quick trussrod question

Van Donk III

Van Donk III

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Evening all, Just a quickie for ya. I've recently found the deal of the century a 2004 bolt on thumb (4 string) And it's like new. Not even a hint of buckle rash.

So, I've begun to set it up to my liking, and have noticed that the neck is a little too straight. At first (without actually looking) I was under the impression that it was a "leftie loosey, righty tighty" deal, but a friend of mine says it isnt as easy as that. So let me know guys, I'm guessing not even a quarter turn will sort this out; just tell me which way to turn the key!

cheers fellas!
 
Congrats on the new Thumb dude.
One sure fire way to find out which direction does what to the neck is to hook it up to a tuner before you turn the rod.If the tuner goes up,that means the neck is getting flatter,if it goes down,it's getting more relief,which is what you want.You can sit the bass on your lap with the truss rod tool protruding from the neck.Give it a 1/8 turn,then check up & down the neck to see if more adjustment is needed.Keep in mind the neck can take up to 24 hours to "settle" & achieve it's new position.
Make certain you use ONLY a Warwick truss rod tool to ensure you dont damage your rod's tip.They're mild steel so they're not very hard & an allen key can damage them quite easily.If you didnt get the tool with your bass they can be easily obtained from the Warwick webshop or from your local Warwick dealer.
Best of luck & let us know if you have any dramas.
 
If your fretboard is too straight then you might need to loosen the trussrod a little bit. This is very easy. When facing the trussrod just turn it 1/8 to your left, and let is it sit for a few hours to see it it was enough so achieve the result you were looking for.
 
odominguez said:
This is very easy. When facing the trussrod just turn it 1/8 to your left, and let is it sit for a few hours to see it it was enough so achieve the result you were looking for.
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Hi again, Ive just given the TR a tweak, I'm just double checking that when you say "left" you mean anticlockwise?

I have to say, as a newbie to this site, it's really cool to have somewhere like this to get help and advice on my new toy, so cheers for all yer help guys! :D
 
Van Donk III said:
odominguez said:
This is very easy. When facing the trussrod just turn it 1/8 to your left, and let is it sit for a few hours to see it it was enough so achieve the result you were looking for.
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Hi again, Ive just given the TR a tweak, I'm just double checking that when you say "left" you mean anticlockwise?

I have to say, as a newbie to this site, it's really cool to have somewhere like this to get help and advice on my new toy, so cheers for all yer help guys! :D
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Hey Van Donk,
Yes Ollie was meaning counterclocwise. It is simple really. It works like 99% of the screws in this world. Clockwise you tighten it = smaller release, COuntercolcwise, you loosen it = bigger release. Just imagine you with a screwdriver, and you will always know what to do. Also you can remember as- move the key up = tighten, key down - loosen, with the bass in playig position.

Some older models will work in oposite way however :-)
 
You know the only thing I can think of that consistently has a reverse thread is a bicycle pedal.
 
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