Truss rods

[Shambrick]

Hi folks. I am wondering if anyone knows - are truss rods in PBG kit necks single or double?

[Fretworn]

My understanding is they are double action, which is a single truss rod that can work both ways.

[Shambrick]

Thanks Fretworn. I didn't want to break it!

[Brendan]

Yep - they should all be doubles.

[mr_nismo]

Do you know if they use welded or non-welded adjustment nuts?

[Trevor Davies]

I'm not sure, but this is what they look like! This is from a bass neck.

[fender3x]

I'm not sure, but this is what they look like! This is from a bass neck.

I am getting ready to thin my a PB neck just a bit. TD, if you still have this truss rod would it be possible to measure it's height? I have been doing my calculations with the dimensions of Stew Mac's normal size truss rods that are 11.1 mm... but the the one in your pick looks like a low profile truss rod that should be somewhere between 9-9.5mm. I'll still use the Stew Mac dimensions...but would be nice to know if there is a margin for error if I get a little aggressive ;-)

[Trevor Davies]

I am getting ready to thin my a PB neck just a bit. TD, if you still have this truss rod would it be possible to measure it's height? I have been doing my calculations with the dimensions of Stew Mac's normal size truss rods that are 11.1 mm... but the the one in your pick looks like a low profile truss rod that should be somewhere between 9-9.5mm. I'll still use the Stew Mac dimensions...but would be nice to know if there is a margin for error if I get a little aggressive ;-)

Hi fender3x,

It is at work. I will measure it tomorrow!

TD

[fender3x]

That certainly looks like a weld to me.

Also you really have to admire how far TD will go to help someone out. Pulling the truss rod out of a bass neck is definitely going above and beyond!

[Trevor Davies]

That certainly looks like a weld to me.

Also you really have to admire how far TD will go to help someone out. Pulling the truss rod out of a bass neck is definitely going above and beyond!

Thanks fender3x. But, ERRR, to be honest, I had actually pulled it out a year ago. The neck was a reject with a very bad twist! But I did want to see how they worked. I run a guitar building "club" at the school where I work with a small group of students (we meet 1 lunchtime a week). It is a great way to model and show the action of the truss rod.