Members thebrownkey Posted May 21, 2008 Members Share Posted May 21, 2008 this may seem silly but as far as i remember ive had guits with the rod adj at the headstock. now i need to djust one at the heel - is the direction of operation the same? im assuming it is but the rod feels stuck/tight and im trying to loosen it. anyway, thnx for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ballhawk Posted May 21, 2008 Members Share Posted May 21, 2008 If you are facing the screw (that means you are looking from the bridge side towards the headstock) it's the same old righty-tighty, lefty-loosy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted May 21, 2008 Members Share Posted May 21, 2008 im assuming it is but the rod feels stuck/tight and im trying to loosen it. Tried going the other way? I'll agree that it should turn the same way, but you could have something odd. If you've tried both directions and it still feels tight/stuck, I'd take it to a tech. Breaking that isn't something you want to have fixed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted May 21, 2008 Members Share Posted May 21, 2008 the nut may need to be lubed, or the threads could be buggered up. Don't force it. Let a tech look at it if it won't budge using modest pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebrownkey Posted May 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 24, 2008 thanks guys- it was just sticky it seems wierd but after 20 years of playing many guitars, this is the first with a heel rod adjustment, the first i can remember anyway. its funny, the neck is straight as can be with no relief, the action is low and i have no buzzing at all. it just bugs me knowing there was no relief. so i had to put a tad in there. not sure why it mattered so much to me, like i mentioned it did not hurt playing at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tumbleweeed Posted May 24, 2008 Members Share Posted May 24, 2008 I still space out on which way to adjust a rod. I put my right fist in the palm of my left hand and then move the top of my fist to the right and then left. If you just have the fingers of the left hand follow the fist itll show you which way the neck is gonna move (cupped or bowed)....that makes sense, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted May 24, 2008 Members Share Posted May 24, 2008 this may seem silly but as far as i remember ive had guits with the rod adj at the headstock.now i need to djust one at the heel - is the direction of operation the same?im assuming it is but the rod feels stuck/tight and im trying to loosen it.anyway, thnx for any helpI don't know of any guitars that have reverse threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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