wohzah Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Can a truss rod be made? Isn't it more or less a steel tube. I don't really think I need an adjustable truss rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereordinary Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Um... yes. A non-adjustable truss rod can certainly be "made." A piece of square steel bar stock, cut to length, would work fine. Many early Martins had these. StewMac sells a version of them. You might also consider graphite reinforcement rods. Also sold through StewMac and other luthier supply companies, they are a modern light-weight alternative to the steel bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wohzah Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 if weight is the only concern I am not too worried about it, I don't really mind a heavy guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Abbett Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Stu Mac sells truss rods for somewhere between 8-10 bucks. If you can't afford that, you can use threaded rod. A truss rod is the least of your expense. You will need pickups and tuners, etc. There are plenty of websites where people have made their own, do a google search. -John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wohzah Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 (edited) Does a truss rod also need to be bent? I saw in a book that truss rods are are forcefully bent in the channel. Is this true of all truss rods? The martin non adjustable rod on stewmac is 14" on my neck that would make it to right were the neck thickens for the joint. Is that the right size? Edited March 3, 2008 by wohzah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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