How often do you guys adjust your guitar's neck(s)?

[Random Hero]

Frequently? Infrequently?

 

[Multiversal]

Not too often.

 

[fbecir]

Hello

I own my Steve Morse since 2001. The setup was perfect when I received it. In 6 years, I think I made an adjustment once.
If you don't change your string gauge and if the climatic conditions change smoothly, normally you never have to touch your truss rod.

 

[koogie2k]

I have to more than most I guess....the climate in my area changes on a dime...but, a simple turn one way or the other and I am good. My basses tend to need them the most...but that is what I play in my band and the constant in and out of various weather changes and tunings...it is gonna need it. But, the truss is so simple.....it is second nature to me.

 

[GuitarHack]

On average, once or twice a year...seems like I've done a couple last month..

 

[Astrofreq]

Us folk up north change pretty dang often. When I lived in Texas, I don't even think I knew what a truss rod was.

 

[Gitguru]

I only mess with the truss rod when the guitar arrives because the clima here is a bit different from U.S. (and even that isn't always necessary), and when I change string gauges.

 

[banjoplayer]

Never - so far.
It was never necessary. Not on my EBMM, not on my other guitars. Seems to be a very friendly climate here. Even when I switched string gauge from 9s to 10s I had to do nothing

 

[roburado]

Well, guitars? Fairly infrequently. Maybe, once every 12 - 18 months. Bass? Hmm...in the past 2 months? When it arrived, I adjusted it once and fine tuned it a couple of times. Probably going to adjust it again soon. I think that's due to going from summer into winter. Like koogs, the weather here changes quite frequently and quickly.

 

[beej]

Depends on the neck. Some are more stable than others. Usually 2-4 times per year, as the humidity changes.

I have one that never changes- my 91 Morse. It was lacquered for years and then Tommy shaved it down. For whatever reason it's rock solid and never needs a tweak.

 

[tommyindelaware]

i use this on all my necks......then they never move.

Depends on the neck. Some are more stable than others. Usually 2-4 times per year, as the humidity changes.

I have one that never changes- my 91 Morse. It was lacquered for years and then Tommy shaved it down. For whatever reason it's rock solid and never needs a tweak.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Depends on the neck. Some are more stable than others. Usually 2-4 times per year, as the humidity changes.

I have one that never changes- my 91 Morse. It was lacquered for years and then Tommy shaved it down. For whatever reason it's rock solid and never needs a tweak.

Interesting thread. Definitely guitar and climate dependent. I find my JP I've had to adjust maybe 3 times in 5 years. My 20th Silo needs an adjustment once every week or two. The Axis & AL get an adjustment each time I play. Maybe the all maple neck is more sensitive to weather changes???

 

[Larry]

Being in the south suburbs of Chicago the weather changes quite rapidly. It went from 50's for two days down to about low 30's. I usually adjust the neck on the luke about 2-3 times a year. Spring, Fall, and Winter. It takes about 3 seconds with EBMMs amazing wheel. I don't know who would ever think that removing the neck was a good way to adjust the truss rod.

 

[Lord Toneking]

a couple times a week...depending on how many times I beat the wife with my guitar

 

[GuitarHack]

Interesting thread. Definitely guitar and climate dependent. I find my JP I've had to adjust maybe 3 times in 5 years. My 20th Silo needs an adjustment once every week or two. The Axis & AL get an adjustment each time I play. Maybe the all maple neck is more sensitive to weather changes???

Interesting, my 20th is the most adjusted too. When I think about it, it's pretty often (every other week maybe). Each time I get it where I want it, will wail for hours thinking how perfect it is, then I'll come back to it the next week or two and it'll have some buzz. It has a rosewood board.

My most stable (adjusted once when I switched to 10s, tweaked after it settled, and never touched again) are my all rosewood ASS and my PBB and HB ASSs(maple board).

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I used to adjust all my guitars on average twice a year, but in the last few years I dont think I have had any reason to adjust them. Maybe they are all getting stable with old age!

 

[tommyindelaware]

my theory is that rosewood fingerboards act like a brace & causes the maple neck to be more stationary & stable. i also think the rosewood increases the midrange the guitar produces.

Interesting, my 20th is the most adjusted too. When I think about it, it's pretty often (every other week maybe). Each time I get it where I want it, will wail for hours thinking how perfect it is, then I'll come back to it the next week or two and it'll have some buzz. It has a rosewood board.

My most stable (adjusted once when I switched to 10s, tweaked after it settled, and never touched again) are my all rosewood ASS and my PBB and HB ASSs(maple board).

 

[GuitarHack]

But my 20th is rosewood, and two of my three best are maple. Oh well.

 

[DrBob]

You know, It's funny, I was going to start a thread on a broadly similar topic as a result of the experience I've had with my new AL.
When I first got it 2 weeks ago the setup and playability were quite frankly impeccable, and beyond reproach.
Then 2 or 3 nights ago I picked it up off of the guitar rack and the high E was buzzing like a cheap sitar when played open, but fine the moment that it was fretted.
I was about to start mucking about with the nut or the bridge saddle when it occurred to me that excepting supernatural intervention neither of these factors had been changed.
So I loosened of the truss rod a 1/4 turn, and badda boom badda bing, normal service was resumed.
The weird thing is that my 97 Axis that was set next to it in the rack hadn't budged a nanometer.
Mind you, to be fair in the past month the AL has gone from Santa Monica Boulevard, to the hold of a 747, to rainy cold South London.....

 

[petruccirocks02]

So with you guys having to adjust your 20th's and AL's more than other guitars, does this mean that maple is more susceptible to changes?

-Phil