting into a recessed truss rod access cavity. With a 1 4 thick fretboard 6 35mm the total depth of the needed cut measured from the top of the fretboard is 17mm. Now this applies to any truss rod that uses a hex socket for adjustment but especially really super especially to those guitars with the fender bi flex truss rod.

Whenever i talk about adjusting fender guitar truss rods i try to emphasise the importance of the correct size allen wrench. Align the templates centerlines with those you drew on your guitar. Dur o wal recommends hot dipped galvanized 1 50 oz. Truss rod wrenches are made in metric and sae imperial sizes.

3 8 9 53mm clear acrylic. The latest version from allied lutherie is really beautiful and very high quality. The first truss rod patent was applied for by. Some guitars require a more specialized tool.

There are two rods that i like very much. Allow at least 1 16 clearance between both flat sides of the spoke nut and the guitar s neck heel and neck body cutout. Possibilities are hex wrench box wrench nut driver or screwdriver. Laser etched centerlines and depth measurements.

One design is the rod from allied lutherie above and also lmi though they are slightly different the overall design is close to the same. Create precision cavities every time. Plus the control cavity template set for body cavity and cover plate recess also sold separately. Finishes dur o wal recommends mill galvanized 10 oz.

The double action two way truss rod is my preference. You know the one it s adjustment nut is hidden away beneath a wooden walnut dowel and you access. Plus a 1 8 bent wrench for tuner clearance on 6 in line pegheads. The truss rod is component of a guitar or other stringed instruments that stabilizes the lengthwise forward curvature also called relief of the neck usually it is a steel bar or rod that runs inside the neck beneath the fingerboard.

Psf for exterior applications. Truss rod cavity plugs walnut grooved drilled 2 replace repair and restore genuine fender parts set of two walnut dowels used to plug bi flex truss rod cavity on the headstock of most american and american deluxe series guitars. 5 allen truss rod wrenches. With this rod i have to rout a cavity that is at least 10 7mm 42.

Also available in class 1 class 3 or stainless steel. There is not a standard type or size wrench for all guitar truss rods.