Truss wheel to the rescue!

[jlepre]

I was playing with my new band on Saturday for rehearsal. I noticed that I was getting some buzz on the first fret. I told the guys hold on a sec, I need to adjust my neck. They all said let's take a break, this might take some time. I said, "No, gimme a second." Whipped out my Allen wrench, and quick 1/4 turn, we were back in business. No more buzz, and quick fine tune. They were all looking at me with their mouths open.

Ahhhhh I love Music Man.

 

[Smalls]

Nice! If anything I find they are too easy to adjust. I cant stop playing with mine (so to speak)

 

[jlepre]

I only use mine when we have a string of humid days. Other than that, mine is pretty much rock solid.

 

[adouglas]

I have a hard time deciding whether the trussrod wheel is the greatest thing since sliced bread, toilet paper or canned beer.

 

[jlepre]

Why not all THREE?

 

[danny-79]

Why not all THREE?

All three plus more !!!!
The odd tweak of the neck every now an again is usually necessary on any bass so no need to make a big drama out of it, truss rod wheel to the rescue !! best invention ever

 

[jlepre]

That was the reason for this thread. To me it was second nature (No big Deal), but to the other guys in my band it was a miracle...

 

[MadMatt]

jlepre, your lucky they can appreciate it... The guys in my band dont even know what a trussrod is let alone comprehend the fact it may require adjustment

 

[jlepre]

Well the guys in my band are very SEASONED, which these days means OLD I guess LOL!!

 

[Holdsg]

jlepre, your lucky they can appreciate it... The guys in my band dont even know what a trussrod is let alone comprehend the fact it may require adjustment

they must play guitar or drums

 

[Golem]

Nice!

If anything I find they are too easy to adjust.
I cant stop playing with mine (so to speak)

Yah ! On my FLs, I call it the "Dial-A-Mwah" wheel.
It's sooooo easy to quickly dial up the amount of
"fretlessness" appropriate to the particual gig.

 

[Golem]

Well the guys in my band are very SEASONED,
which these days means OLD I guess LOL!!

........ or that they smell like garlic and oregano.

 

[Holdsg]

or rotten cabbage!

 

[jlepre]

Hey now enough!