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Truss Rod Adjustment Advice

Lanky

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Hy guys, after almost 10 years without an EBMM guitar I'm going to give it another try, this time with a Luke 4 HH.
I'm usually doing my own setup and have a basic understanding (I think). I've done that successfully in the past with my Luke 3 and Reflex.
Sadly, I forgot one of the EBMM specifics: as convenient as the truss rod adjustment is, I can't remember this (and apologies in advance for a silly question):

on a 'regular' guitar with truss rod adjustment on the headstock, I tighten it by turning it right. Looking from the headstock down to the body.

How is that on a EBMM? Do i tighten it by turning it right, while looking up to the headstock? Or while looking down to the saddle.

I'm embarrassed to a) not remember and b) to not having found this information anywhere, which, I'm sure, sits somewhere, well hidden from me.
 
Thanks.

So, to answer my question:
looking up to the headstock, and then:
turn right->tighten, straighten neck, less relief
turn left->losen, more neck relief.

Makes sense. It's just a 'regular' truss rod, inserted from the other end of the neck. I just wanted to be sure before doing it wrong.
 
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