Idea for the truss rod adjustment wheel

[douglasspears]

I like the idea. No you don't have a zero point reference, but it'd help understanding how many times you've turned the wheel. Sometimes when starting out you think it'll just need a slight 1/8 turn, then after a few turns you've forgotten how many, and it'd nice to get a frame of reference as to where you started out.

I'm fine w/out it, but I can see value here.

[RocketRalf]

Even cooler would be a central computer in the guitar that controls a motorized truss rod as well as mantain the guitar in tune, and control an active EQ that stores presets and can be changed with voice commands. OK just kidding

[jamminjim]

I hope some of you guys aren't talking "complete turns" of the wheel when you are saying turn(s).

Since someone brought this up, I'll add my thoughts. And EBMM can have the rights to this..

What could be done is the wheel could have 24 little magnetic (or optical) emitters embedded in it. Then there could be a sensor mounted in the body. This could be coupled to an electronic circuit much like in a digital caliper. It would sense the position of the wheel after an initial factory calibration. The postion would be displayed in a small numerical led display mounted tastefully on the guitar somehere. In the headstock or body, and it could have a cover on it too. Then you would always know the exact position of the wheel when adjusting the neck relief. And now that I brought relief up....... why not have a display on the guitar that tells the exact relief. Heck, why not have a diagnostics port on the guitar and you just plug into an EBMM diagnostic tester and it displays everything; neck relief, string tension and guage, rod wheel position, individual string intonation, temperature, humidity, etc..

Of course, some of us nuts actually like the truss rod adjustment wheel just the way it is.

[GHWelles]

I can see it now

"How come my new JP just arrived and the truss wheel is set to 12 but on my other JPs it is set to 4 at the factory? Does this mean the neck isn't as stable?"

I think if anyone were to make marks on the wheel it should be the owner, for personal reference.

Agreed, and it looks better flat black

[GHWelles]

I hope some of you guys aren't talking "complete turns" of the wheel when you are saying turn(s).

Since someone brought this up, I'll add my thoughts. And EBMM can have the rights to this..

What could be done is the wheel could have 24 little magnetic (or optical) emitters embedded in it. Then there could be a sensor mounted in the body. This could be coupled to an electronic circuit much like in a digital caliper. It would sense the position of the wheel after an initial factory calibration. The postion would be displayed in a small numerical led display mounted tastefully on the guitar somehere. In the headstock or body, and it could have a cover on it too. Then you would always know the exact position of the wheel when adjusting the neck relief. And now that I brought relief up....... why not have a display on the guitar that tells the exact relief. Heck, why not have a diagnostics port on the guitar and you just plug into an EBMM diagnostic tester and it displays everything; neck relief, string tension and guage, rod wheel position, individual string intonation, temperature, humidity, etc..

Of course, some of us nuts actually like the truss rod adjustment wheel just the way it is.

Generous of you to offer EBMM the rights to this . . . . .

[glockaxis]

GLOCK you adjust until its right not what a number that is different on each guitar

Yeah, that's what I was trying to say in my last post.

[jamminjim]

Generous of you to offer EBMM the rights to this . . . . .

Ok, how's this? If Sterling and Dudley use my idea, and it is successful, I would gladly accept a Luke with piezo if it were offered to me. If not, hey that's OK too.

[Rufedges]

Wow, there are definately some outlandishly creative minds on here, ,....I realize that each guitar would be different and not all the same number, ...Like you couldn't just post, OK, set your wheel to 3 on your EB and it will be where it is suppossed to be. I was thinking more along the lines as some of the other members, an individual guitar unique reference point for the owner. I supposse I could use a little white out, however, it was just a thought.

[Tim O'Sullivan]

As Radrock said, just make a small mark with Tippex if you need the point of reference.