Category Archives: Guitar Tech
Ask a Guitar Tech: How often does one have to adjust the truss rod? How do you adjust the neck safely?
Written on March 21, 2012 at 7:55 am, by Jon
There’s no specific time frame that a truss rod should be adjusted as such. The idea of the truss rod is to counter-act the stresses and conditions the neck is faced with. The major factors in adjusting your truss rod include climate and string gauge. Using different gauges of string on your guitar applies different… continue reading
Ask A Guitar Tech: How Do You Clean a Maple Fretboard?
Written on March 20, 2012 at 9:00 am, by Jon
Great question, this is one i get asked a lot. There are basically two types of maple fretboards out there. 1. Some maple boards have a thin finish of them, similar to the finish on your guitars body. For these, you can use the same guitar polish (make sure its silicon free) that you would… continue reading
