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PeteDuBaldo
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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.
"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.
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.
Yeah, no kidding. Or people will be trying to cop Petrucci's settings exactly and say,
"well I saw a close-up shot of JP's guitar and it was set at 4, so I set mine like that and now it plays like sh*t. What is wrong?"
Big Poppa
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it is impossible and it gives you zero point of reference.....when a volume control is on zero it is off each truss rod is adjusted to the individueal guitar......
Not even with tick marks engraved in the wheel and no numbers? I have a feeling some people over turn the wheel and create more problems and have no clue where they started.
Of course you could just look at the fretboard and strings for reference and let that be your guide. Yeah, I think I'll stick with that.
Of course you could just look at the fretboard and strings for reference and let that be your guide. Yeah, I think I'll stick with that.
the24thfret
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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.
yup.
Big Poppa
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GLOCK you adjust until its right not what a number that is different on each guitar
Colin
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imagine the numbering system on a Spinal Tap truss rod...
Big Poppa
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How about if they were random numbers?
Dizzy
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I know.
Make a talking truss rod wheel !
>>In Robot Voice<<
"Oi you dumb sh!t, are you sure you know what you're doing ?"
Make a talking truss rod wheel !
>>In Robot Voice<<
"Oi you dumb sh!t, are you sure you know what you're doing ?"
Astrofreq
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Why don't you just dab a little dot of white out on it to mark where you have it now?
douglasspears
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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.
I'm fine w/out it, but I can see value here.
RocketRalf
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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
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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.
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
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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
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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 . . . . .
