Truss rods

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I was adjusting the truss rod on the Corvette I just got, and noticed how silky smooth and easy it is to turn.
The truss rod on my Dolphin is damn near impossible to turn and it's not quite as straight as the Corvette, so what gives? What can I do to help the Dolphin's truss be easier to move in case I need to adjust it again?
 
I have 3 Warwick NT bass, two of them had truss rod problem, they are very common problem to the Warwick bass in Taiwan, maybe caused by the weather.

Don't turn that truss rod, it is about to die, took them to the store and change it.

Joe
 
Loosen it first, it's probably just sticky. The other trick is to gently flex the neck over your knee (sounds daft - but I've done it successfully before). If there is any stickiness sometimes that sometimes helps.
 
My truss rods are a bit stiff as well. I apply tortion (not excessively) to the neck also. It lessens the force on the rod and it becomes (for that moment) easier to turn.

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joekickass said:
I have 3 Warwick NT bass, two of them had truss rod problem, they are very common problem to the Warwick bass in Taiwan, maybe caused by the weather.

Don't turn that truss rod, it is about to die, took them to the store and change it.

Joe
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That's a bit drastic,dont ya think?I mean,you dont even know if anything's wrong with it & you wanna rip the rod out & god knows what else.

Nate,the loose rod is often just the slack being taken up before it actually turns,This occurs when you turn the rod one way,then have to turn it back in the opposite direction.This happens with my Thumb NT.Dont be put off by a rod that takes a bit of effort to turn,it's made of steel & you wont bust it unless you really try.Try turning it a bit more than you would normally to see if it is actually just a little free play before the rod will adjust.Dont worry about it,these necks are very stable & very solid.
PS,do not lubricate the rod at all unless you know how to do it. :wink:
 
Thanks guys.

I'm not going to try and lube it up at all. I'd just make a mess. I actually ended up having to turn the rod on the fretless way more than I thought, but I finally encountered some resistance, and then the neck actually straightened like I wanted.

When I first got the Dolphin, I had the local music shoppe do a setup (which they have always done in the past), and it was good, but not as good as I've done on the Vette. I'm just worried of damaging the truss on the Dolphin because it could be better than it is, but it is by no means bad.

Next time I change the strings on it I'll probably give it a go.
 
XxBassPlayerxX said:
thumperton said:
PS,do not lubricate the rod at all unless you know how to do it. :wink:
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life advice :)
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:lol: Cheers man,I needed to laugh.Today could'nt get much crappier so that was cool.
 
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