what type of truss rod do I use? Just bought the guitar and no truss rod. What to do...
1436700
The guitar vendor will send one if contact them. It's well worth a try. My guitar was perfect after I set it all up. Alston has a good reputation for helping customers. Good luck
1436701
Some truss rods are installed at the headstock, while others install on the fret end. Contact the seller of your problem. You can also file a claim if the seller doesn't respond properly. You cant install a truss rod unless you remove the fret board. That is a very involved process. I have built several of the DIY kits and never had anything more than a couple screws missing. IMHO, they should send you a new neck. Hope you get it worked out. The ones I have built turned out very well. I do upgrade the tuners and electronics(potentiometers and switches). The pickups are usually pretty good. Most sellers will make it good, because they don't want negative feedback. Some truss rods are installed at the headstock, while others install on the fret end. Contact the seller of your problem. You can also file a claim if the seller doesn't respond properly. You cant install a truss rod unless you remove the fret board. That is a very involved process. I have built several of the DIY kits and never had anything more than a couple screws missing. IMHO, they should send you a new neck. Hope you get it worked out. The ones I have built turned out very well. I do upgrade the tuners and electronics(potentiometers and switches). The pickups are usually pretty good.... » Read More Some truss rods are installed at the headstock, while others install on the fret end. Contact the seller of your problem. You can also file a claim if the seller doesn't respond properly. You cant install a truss rod unless you remove the fret board. That is a very involved process. I have built several of the DIY kits and never had anything more than a couple screws missing. IMHO, they should send you a new neck. Hope you get it worked out. The ones I have built turned out very well. I do upgrade the tuners and electronics(potentiometers and switches). The pickups are usually pretty good. Most sellers will make it good, because they don't want negative feedback. « Show Less
1436702
There's should be a truss rod installed in the neck of the guitar. The adjusting nut for the truss rod is located at the nut of the guitar. Let us know if you have any other question. If there's a problem please also let us know so that we can address your concerns. Thank you
1885564
I got my set because I have a guitar that is old and had a lot of dry wood. I say just make sure that you all the parts you can use it for. A couple of the products aren't supposed to go on a certain type of wood.
1752058
I read the second answer to say, no, there is no truss rod, I think this is common for classical guitars as the string tension is much less than for steel string. One can, as said, lower the bridge and nut (never done it to the nut as the action on the first fret is always low). The Bridge can help bring down the strings, especially at the upper frets. If you never play above the 5th fret, you'll not see any difference from lowering the bridge, I believe. I am NOT a Luther, and in fact am not even sure I spelled it correctly. Happy New Year.
1550636
I have been playing one at the local Sam Ash store, and intend to buy one - I love it! (Even with the factory strings everyone complains about ... I'm eager to see how it sounds with fluorocarbon strings.) Anyway, the store model there has no pick guard on it. I understood from the many review I read that it does *not* generally come with the pick guard installed. Personally, I think it looks great without it. I plan to buy one without and keep it that way.
1139598
I would definitely call Grover or Gibson and get an exact part number. Bought them for my acoustic without doing my research and now my tuners are at a slight angle to the headstock because of different screw placements. It actually looks kind of neat imo, but not what I was originally expecting
2177063
Depends....I have a Breedlove which uses the jld truss rod... The hole had to be drilled in a small space...I took it to a local luthier and he only charged $40 for the install.....amazing sound though....wouldn't recommend any other pickup besides this one....2 years and tons of compliments...
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What I did was I lined it up with the studs, I used black sheetrock screws went into the studs, and in some instances you couldn't tighten the hook so it was straight so I left it a 1/4 turn loose. No biggie it still holds the guitar, I also noticed when you tighten them by hand you can't get it perfect, but after you screw them in the studs you can get a bit more out of them, what I did was I screwed them to a scrap piece of 2x4, tighted them up to see if it wold line up then unsrewed them, and screwed them to my wall. I also noticed , you need to have the top screw hole 7.5 inches from the ceiling minimum, or you wont be able to hook like a bass on it. What I did was I lined it up with the studs, I used black sheetrock screws went into the studs, and in some instances you couldn't tighten the hook so it was straight so I left it a 1/4 turn loose. No biggie it still holds the guitar, I also noticed when you tighten them by hand you can't get it perfect, but after you screw them in the studs you can get a bit more out of them, what I did was I screwed them to a scrap piece of 2x4, tighted them up to see if it wold line up then unsrewed them, and screwed them to my wall. I also noticed , you need to have the top screw hole 7.5 inches from... » Read More What I did was I lined it up with the studs, I used black sheetrock screws went into the studs, and in some instances you couldn't tighten the hook so it was straight so I left it a 1/4 turn loose. No biggie it still holds the guitar, I also noticed when you tighten them by hand you can't get it perfect, but after you screw them in the studs you can get a bit more out of them, what I did was I screwed them to a scrap piece of 2x4, tighted them up to see if it wold line up then unsrewed them, and screwed them to my wall. I also noticed , you need to have the top screw hole 7.5 inches from the ceiling minimum, or you wont be able to hook like a bass on it. « Show Less
1729669
tuning up on standard guitar strings is dangerous, I recommend you get custom gauge strings, that sounds complicated but it's simple enough for you to figure out. hopefully you know you need a smaller string for a higher note at the same tension.
1601041
No it does not have a truss rodWith such a short neck and nylon strings, I don't think one is needed. It is a lovely instrument
327352
Robert Honestly, don't waste your money! This truss sucks! Alpha Brace is way better. It's only like $4 more too. I just bought my second one from them I loved it so much. It's on Amazon too I think. alphabrace.com is the website I think
187782
I recommend Seymour Duncan Custom Staggered SSL-5 Pickup(smooth rich tone.i bought one for my fender.bridge position) or fender texas special pickups(these have that fender tone,came stock in my fender these are in my neck position and middle position.both are different. Strings DR'S or ernie balls if he is just learning I recommend lit gauge strings just make sure he is dedicated to playing before you start adding new pickups strings ect....I have seen a lot of nice guitars in closets for years untouched.
1564996
Steel strings.... Really a nice guitar and great tone. I would highly recommend!
1982538
Sounds like you are stringing it the opposite way you should. As you tighten the string it should put tension on the whammy bar. Our guitar turned out great and plays good. Great guitar.
1436561
Use light gauge strings (or lighter, such as custom light) for a Martin 00. Strongly recommend that you not use mediums, as you'll risk damage to bridge.
360033
I never had fret buzz and my action was perfect. That's what I liked most about it. Might want to have a tech look at it. But if you want to do it on your own, you'll need to raise the action with another truss rod adjustment. try 1/4 turn at a time. Have you looked down the neck from the body? Is the neck straight? It should be almost perfectly straight without any bumps. If it's not straight, and you still have the option, I would return it and try again. Every guitar is different. Hope this helps.
1601042
No truss rod. It's built like a classical guitar and uses nylon strings. The action is pretty good; not difficult to play (other than having tiny tiny frets).
936607
No, most nylon string guitars do not use a truss rod in the neck and the HC06 is no exeption. You can put nylon strings on a steel string guitar, but you can't put steel strings on a nylon string guitar because the construction is lighter. You can warp or twist a nylon string neck if using incorrect stringing methods.