The Stranger Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Anybody heard a "click" in the neck or the neck joint (I suppose) when loosening the strings with the tremolo (ibanez-edge)? the neck has no cracks, and it's tightly attached to the body. the guitar has no tuning problems, it's very stable. I still have no explication for this. I thought it could be that the truss rod could be damaged. but now I don't think so. help me please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr Alex Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 I was working on a friends jackson, the neck joint had a thick glossy poly in the neck joint, it was creaking as I tuned up and used the tremolo. It appeared that no matter how tight the neck joint was, it could still move just enough to make this creaking noise, I assume against the poly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Could it be the trem springs creaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stranger Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Thank you for your answers! I thought it could be a matter of the springs, but the sound is more like wood than metal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 It's probably the neck joint...I had (have) the same issue with a Samick Royale...I tightened the neck down a bit more and it's better now, but it'll still creak if I push on it a little. Doesn't seem to affect the tuning though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickmangumby Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Are you sure it's the neck joint? If not, it could be the nut slots pinching one or more of the strings, causing them to temporarily stick before you lower the string tension with the trem. Just a thought if it's not the neck joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stranger Posted January 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 I really don't know exactly where the creak comes from, but I'm almost sure it comes from the neck joint. I thought it could be the springs, the neck joint, the nut and the truss rod (please correct me if I'm wrong, I don't know if this is possible... don't know a thing about how the truss rod works!). Yesterday I tightened the four bolts that hold the neck to the body and it seems to be that the creak is gone, but not completely... Could you tell me if the neck can be damaged on the inside? I'm afrrrrrraaaid Thank you for helping this newbie LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Creaking is in no way a sign of damage. Pretty normal, really. My necks creak a little pretty much every time I force them into a bow to adjust the truss rod. Wood's elastic stuff, it can take quite a bit. As for neck bolts, tighten them until they're nice and tight, not until you can't tighten them any further. That can lead to stripping out your screw holes, which is completely repairable, but also completely avoidable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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