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Post subject: Geddy Lee Signature - Neck Done For?
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:41 pm
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Hey guys,

I scored ( I thought) a 2000 Geddy Lee Signature Jazz the other day off a trade, the only problem of which seemed to be too much relief in the neck. The guy never played it, so it sat upright in the closet and allowed the headstock to come forward. Easy fix, adjust the truss rod.

Only problem is, I'm at what feels like the end of the rod ( all the way tight - Five full turns 1/4 at a time over 5 days) and the neck still has just barely too much relief for my liking. When i got it there was nearly a quarter inch of relief at the 8th fret, got it down to about .8 mm. Is it time to spend some serious cash and take it to a luthier or other guitar tech? Is it bad to have the rod tightened down all the way? I put pretty heavy gauge strings on, but i don't know if that thin Geddy neck can handle them..

Any help would be awesome! I'm definitely starting to sweat over this one.

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David


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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:57 pm
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Lack of or too much humidity or too heavy gauge strings can cause neck relief problems.

However, I have never needed to adjust a bass neck truss rod more than 1/2 a turn or so. If you suspect the truss rod is messed up, have a guitar tech check it out immediately.

I wouldn't wait around to find out, you might regret the trade if the neck is warped, damaged, etc.

http://www.joeysbassnotes.com/stand%20maint.htm
http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/trussrods.htm


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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:01 pm
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Thanks,

I just did the lighter string swap to the lightest i could find. Took it in to a shop today and they said nothing they could do, truss rod has no adjustment left. The neck is at least level, just too much relief. The guy at the shop recommended possibly having a luthier use a neck straightener, but i thought those didn't work on one piece necks.

Lesson learned. There's no way i'll be able to find this guy now.


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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:09 pm
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Sometimes, a guitar tech can install a washer to allow further adjustment of a maxed out truss rod.

I would do some internet searches on the topic.


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Post subject: before you break the neck...
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:49 pm
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If it's too late to return this bass, and you still want to keep it, I would loosen the strings and not play it until you can get a qualified tech to work on it. I found out the hard way on an old bass what can happen when you overtighten the neck. If the neck is done for, consider getting a replacement from AllParts or Warmoth, or even Moses Graphite if you want a bullet-proof neck.


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