Thread: Neck adjustment
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Old 02-25-2018, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BT55 View Post
You are correct based on the concept that you have measuring devices that can determine the relief. The OP is looking for an answer that he can use. If he wanted pro help he would go to a Luthier. Anyone can use a household straightedge to determine the neck relief. For regular people - not luthiers, small adjustments with testing will accomplish correcting the neck bow. You can also use a quarter to determine string height at the twelfth fret. No special tools required.
That's a strange response, as nothing in Charles's response requires terribly sophisticated tools. A straightedge and feeler gauges only on cost a few dollars. Anyone wishing to make their own adjustments ought to be willing to invest a few dollars in such simple tools. For $25 or less we can dispense with crude methods like coins.
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