Other guitar makers with the truss rod wheel?

[JayDawg]

So I was watching some videos on NAMM 2013 and came across this one with a new EVH guitar. After several minutes into the video, the guy says it has the neck adjustment at the body and it looked a lot like the Music Man truss rod wheel. Here is the video, what is everyone's take on this?

Andertons @ NAMM 2013 - EVH - Striped Series - EVH 5150 III Combo - YouTube

 

[BrickGlass]

My Peavey EVH Wolfgang has the truss rod wheel in that same place. And thank heavens for that, much easier way to adjust things.

 

[JayDawg]

I thought that was exclusive to Music Man only though?

 

[Kenji20022]

I thought that was exclusive to Music Man only though?

No not at all, I know Parker does it also. The Wolfgang EVH Guitars, and the Peavy Guitars feature it on some instruments. I'm sure other companies have adopted it, but those are the ones I recall off the top of my head.

 

[djlynch]

Every guitar should. I turned my Axis wheel 1/4 inch and it improvd the action nicely. So awesome!
In the last few months I have bought a couple other brands only to find out I only like my Balls!

 

[TNT]

Not sure on all the legality of it. However, in my opinion it is a "fantastic" user benefit!!

With that said, I would have assumed that that particular "mechanism", like anything else, could have been patented, and certainly would have been well worth it.

Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems like that feature can be used by any guitar maker??

 

[DrKev]

Music Man are not the only ones, possibly not even the first.

Music Man's design is (I think) unique in having the adjusting wheel protruding from the end of the neck requiring, the body to be routed to accommodate it. Everybody else who does it has in the end of the neck, routing the fingerboard for access. Blade have been doing something similar for at least 20 years (nice guitars too). Music Man's version is slightly easier to access and adjust, IMHO.

 

[Jack FFR1846]

Peavey LTD, OLP are a few not mentioned.

 

[BrickGlass]

Music Man are not the only ones, possibly not even the first.

That's what I've been wondering, was MM the first to do it that way? Brilliant idea whoever came up with it. Maybe Big Poppa can shed some light.

 

[koogie2k]

Certainly makes life much easier for an adjustment. I have seen them for sale if you want to build you own guitar at Stewmac as well.