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09-12-2020, 03:57 PM
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no relief
I have a new Gretsch Electromatic with no relief in the neck. There is buzzing any time I move up the fingerboard beyond the 3rd fret. I have slowly backed off the truss rod to now where it is completely slack. The neck is as straight as an arrow. Any suggestions?
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09-12-2020, 04:15 PM
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Does your guitar use a dual action or single action truss rod? I've only owned a dual action one so I'm not sure how to adjust single action. If it's a dual action, try turning the truss rod gently and slightly to the left and play a bit and hear string buzz. If that helps, keep doing so until the string buzz is resolved. Turning the rod to the left adds relief. If it gets stiff, don't force it or you'd be in deep waters. Sometimes a small relief is all it needs.
Sorry. Had left and right mixed up. Edited my post.
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Martin D-13E (2021 MiM) Last edited by LeDave; 09-12-2020 at 04:22 PM.
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09-14-2020, 01:12 PM
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Gretch should be able to tell you if you have a dual action truss rod or not.
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09-14-2020, 09:56 PM
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A double action rod will tighten up when you turn it counterclockwise. There usually is a dead spot in the middle where nothing happens and the nut is relatively loose.
When loosening most single action rods, the nut will remain loose and eventually come off if you keep turning it.
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