Gibson TV | 4 years ago

This is how to adjust your electric guitar neck and acoustic guitar neck and what causes necks to change shape.

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In this episode of "Gibson's Guide to Guitar Setup and Maintenance," Gibson Master Luthier Jim DeCola demonstrates the correct way to adjust the neck on your guitar, both on electric guitars and acoustic guitars (in this example using a Gibson ES-335 and Epiphone Acoustic). Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, Jim will give you pro tips on neck adjustment that can lead to a noticeable difference in the playability of your guitar. Having your neck adjusted properly will ensure better string action, playability, and tension and will deliver a more enjoyable playing experience.

Learn what causes necks to change shape, how to look for signs that your neck needs an adjustment and importantly, how to check the neck relief after adjustments to ensure that you have made the right corrections to the neck using the truss rod.

If you find that you change rooms from hot to cold, you travel with your guitar or you’ve made a string gauge adjustment, this is essential viewing as all of these aspects can affect the playability of your guitar, causing string buzz, dead spots and tuning issues. This is how to fix it! This video is an ideal resource if you're learning how to be a guitar tech, or just want to start adjusting the neck relief on your guitar, brought to you by a master luthier providing a complete guitar neck setup guide.

Chapters:
0:00 Why do guitar necks need to be adjusted?
2:30 Step 1: Remove truss rod cover, tools needed
3:23 Step 2: Play test & how to use a truss rod
6:47 Step 3: Check neck relief
8:54 How to adjust an acoustic guitar neck (complete guide)
11:25 How to tell if you need to adjust your guitar neck
12:46 When you need to adjust your neck

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