truss adjustment

[Cybergimp109]

i know this is kind of in the faq, but there is conflicting information when i search the forums..
can someone just tell me which direction does what.. if i am wearing the bass rotating the truss wheel down towards the ground will straighten the neck?... or give more relief..
cheers then feel free to delete/close this thread

 

[adouglas]

One of the mods really ought to put this pic in a sticky.....

 

[Cybergimp109]

perfect thanks, ill save it for future reference.
i agree

 

[adouglas]

Here's an easy way to remember it.

You know intuitively that loosening the trussrod means more bow/more relief, right?

So think of the adjuster wheel as a bottle cap and the rod/neck as the bottle.

You're moving the adjuster in the same direction you would move a bottle cap to loosen/remove it.

 

[Cybergimp109]

good way to remember, im just paranoid about damaging my bass is all... had to be sure, im grand with most adjustments but trussrods scare me also with it at the other end of the neck than most basses i wasnt sure if the direction changed or not.. better safe than sorry and all that.. cheers for the help anyway

 

[five7]

Turning towards the low B puts a Bow in the neck. B for bow.

 

[CElton]

Turning towards the low B puts a Bow in the neck. B for bow.

I guess on a 4 string it would be E for bow...

 

[Cybergimp109]

elbow maybe...