If you have ever come across a stubborn truss rod that just will not take out the proper amount of bow in a guitar neck, then this jig is for you. This makes it easy to prebow the neck while easily cranking in enough tension in a now slack truss rod. Free PDF plan download for this tool at our Plan Shop.

Types of Truss Rods Source: Guitar Neck Repairs Types of Truss Rods: There are two main types of truss rods used in contemporary guitar construction. The one way truss rod and the two way truss rod. How the One-Way Rod Works: The tension rod works in a similar manner to the guitar strings. The strings [...]

Fixing Badly Bows Necks Source: Guitar Neck Repairs Fixing Badly Bowed Necks: Even though the guitar truss rod solves many neck adjustment issues, it carries its own baggage of problems in an of itself. Usually these problems are not the fault of the original installation or the truss rod itself, but of a poor repair [...]

Adjusting a truss rod is really a very minor guitar repair. Whether an expert or a novice, you should know how to adjust the neck relief on a guitar. This is a very detailed article which give you guidance as to the different types and locations of adjustment nuts, cautions to be aware of and much more.