Members KATMAN Posted January 14, 2006 Members Posted January 14, 2006 It's funny that I had my Takamine for seven months now and I just noticed it doesn't have a trussrod. Then my curiousity go the best of me and I went to their website to look at their guitars and noticed that none of them have trussrods,at least the ones I looked at. I mean my guitar is set up extremly well, but if it ever needs a setup,how can it be done?
Members Danocoustic Posted January 14, 2006 Members Posted January 14, 2006 Originally posted by KATMAN It's funny that I had my Takamine for seven months now and I just noticed it doesn't have a trussrod. Then my curiousity go the best of me and I went to their website to look at their guitars and noticed that none of them have trussrods,at least the ones I looked at. I mean my guitar is set up extremly well, but if it ever needs a setup,how can it be done? Use a mirror, look at the heel block inside the body. Bet you'll find a truss rod adjustment socket in there
Members Andrewrg Posted January 14, 2006 Members Posted January 14, 2006 Originally posted by KATMAN It's funny that I had my Takamine for seven months now and I just noticed it doesn't have a trussrod. Then my curiousity go the best of me and I went to their website to look at their guitars and noticed that none of them have trussrods,at least the ones I looked at. I mean my guitar is set up extremly well, but if it ever needs a setup,how can it be done? Lets assume it has a steel bar reinforcement.If the neck is straight and well aligned with the body,the only setting up it will need is at the saddle and nut-and that is just setting the action to your taste.I have an`84 D28 with no truss rod and the neck hasnt moved in 22 years.Eventually it may need a neck reset,but this is due to the top bellying and the neck pulling up and nothing to do with neck straightness.Hiya Dano:wave:
Members Cldplytkmn Posted January 14, 2006 Members Posted January 14, 2006 any of the new ones have em... dano nailed it
Members Danocoustic Posted January 14, 2006 Members Posted January 14, 2006 Originally posted by Andrewrg Lets assume it has a steel bar reinforcement.If the neck is straight and well aligned with the body,the only setting up it will need is at the saddle and nut-and that is just setting the action to your taste.I have an`84 D28 with no truss rod and the neck hasnt moved in 22 years.Eventually it may need a neck reset,but this is due to the top bellying and the neck pulling up and nothing to do with neck straightness.Hiya Dano:wave: Mad dogs & Englishmen...
Members KATMAN Posted January 15, 2006 Author Members Posted January 15, 2006 This is a discontued model,and I bought it used. I'm sure Dano's right,I just assumed they had them like any other normal guitar.Unless of course it's an older model,then maybe not.Thanks for the info.
Members kwakatak Posted January 15, 2006 Members Posted January 15, 2006 What model is it, exactly? My old Martin lawsuit Tak has the truss rod right access point where it would be on a real D-28 - right inside the soundhole underneath the end of the fretboard.
Members pipedwho Posted January 15, 2006 Members Posted January 15, 2006 Originally posted by kwakatak What model is it, exactly? My old Martin lawsuit Tak has the truss rod right access point where it would be on a real D-28 - right inside the soundhole underneath the end of the fretboard. Same on the Tak LTD-90 and Tak EF340.
Members KATMAN Posted January 16, 2006 Author Members Posted January 16, 2006 It's a EGS-430SC model. I just assumed that all guitars had trussrods in all the same spot.Apperently,I was wrong.
Members GodofWar Posted January 16, 2006 Members Posted January 16, 2006 All truss rods ARE in the same place; the difference is in how you access them to make an adjustment.
Members kwakatak Posted January 16, 2006 Members Posted January 16, 2006 Originally posted by GodofWar All truss rods ARE in the same place; the difference is in how you access them to make an adjustment. He's right. If it's not where I indicated it is on mine, then the access point may be on the headstock. If it is, there would be a removable cover.
Members Stophe88 Posted January 16, 2006 Members Posted January 16, 2006 yeah the thingybobberfocneodackjo on mine is just inside the soundholeand my electric has a little flappydoo that you take off and there she is... but i'm assuming an acoustic could have that feature
Members MorePaul Posted January 16, 2006 Members Posted January 16, 2006 Originally posted by KATMAN This is a discontued model,and I bought it used. I'm sure Dano's right,I just assumed they had them like any other normal guitar.Unless of course it's an older model,then maybe not.Thanks for the info. but it is a normal spot even some electri guitars have the truss rod adjustment "down there" (you'll sometimes see a little channel for the wrenh...on some older instruments you actually have to unbolt the neck ) just a little Monday chain pullin on the "but it is normal" Q : Are you primarilly (or did you start on ) electric guitar? I'm just always kind of interested in the differences between people that started on way or the other and familiarity with heel adjusted truss rods ...maybe that's one of em (or maybe not)
Members gt5litre Posted January 17, 2006 Members Posted January 17, 2006 Well I found out through my tech, he was re-fretting my guitar, that my Yairi DY77 does not have a truss rod. It has a reinforcement like the old Martins it is copied from. This DY77 has one of the largest, fattest "V" necks I have seen, but is shaped so perfectly that I find it easy to play! I also think the old school diamond volute makes the neck stronger and should help it withstand headstock/neck damage. Darn thing is a cannon too. It has a warm tone, complex also and it has great clarity. I have read several reviews where the Yairi was described as being quieter than several other dreads. Not this guitar and it does not have a hint of compression when strummed very hard. gt5litre
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