Bless you Edwin, countless hours of web readings and complex videos yet here you are, drawing a smile on my face. I found again the pleasure to play guitar. Thank you again
When I bought a Martin in 2018, I was surprised to see how high the action was set by the factory. After playing it for a couple months and getting really sore fingers and hand cramping (and friends and family saying how hard my new EXPENSIVE Martin was to play) I took it in to a technician and had it professionally set up. He lowered the saddle and cut the nut slots deeper, completely changing the feel. Now it’s my go-to guitar because it feels so natural to play. My 1973 Ovation was like this OUT OF THE BOX. I think Martin should throw in professional custom set up with purchase. They cost enough.
Edwin, you're a lifesaver! I bought a new Martin ten months ago and the neck is already bowed. I was wondering why my alan wrench wasn't working. Thank you!!!
I’ve been playing my Martin for almost 16 years and it never occurred to me that I could adjust the strings. Apparently Martin loves their bluegrass players with such high action. Anyways, now playing doesn’t hurt after an hour or two and it’s much much easier to fingerpick.
Edwin, thank you so much This is the case with my Cort as well and I was worried I may have a manufacturing defect. This video made me heave a sigh of relief Thank you and great content! Dan
Thanks so much.. I bought a new Martin about 4 months ago... I haven’t played in 30 years, I was never really that good.. I am 64 now, I have small hands, I noticed a few weeks ago that the strings needed to be lowered and I adjusted the truss rod.. I couldn’t get it right...this method did the trick..thanks again!!
Awesome Video Edwin! thankyou for making this video, you saved my recording lol my guitar was buzzing all over the place, I had lowered the action months ago and forgot about it but readjusted it to a factory standard today, it sounds normal again lol. I recommend you guys or gals just leave the action factory standard, if you do make any adjustments, make sure they're minimal, 1/4 of a turn in either direction makes a huge difference in sound. I didn't realize this until I started recording I could drastically hear the difference. just subscribed bro, good info
Hi I bought a used Martin DX2E serial number indicates itwas built in 2022-223 time frame. At first I thought it did not have a truss rod, but im guessing that based on what you said in your video the truss rod is deep inside the neck and i need the longer truss rod.
From what I've researched they are all 5mm Allen, I found a L shaped with a handle on Amazon for 12$ then you can adjust the neck with the strings on. If you search (Martin 5mm Allen key) they should pop up in search, good luck, mine has totally paid for itself after one use lol
Thank you for the info. The size is 4mm or 5mm? The link you put for amazon shows 4mm and 5mm for Martin guitars. I just don't want to buy the wrong size.
I'm changing my strings as I'm watching this video because I'm switching from Martin 11s bronze strings to Martin Retro light 12s, I've had the retros on my Martin before and they were phenomenal in comparison to bronze and they lasted way longer. First this I did was go and put tape on my Allen wrench, I ate the bronze middle strings from the wrench so covering it with tape is exactly what i did , these retros are nickel and they are amazing. Same price as the other ones
@@Edwin-E I do have a question about AZ desert environment, I've been in lake Havasu AZ for the last 3 months and I'm getting buzzing from the gbe strings between the 9 th and 15 th frets, I literally took my neck truss to the middle where it's no tension, it's a martin so I have the long Allen and can adjust while in tune. I go right still buzz until all the strings buzz in open, I go middle still buzz,, and backwards still buzz from truss rod adjustment. Is my guitar just super dry? I just got a humidifier with the sponge, so I need a few more weeks to see improvement? Thanks so much your very informative
@@Edwin-E the action is low, I have moved the truss rod both ways and I'm still getting buzzing, it's super weird, for now I have it sorta in the middle if that makes sense
I think there are two possible causes, the action is too low or the frets not level. Truss rod is only used to straighten the neck to counter the string tension. If the neck is already straight then there is different issue.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IM VERY HAPPY TODAY TOOL CAME AN MY MARTIN IS SINGING AGAIN AN IM WAITING ON MY TOMMY EMMANUEL MATON GUITAR TO BE DELIVERED TODAY THANKS AGAIN. OHIO USA!
Got a Martin CE11 Road Series 5 months ago and the 6th string started to rattle. Your video is very simple and after some minor calibrations it sound awesome again. Saved me a trip to GC for adjustments. Thanks Edwin!!
Thank you, edwin. I thought my used martin drs1 was missing adjustment rod. It was deeply impeded in the guitar neck. I was very sad till I watch your video. God bless...👍
Thank you sir, this is very helpful. I have a martin dx series both it from previous owner. I don't think the guitar neck is warped or curved but the action is pretty high. Is that possible? Is adjusting the truss rod the proper solution? thank you
welcome. Truss rod adjustment is for neck relief or curved. Although, sometimes it lowers the action if the cause of high action is the curved neck. But, if the neck is already straight, then there is other issue with guitar.
You probably already figured it out, but you can do the string trick in the video (I usually just sight down the neck) to see how if your neck is straight. IF it is, leave the truss rod alone. Most likely the bridge has lifted a bit from the body, therefore raising string action. See if there's a 'hump' over the body in the saddle area. Could have been caused by overtightening strings, on how it was stored, where it was stored, humidity, temp, etc. but the bottom line if the saddle has raised is that you can't fix it (a pro luthier can) BUT you may be able to remove the saddle and file it down carefully on the bottom...just takes some light sandpaper and a smooth surface. Scribe a parallel line close to the bottom and sand evenly to that line. Replace the saddle and check. Repeat if necessary. Unlikely the nut is too high, but possible....you can check out many videos on YT for ideas.
Sorry I am new to guitars. Do I need to turn the wrench until the gap on is gone? Because I did it on my guitar. The gap is all gone like the string on the 6th frets was attached to the frets.
Hi Edwin. Very helpful, thanks. The ebay link takes me to a pager where 4mm, 5mm and 6mm gauge allen keys are shown. Do Martin guitars have a standard for the gauge of truss rod, or is it trial-and-error? Thanks!
Just want to say i successfully loosened my truss road this way. I normally don't like to use the ball end of the allen key to start off a bolt but it worked fine. Obviously the square end is way too short to reach the truss road.
Hey Edwin..when I lowered my action down, I was getting a weird sound on the bottom 2 high strings...the low strings don't buzz,I I use 11's the action is perfect but the sound is troublesome...should I go up a guage and raise the action..I believe I'm getting fret buzz ,I like my action low but it's driving me crazy. Blessings David
I never played that model. But normally, a slight bow on top is normal on acoustic guitar. This is due to string tension. Just make sure it is stored in a room with right humidity, too much humidity will swell more which means excessive bow.
Edwin, I'm doing First time adjust truss rod on martin guitar, I'm trying to turn wrench same side on the video, but It's too hard to turn. on your video, looks like It's easy to turn truss rod. Is that normal 1st time doing adjust truss rod that too hard to turn?
In some guitars they are a bit tight. But I would not recommend turning it if it is too tight as may cause damage to your precious guitar. I would suggest for the first time, get the help of someone to adjust who have done it while you are watching him.
@@Edwin-E Maybe my guitar don't need adjust the neck? That's why it's a bit tight? I check the neck with ruler, it's almost straight , not perfectly straight, is that normal what neck supposed to be?
Good pm po. May buzz po sa may malapit sa headstock pero pag open chords ay wala naman po. Paano po ang adjustment, pataas sa gitara ang ikot or pababa po? Martin divide po gitara ko
The horizontal wood holding the nut of my acoustic guitar's truss rod has a crack. How will this affect my guitar? Is it fixable? Btw, the nut of my guitar's truss rod is inside the soundhole. A big thank you to those who can help.
Sir edwin naka martin din po akong gitara,ang saken naman po,sobrang baba po ng 1st at 2nd string sa 1st fret board,nagba buzz po sya pag naka F chord,pano po kaya gagawin ko,sana po mapansin mo.salamat po
So I never learned how to play until after my dad passed away and I picked up his old Martin d-18 around a year ago. I say this because, while it's a very nice guitar, it is worth an infinite amount of sentimental value and I'll beat myself up for the rest of my life if I ruin it. All that said. The action on my guitar is weird. The neck seems fine and when I did the capo trick there wasn't a big gap, but the strings are so high, at the twelve fret of the high e string I can fit almost three quarters underneath. I'm not sure what to do about it besides ignore the problem and keep playing it the way it is. Could this still be the rod? Or maybe something else? Is the truss rod the main factor in a guitars action? Sorry for the long message. I don't have anyone to ask about this stuff with except the guy at guitar center and he's kind of an asshole.
Please watch my other video on guitar setup. I think it will give you more info on about guitar action. In same cases, guitar setup cannot fix your action that it needs neck reset. ruclips.net/video/9-kytA2EqbQ/видео.html
@@Edwin-E Hi sir great video. I have the same case like the guy above, wherein the action is high like 5mm on the 12th fret E string. But when i tried the capo first fret trick and holding down 14th fret, there is not much space when i tap the 6th or 7th fret. In this case should I adjust the truss rod again clockwise? Also how do we know that enough is enough when adjusting the truss rod, is there a risk that itll break or damage the guitar?
Truss rod adjustment is not for adjusting the action! If the action is high and you've set the correct amount of bow in the neck you need to file the bridge and possible the nut to lower the action. Don't make Truss Ross adjustment to change the action by itself (although the action can change by adjusting the truss rod)
When you need a quick solution on anything... Ask an Asian (I'm African by the way) 😂 😂 😂 I saw other options but clicked this one and my expectations were met. Thanks Edwin.
pwede naman, kaya lang hindi lang naman para sa Pilipino itong video. Worldwide gumagamit ng truss rod adjustment for Martin. Siguro naman kahit ako hindi fluent sa English, may nakakaintindi rin.
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Bless you Edwin, countless hours of web readings and complex videos yet here you are, drawing a smile on my face. I found again the pleasure to play guitar.
Thank you again
Wonderful! Enjoy playing guitar and thanks for watching.
When I bought a Martin in 2018, I was surprised to see how high the action was set by the factory. After playing it for a couple months and getting really sore fingers and hand cramping (and friends and family saying how hard my new EXPENSIVE Martin was to play) I took it in to a technician and had it professionally set up. He lowered the saddle and cut the nut slots deeper, completely changing the feel. Now it’s my go-to guitar because it feels so natural to play. My 1973 Ovation was like this OUT OF THE BOX. I think Martin should throw in professional custom set up with purchase. They cost enough.
thanks for sharing your experience
I agree 💯 %
Thanks, Edwin, I sub'd to your channel. You seem completely humble and knowledgable, without any motive other than helping guitarists!
Thanks for the sub and nice comment. Enjoy playing guitar!
Edwin, you're a lifesaver! I bought a new Martin ten months ago and the neck is already bowed. I was wondering why my alan wrench wasn't working. Thank you!!!
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching.
I’ve been playing my Martin for almost 16 years and it never occurred to me that I could adjust the strings. Apparently Martin loves their bluegrass players with such high action. Anyways, now playing doesn’t hurt after an hour or two and it’s much much easier to fingerpick.
Short video but very helpful Sir...most people talk too much but you're not🤗 thanks for sharing.. you saved my guitar👍
Glad you liked it
Bro thanks for this video, I thought my Martin guitar in truss road was broken because so deep. God bless you more
Happy to help! Thanks for watching.
Thank you, brother! I knew there was a way to do it without gauges but I didn't know how.
Glad I could help
Masking tape is a brilliant idea! I already damaged the area around the hole with mine. Wish I’d thought of the masking tape idea. Smart.
thanks!
Edwin, thank you so much
This is the case with my Cort as well and I was worried I may have a manufacturing defect.
This video made me heave a sigh of relief
Thank you and great content!
Dan
Glad it helped
Thanks so much.. I bought a new Martin about 4 months ago... I haven’t played in 30 years, I was never really that good.. I am 64 now, I have small hands, I noticed a few weeks ago that the strings needed to be lowered and I adjusted the truss rod.. I couldn’t get it right...this method did the trick..thanks again!!
you're welcome.
Awesome Video Edwin! thankyou for making this video, you saved my recording lol my guitar was buzzing all over the place, I had lowered the action months ago and forgot about it but readjusted it to a factory standard today, it sounds normal again lol. I recommend you guys or gals just leave the action factory standard, if you do make any adjustments, make sure they're minimal, 1/4 of a turn in either direction makes a huge difference in sound. I didn't realize this until I started recording I could drastically hear the difference. just subscribed bro, good info
Excellent dude! That tapping test is fab🎸🎸
thanks
Hi I bought a used Martin DX2E serial number indicates itwas built in 2022-223 time frame. At first I thought it did not have a truss rod, but im guessing that based on what you said in your video the truss rod is deep inside the neck and i need the longer truss rod.
What's the Allen key length and thickness required for this guitar???
From what I've researched they are all 5mm Allen, I found a L shaped with a handle on Amazon for 12$ then you can adjust the neck with the strings on. If you search (Martin 5mm Allen key) they should pop up in search, good luck, mine has totally paid for itself after one use lol
Thank you for the info. The size is 4mm or 5mm? The link you put for amazon shows 4mm and 5mm for Martin guitars. I just don't want to buy the wrong size.
The one I used in this video is 5mm. I am not sure if Martin has 4mm as well on other models.
I got a Martin D-15. If you know which one to use, please tell me. I must Have it to adjust the rod.
I'm changing my strings as I'm watching this video because I'm switching from Martin 11s bronze strings to Martin Retro light 12s, I've had the retros on my Martin before and they were phenomenal in comparison to bronze and they lasted way longer. First this I did was go and put tape on my Allen wrench, I ate the bronze middle strings from the wrench so covering it with tape is exactly what i did , these retros are nickel and they are amazing. Same price as the other ones
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.
@@Edwin-E I do have a question about AZ desert environment, I've been in lake Havasu AZ for the last 3 months and I'm getting buzzing from the gbe strings between the 9 th and 15 th frets, I literally took my neck truss to the middle where it's no tension, it's a martin so I have the long Allen and can adjust while in tune. I go right still buzz until all the strings buzz in open, I go middle still buzz,, and backwards still buzz from truss rod adjustment. Is my guitar just super dry? I just got a humidifier with the sponge, so I need a few more weeks to see improvement? Thanks so much your very informative
how is the action? I am thinking that the guitar action is too low.
@@Edwin-E the action is low, I have moved the truss rod both ways and I'm still getting buzzing, it's super weird, for now I have it sorta in the middle if that makes sense
I think there are two possible causes, the action is too low or the frets not level. Truss rod is only used to straighten the neck to counter the string tension. If the neck is already straight then there is different issue.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IM VERY HAPPY TODAY TOOL CAME AN MY MARTIN IS SINGING AGAIN AN IM WAITING ON MY TOMMY EMMANUEL MATON GUITAR TO BE DELIVERED TODAY THANKS AGAIN. OHIO USA!
Rock on! Enjoy playing your Martin and soon Maton!
The best video of trusshole in internet
14 years later on my Martin rosewood guitar I suggest keeping it properly humidified and you wont have to mess with this.
that's the best thing to do with a guitar, always place in properly controlled humidity room. Thanks for sharing.
Got a Martin CE11 Road Series 5 months ago and the 6th string started to rattle. Your video is very simple and after some minor calibrations it sound awesome again. Saved me a trip to GC for adjustments. Thanks Edwin!!
Glad it helped. Enjoy playing your Martin!
Road Series best kept secret, I love my DRSGT first offering now discontinued.
Cheers
I just got a drs1 and love it!
Thank you, edwin.
I thought my used martin drs1 was missing adjustment rod. It was deeply impeded in the guitar neck. I was very sad till I watch your video. God bless...👍
You're welcome. Enjoy playing your Martin!
Simple and well explained. Thank you very much!
You're welcome! Thanks for a nice comment.
Thank you for that. From what I saw, you were pushing down on the Allen key to tilt the neck back. And visa versa.
You're welcome! Yes, push down or turn clockwise to tighten the truss rod thereby tilting it backwards to counter the string tension.
Thank you for your simple and effective solution
You're welcome!
Worked like a charm, this has brought new life to my Martin! Just subscribed! Any videos on polishing frets? Happy Easter!
Thanks. I haven't got a video on that. Maybe I will try to do one some time.
Thank you sir, this is very helpful. I have a martin dx series both it from previous owner. I don't think the guitar neck is warped or curved but the action is pretty high. Is that possible? Is adjusting the truss rod the proper solution? thank you
welcome. Truss rod adjustment is for neck relief or curved. Although, sometimes it lowers the action if the cause of high action is the curved neck. But, if the neck is already straight, then there is other issue with guitar.
You probably already figured it out, but you can do the string trick in the video (I usually just sight down the neck) to see how if your neck is straight. IF it is, leave the truss rod alone. Most likely the bridge has lifted a bit from the body, therefore raising string action. See if there's a 'hump' over the body in the saddle area. Could have been caused by overtightening strings, on how it was stored, where it was stored, humidity, temp, etc. but the bottom line if the saddle has raised is that you can't fix it (a pro luthier can) BUT you may be able to remove the saddle and file it down carefully on the bottom...just takes some light sandpaper and a smooth surface. Scribe a parallel line close to the bottom and sand evenly to that line. Replace the saddle and check. Repeat if necessary. Unlikely the nut is too high, but possible....you can check out many videos on YT for ideas.
Thanks for that. I got the tool & fixed the fretboard height. Great stuff. But the Martin is still not as good as the Taylor I had....
Thanks too
I have a question, would the intonation need to be adjusted after adjusting the truss rod?
No way to adjust intonation on acoustic.
Are all Martin guitar use the same Allen key?
My guitar is Little Martin LX1...😅
First few frets slightly curved up...
not sure. I would suggest you purchase both 4mm and 5mm long allen wrench.
Do you know where I get one of those in a local store?
I got this one from Ebay. Here is the link in Ebay for this tool: ebay.to/2ljtpcQ
Salamat sa tip kuya! It help sa Martin Jr ko. 👍🏻
welcome! good luck!
What is the size of the wrench please ? I have to adjust my Little Martin LX1E. Thank you.
this one is 5mm
@@Edwin-E ... thank you so much.
Thank you Edwin!
You're welcome. Thank you too for watching.
Hi Edwin. That intro was good. Can you tell me the title of the song or if that's not a song can you tell me what are the chords? Thanks
Thanks. Not playing any particular song. Just playing some chord progression.... A - C#m - Cm - Bm - E - A
Thank you Edwin !!
you're welcome. Thank you too for watching.
Sorry I am new to guitars. Do I need to turn the wrench until the gap on is gone? Because I did it on my guitar. The gap is all gone like the string on the 6th frets was attached to the frets.
No. There should be a very tiny gap. This is called neck relief. If the string is touching, you may have a fret buzz.
Thank you kind sir for your knowledge 🙏
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Man.... U helped me alot
But what is the size of that trust rod
Glad I could help. The wrench is 5mm for this model.
sir yung way nyo po ng adjustment sa truss rod , pang martin lang po ?o pwede din po sa ibang guitar like severo / ropher na guitar? tnx po
Same lang sa ibang guitar. Mahaba lang tool para sa Martin.
Pag Grailton po ba na guitar pede maglower string po?
Di ako aware about Grailton
@@Edwin-E What language is this? Very curious!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Hi Edwin. Very helpful, thanks. The ebay link takes me to a pager where 4mm, 5mm and 6mm gauge allen keys are shown. Do Martin guitars have a standard for the gauge of truss rod, or is it trial-and-error? Thanks!
I am not sure about other Martin, but mine is 5mm.
Thanks!
Welcome!
Thanks Edwin!
you're welcome. Please don't forget to subscribe and hit notification bell. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this!
My pleasure!
Can you not just use the long end of a normal 5 mm allen key ?
Just want to say i successfully loosened my truss road this way. I normally don't like to use the ball end of the allen key to start off a bolt but it worked fine. Obviously the square end is way too short to reach the truss road.
yes, but very small leverage on the short end
Excellent. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Sir..What size hex trussrod Martin!
mine is 5mm
@@Edwin-E thx sir
Its really big help thank you..
You are most welcome. Please don't forget to hit "Like" and possible subscribe to my channel Thanks for watching.
Hey Edwin..when I lowered my action down, I was getting a weird sound on the bottom 2 high strings...the low strings don't buzz,I I use 11's the action is perfect but the sound is troublesome...should I go up a guage and raise the action..I believe I'm getting fret buzz ,I like my action low but it's driving me crazy. Blessings David
I made a video about fret buzz. Maybe this can help ruclips.net/video/DyURe87cIkg/видео.html
Is it normal to have a slight bow in the top of a 2008 000C16RGTE Aura
I never played that model. But normally, a slight bow on top is normal on acoustic guitar. This is due to string tension. Just make sure it is stored in a room with right humidity, too much humidity will swell more which means excessive bow.
so youre saying if the alen key is turned clockwise the neck goes down and visa versa
clockwise, this will tighten the truss rod and will bow outward.
Super helpful! Thx! 🎸
Happy to help!
Thank you so much! I just solved my problem😄
Happy to help!
what size key for a GPC 11 ?? any one know ? 4mm or 5mm? + thank you Edwin
I am not sure about GPC11. I hope someone here can answer that. Thanks for watching.
Edwin, I'm doing First time adjust truss rod on martin guitar, I'm trying to turn wrench same side on the video, but It's too hard to turn. on your video, looks like It's easy to turn truss rod. Is that normal 1st time doing adjust truss rod that too hard to turn?
In some guitars they are a bit tight. But I would not recommend turning it if it is too tight as may cause damage to your precious guitar. I would suggest for the first time, get the help of someone to adjust who have done it while you are watching him.
@@Edwin-E Maybe my guitar don't need adjust the neck? That's why it's a bit tight? I check the neck with ruler, it's almost straight , not perfectly straight, is that normal what neck supposed to be?
Yeah, it is not perfect straight. There is a little inward bow to avoid fret buzz.
Thanks sa info sir edwin.
welcome
How many mm for a D-15? There are 5mm or 4mm... thanks.
sorry, I am not sure. I hope someone with D15 here can answer your question.
@@Edwin-E Thanks. I finally found the answer on Amazon: 5mm.
thanks for the feedback.
Thank you...
You're welcome!
@@Edwin-E 👍
Wouldn't a straight neck cause more fret buzz?
There is a very little neck relief.
Good pm po. May buzz po sa may malapit sa headstock pero pag open chords ay wala naman po. Paano po ang adjustment, pataas sa gitara ang ikot or pababa po? Martin divide po gitara ko
malamang need mo luwagan ang truss rod. (counter-clockwise)
@@Edwin-E sige po. Salamat po.
Sir what gauge of string do you use?
12
I can’t get the Allen wrench to lock into the neck bolt! Ahhhhh! 5mm right?!?!
mine here is 5mm.
Is it 5mm TRUSS ROD but long version?
yes, 5mm allen wrench.
Thank you very much sir. What is the length of that Allen. Is it a 5mm?
this one is 5mm and lengths are 12.5cm and 7.5cm on each side.
Thank you
You're welcome. Thank you too for watching.
WHAT SIZE ALLEN KEY?
this one is 5mm
The horizontal wood holding the nut of my acoustic guitar's truss rod has a crack. How will this affect my guitar? Is it fixable? Btw, the nut of my guitar's truss rod is inside the soundhole. A big thank you to those who can help.
That intro riff sounded like a NOFX song. Lol
Together on the sand !
Sir edwin naka martin din po akong gitara,ang saken naman po,sobrang baba po ng 1st at 2nd string sa 1st fret board,nagba buzz po sya pag naka F chord,pano po kaya gagawin ko,sana po mapansin mo.salamat po
baka need luwagan ng truss rod or sobrang baba ng nut slot sa 1st and 2nd strings.
So I never learned how to play until after my dad passed away and I picked up his old Martin d-18 around a year ago. I say this because, while it's a very nice guitar, it is worth an infinite amount of sentimental value and I'll beat myself up for the rest of my life if I ruin it.
All that said. The action on my guitar is weird. The neck seems fine and when I did the capo trick there wasn't a big gap, but the strings are so high, at the twelve fret of the high e string I can fit almost three quarters underneath. I'm not sure what to do about it besides ignore the problem and keep playing it the way it is.
Could this still be the rod? Or maybe something else? Is the truss rod the main factor in a guitars action?
Sorry for the long message. I don't have anyone to ask about this stuff with except the guy at guitar center and he's kind of an asshole.
Please watch my other video on guitar setup. I think it will give you more info on about guitar action. In same cases, guitar setup cannot fix your action that it needs neck reset. ruclips.net/video/9-kytA2EqbQ/видео.html
@@Edwin-E Hi sir great video. I have the same case like the guy above, wherein the action is high like 5mm on the 12th fret E string. But when i tried the capo first fret trick and holding down 14th fret, there is not much space when i tap the 6th or 7th fret. In this case should I adjust the truss rod again clockwise?
Also how do we know that enough is enough when adjusting the truss rod, is there a risk that itll break or damage the guitar?
Truss rod adjustment is not for adjusting the action! If the action is high and you've set the correct amount of bow in the neck you need to file the bridge and possible the nut to lower the action. Don't make Truss Ross adjustment to change the action by itself (although the action can change by adjusting the truss rod)
Pano po pag nag jammed yung thrust rod
Dapat ma-check ng guitar tech or luthier to avoid damage.
When you need a quick solution on anything... Ask an Asian (I'm African by the way) 😂 😂 😂 I saw other options but clicked this one and my expectations were met. Thanks Edwin.
you're welcome and happy that this video could help. Thanks for watching.
Intro sounded like “Together on the Sand” by NOFX.
Didn't explain what has been adjusted when trust rod has been loosen or tightened.....
are you sure youve got that right
clockwise, this will tighten the truss rod and the neck will bow outward.
@@Edwin-E thankyou
kaya ba sir next time mag tagalog ka na lang?
pwede naman, kaya lang hindi lang naman para sa Pilipino itong video. Worldwide gumagamit ng truss rod adjustment for Martin. Siguro naman kahit ako hindi fluent sa English, may nakakaintindi rin.
get a USA English speaker and NOT a Spanish native speaker.He is nearly NOT understandable.
but this is my channel.
Magtagalog kana lang kase.....
hindi lang naman para sa mga pilipino ang video na ito.
@@Edwin-E Okay sir joke lng sabi konn Filipino ka e hehe
oks. Thanks for watching!
@@Edwin-E Martin Jr b yang Gitara mo sir? Anung steing gamit mo at anung Gauge?
Martin 000RSGT. Here is my demo - ruclips.net/video/RlIPBN7nJeY/видео.html
thank you!
Welcome!