How to Realign a Guitar Neck

Geschrieben von: Mahbub Hasan

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Schwierigkeitsgrad

Easy

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

25 - 35 Minuten

Einleitung

This guide will show you how to realign a guitar neck by adjusting the truss rod. The guitar used in this guide is a Dean acoustic guitar, but this procedure may be applied to different models.

The neck can become misaligned due to thermal expansion and can happen when the guitar is not stored properly. Playing a guitar with a misaligned neck may result in buzzing sounds and can be difficult to play comfortably.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Place the guitar on a flat surface.

Schritt 2

Use the tuning pegs to loosen the strings.

Schritt 3

Place the alignment key on the truss rod.
The alignment key should fit perfectly on the truss rod in order to align properly.

Schritt 4

Gently turn the tuning key clockwise to increase the distance between the bridge and strings, or counter-clockwise to reduce the distance between the bridge and strings.
Twisting the key too hard might break the bridge. The twist should be smooth.
After one twist at the rod, be sure to check the bridge to see if it will need more aligning.