Truss Rod Tool

[Mondoslug]

What I give for a very small 90 degree little screwdriver to fit in the slot.

The action on my Hollow T was feeling a little high & it felt like a little less relief would work. Took it to an extremely reputable place & before I knew it the neck was off...no big deal but still! I guess he didn't want to 45 degree it. It still felt a little banjoish when I got it home so I went out got a 9"- 3/16ths screwdriver & Dremel'd the edges :o & attempted the tweak which was frightening. I read your tech notes & just couldn't visualize the leverage thing so I took a Warmoth apart & tried it & it worked but in the meantime I upped from 9.5s to 10s & it is totally dialed in with 10s. Still I might stick some 9.5s on there & try the tweak now that I had some experience with a Warmoth. It's intonated & the saddles definitely seem high enough as is so I don't want to touch them.

Anyway.........a little 90 degree Phillips would be kinda cool or not?

[tom]

those will fit in a maple neck because the rod is higher in the neck. it doesn't work on a slab board.

[Dave K]

Propane torch,vise,grinding wheel,files,sandpaper. ;)

http://www.nwlink.com/~davemk/tagdriver.jpg

[Mondoslug]

Okay thanks for the info...mine's Rosewood but the next one is maple!

Cool tool guy.

[tom]

everything '05 and newr has the adjustment at the headstock.

[Duotones]

Nice tool, Dave

Tom, I have a question. I want to know whether you use single-way truss-rods or double-way truss rods.

And any opinion about single-way and double-way truss rods?

Thanks,

Jinwon Seo

[tom]

ours have always been single, and we build in some front bow so there is always tension on the rod. 2 way rods can fix a back bowed neck, but there will be some cases where the rod will have no tension on it. don't care or that.

[edwarddavis]

Funny this came up but is there a tool I can buy to adjust my TA neck. I really don`t want to make something .What does Anderson (Tom ) use to adjust the necks on his guitars. Mine all have rosewood boards.
Any help would be great :D

[AndyT]

Funny this came up but is there a tool I can buy to adjust my TA neck. I really don`t want to make something .What does Anderson (Tom ) use to adjust the necks on his guitars. Mine all have rosewood boards.
Any help would be great :D

I don't risk marring the finish and just take the neck off. That's not as scary as a slip causing a gouge and a ratty adjusting nut.

[edwarddavis]

If you take the neck off , ( this my sound dumb) do you tweak it and out it on and take it off until you feel its ok. I have adjusted necks but always did it with the neck and strings on so I can tell its better :o .
tahnks Ed

[AndyT]

If you take the neck off , ( this my sound dumb) do you tweak it and out it on and take it off until you feel its ok. I have adjusted necks but always did it with the neck and strings on so I can tell its better :o .
tahnks Ed

Adjustments should be done in small increments. 1/2 turn is usually quite a bit and if your neck is bowed forward a good ammount, 1/4-1/2 turn might be enough.

I have in the past just loosend the neck and left the screws in place and the strings on, giving more room for a proper large screwdriver to fit. Tilting the neck back gently might do it. You can use a capo at the first fret to hold the strings on the headstock. This way you can do it 2 or 3 times if need be. Protect the guiitar finish with a towel in case you slip.

[dannopelli]

Just use a capo. No string removal required.

[edwarddavis]

thanks, nice website Andy and nice Anderson, Still have it?
thanks agaib
Ed :D

[ryman150]

I've spend quite a few long hours dealing with this issue. Luckily I only have 1 Anderson with the old TR adjustment now. Some of the Andersons I've owned were easier to adjust than others. My HTC is really easy, but my HDT was very difficult. If you're struggling too much to lock that screwdriver in there and get a good turn, I would personally just suggest that you take the neck off. Just be careful in doing so. This way you don't worry about putting a nice scratch on your guitar (which I've done).

I would just say that in taking the neck off, remember to take your time, and only make small adjustments each time. You may have to repeat the process a few times, but the end the result will be much better.

Just my two cents...

I'm so happy the new TR adjustment is at the headstock! ;)

[edwarddavis]

Its funny I never saw this issue come up but I really never ( only once) adjusted a Andersons neck. I guess that was the one chink in the Anderson armour , I am gonna have to sell all my old Andersons , damn I have 7 of them. I will post them on evil bay for $100 bucks a each and hope I can unload them. Thanks for the info. :p

[dpeterson]

Funny this came up but is there a tool I can buy to adjust my TA neck. I really don`t want to make something .What does Anderson (Tom ) use to adjust the necks on his guitars. Mine all have rosewood boards.
Any help would be great :D

http://www.davidpeterson.org/anderson/

check out a video i have of bruce adjusting the neck.. explains it very well and from different angles. I also have my mini anderson factory tour video on there as well.

dave

[Mondoslug]

Right on Dave! Thanks for the link...very cool.

[GaryMcT]

The shop tour vid is cool. So when is there going to be a reality show based on the Anderson shop? :)

[tom]

you're participating in it right now.

[bruce]

Dave, that's so cool of you to do all of that work. The shop tends to look cleaner in pictures. I still hate seeing myself and hearing my voice recorded though!

[AndyT]

Thanks Dave,

Great info and thanks for posting it. The shop tour was very interesting.

[Janine Doubly]

The shop I used to work at that sold Andersons came up with a cool tool for older Andies. By taking an old screw driver that had a right angle flat head and grinding the head down to a 45 degree angle, it fit right in both maple and rosewood necks with out marring the 22nd fret overhang or the channel of the body. Almost 90% of the time, the truss rod nut would be in a position to get a good half rotation without making a mark. Taking off the neck is usually a good way to go, unless you get that one Drop Top that has a very tight neck pocket and you can sometimes flake off the finish or crack it around the cutaways (no fun).