If I remove all strings..

[mikeller]

If I remove all the strings for say 10-15 minutes so that I can clean and treat my Axis neck/fretboard with Birchwood Casey etc - will the truss rod adjustment change, or will it come back after the guitar is re-strung to pitch? Thanks

 

[koogie2k]

If I remove all the strings for say 10-15 minutes so that I can clean and treat my Axis neck/fretboard with Birchwood Casey etc - will the truss rod adjustment change, or will it come back after the guitar is re-strung to pitch? Thanks

I have done this before and had to do a minor rod adjustment. Is the Axis w/ a floyd by chance?

 

[mikeller]

No - my axis is with the fixed bridge. Thanks

 

[leecs]

I always remove all the strings in my jp to clean, then re-string back again. Its all good.

 

[candid_x]

If replaced with the same gauge strings it should return to normal. If not give it a little time, or gentle push in the direction it needs to go.

 

[Spudmurphy]

I take 'em all off too and have no problems - as Candid says, as long as the same guage strings are used you should be a ok!

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

You should be fine. I do this every time I change the strings and never normally have to adjust it.

 

[mikeller]

Thanks for the replies - gonna go for it Sunday morn. Didn't want to mess up a set-up too close to a gig....

 

[fbecir]

Every time I change the strings on my guitars (Morse, SUB with tremolo), I remove all the strings and I clean the fretboard with lemon oil.
I never break a string. Every month I change the strings (thus every month cost me 2 sets of EB 10-46 ).
I never had a problem with my setup. One of the advantage when you buy a high quality guitar