Neck Straightening/Alignment

For acoustic, electric and bass guitars

Repair Services

Guitar necks that loose what I call central truss rod control, sometimes can be straightened or corrected. Central truss rod control is the ability of the truss rod adjustment to allow relief (up-bow) as well as straightening to a point of slight back-bow without extreme measures to acquire either. If the truss rod nut becomes too tight without straightening the neck or loosening the nut does not allow the neck to take a small amount of up-bow, it is possible to jig the neck to reacquire central truss rod control.

Alignment refers to bolt on necks. If you notice one of your 'E' strings is not as well aligned with the neck as the other or 'falls off' the neck when your playing it, then alignment is in order. Sometimes bolt on necks need shimming at the neck to body joint in order to get proper action adjustments for setup.

                Services Performed:
                (For truss rod adjustment correction)
                1. Remove strings, loosen truss rod nut and mount in neck jig.
                2. Remove truss rod nut, clean rod threads and lubricate.
                3. Flex neck toward direction of required adjustment.
                4. Re-install nut, remove from neck jig, re-string to pitch and adjust.

                (For bolt on neck alignment)
                1. Loosen neck to body joint screws.
                2. Align 1st & 6th strings with outside edges of fretboard
                3. Re-tighten screws.

                (For neck to bridge alignment)
                1. Remove strings and neck from guitar, straighten neck to zero relief.
                2. Lower saddle height adjustment screws so saddles rest against bridge plate.
                3. Cut wooden shim and align fret tops to the center of saddle face with
                    straight edge.
                4. Install neck, re-string, adjust neck, saddle height and intonation.

Repair Tools
- Store Bought Tools
- Hand Made Tools