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Hi Guys,

I think I need a little help.

My first guitar is almost working, BUT I can't get the truss rod to work.

I never adjusted a truss rod before so I don't know what to look for.

I have another guitar (Gibson) but he plays absolute fine so I don't want to mess with it.

It is a bought ESP neck. Fender style. So the adjusting screw is at the bottom. I glued the neck in and left enough place to turn the screw.

Now I've got the strings attached and wanted to check the neck. The funny thing is that I believe it is ok now. Maybe I'm lucky.

But the screw is not tightened. In other words, I can almost turn the screw by hand.

When I turn it clockwise it should stretch the truss rod and bow the neck a little.

Nothing happens.

When the screw is almost flat with the surface of the neck it stops turning.

Should I try to turn it a little further?

I don't know how hard I should try because I don't wanna break the truss rod or wreck the adjusting screw.

In another thread I read about two way adjustable truss rods.

Is this a good idea for my next project?

I hope somebody can give me a hint

Thanx,

Gerard

I picked Jimi Hendrix.

But I like them all.

There too many too mention.

Hi Alex,

Try this link. http://www.johnsykes.com/

Click on gear.

You'll see the most beautifull Les Paul in the world

(don't understand how to post images, hope this works)

Groetjes Gerard

It's not my style.

BUT, you've done that very nice.

It looks like this guitar has been around the world a couple of times.

Rust, not afraid of blood poison? :o

Anyway, Good job

Make Your Own Electric Guitar by Melvyn Hiscock is in my opinion THE greatest book written on guitar building.

If your interessted in reading material, I also like: Building Electric Guitars by Martin Koch.

I'm on cable.

Must say i'm very happy with it since the kids discovered the internet.

My computer is filling up with Harry Potter photo's

Love it.

Always been very fond of the shades of wood

Light-Dark

Beautifull

Don't know.

Gonna start searching

Thanx

I would go absolutely crazy for Melvyn Hiscock or Martin Koch.

I've read their books and carry them around ever since

(their books I mean)

Thanx,

I can't remember ever seeing such a clamp so I'm more than curious.

I wonder if we can buy one here in the Netherlands.

I think Setch is right.

But you have to make sure what scale it is, if your building the neck yourself.

If you have the neck already bought or build check the scale, and adjust the measurments according to it

When you're getting the bridge on (with the wooden wedges under it) make sure the saddles are in the middle.

other times i clamp them with one of those cheap one handed trigger action clamps. It has a nylon clamping surface that does`nt mark the frets or fretboard.

Hi John,

you wouldn't have a pic of this?

I don't understand what kind of clamp you mean.

Or maybe you can explain to me what kind it is.

Thanx

Gerard

I use GHS Boomers.

When there not available I use Ernie Ball Super Slinky.

The Boomers are my fav. Specially the one's with the ball end waxed. The tremolo version.

Hi,

I have the same problem.

At stewmac they say that you have hammer the frets in

http://www.stewmac.com/cgi-bin/hazel.cgi?a...RTICLES#details

I believe this is the site with a small tutorial

Hope this helps

Hi,

For the pick up's use the wire's that is attached to them.

For the earth wire you can use almost any wire. This can be a single wire. It even can be a bare copper wire. (not advisable though) You only have to make sure that it if it's not isolated it doesn't touch anything that it shouldn't touch.

For all the other connections I think you should use a wire with a shielding in it. I mean the wire has a core and a mantle. The mantle is like a kind of woven copper wire, this has a shielding effect. In other words about the same as your guitar wire, also known as 'noiseless' cable. Not so thick though.

Make sure that your earth wire is also connected to the 'hardware'

The back of the pot's, bridge.

Hope this helps.

Gerard

Woooooooooooooow,

This is great.

Gerard

Hi Wes,

Great, have to make one myself.

Have you decided on the headstock for your V ?

Gerard

Hi tsl,

That is what i call a very cool pic!!

I have two 'gangsters' but I don't let them near my Gibson.

(oldest 12 Girl, youngest 7 Boy)

I guess you haven't had the traditional gift: a brick

You get it for beeing: een kei van een vader (I think it is translated, a rock of a dad)

Gerard

Hi,

I've worked with at&t soldering telephone switch board panels etc.

I found the best way is to hold the solder between my left pointer finger and thumb. With my left ring finger holding the wire on its place.

Sometimes a use a kind of aid.

A rubber elastic band on the handlebar of a tang (aaaaargh, english)

maybe somebody will correct it, Coen/Alex?

(een elastiekje om de handvaten van een punt tang)

Gerard

Hi, Third Eye

sounds great

have you seen the red/white/black jem swirl in Herc Fede's gallery?

Have you got an www ?

Gerard

Hi,

have you read this:

http://snow.prohosting.com/drdyper/Boraxswirl.htm

(Project Guitar Tutorials)

Gerard

Hi,

I thought I heared that due to the oily conditions it is not suitable for a fretboard. ( I may be wrong)

Gerard

Thanx,

This answers all my questions, Great!

Gerard

Hi westheman,

This is what I call a swift reply. Thanx.

By the way it is your 500 th reply!

The only thing I wonder about is the curve of the locking nut.

Towards the back of the headstock?

I will go to the music store to have a look.

Gerard

Doesn't his cigarette paper get wet and dirty?