Occasionally, changes in humidity, temperature or string gauge can alter the amount of bow in the neck of an electric guitar. Ideally, the neck should have a slight forward bow, meaning that the neck bows out away from the strings. If you hear buzzing sounds due to strings hitting frets when you're playing, for example, then you may need to adjust the neck.
Instructions
1. Find the location of the truss rod adjustment head. Depending on the guitar, it might be at the base of the headstock or it might be at the other end of the neck.
2. Determine what type of tool you need to make the adjustment. Typically, you either need an Allen wrench or a hex nut socket wrench.
3. Mark the present position of the truss head. It's easy to lose track of the original truss head setting, so make some kind of (easily removable) mark to indicate where you started.
4. Make a small turn of the truss head. Use a quarter turn and then check the results. A little turn goes a long way in adjusting the bow of the neck.
5. Replace any parts that you removed from the guitar to make the adjustment. If you had to remove a cover, for example, then replace the cover when you're satisfied with your adjustment.
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