Martin Style Truss Rod Install

Our two way truss rod provides the ability to adjust the tension of martin guitars.

Martin style truss rod install.

I 1177 the single action adjustable truss rod requires a straight 0 400 deep slot measured from the flat fingerboard surface of the neck. Single action adjustable truss rod for martin installation instructions. Luthier and instructor robert o brien discusses truss rods and demonstrates ways to install them. They allow us to tailor the neck relief to suit a player s style.

Truss rods neck parts. Before installing the truss rod wrap it with teflon tape to eliminate rattling noises that may occur when the truss rod is in the neutral position in the neck. The truss rod is accessed through the guitar s sound hole. M6 x 1 0 thread width.

So if your question is about installing one on a martin factory neck that you bought from gmc or in a kit for example then that s what you are stuck with nothing wrong with it by the way. Truss rod nut fender style. To release or add tension to the neck you will need a 5 mm allen wrench with a 4 inch handle item 13wr0001. Without them we re more limited in what we can do during a setup as an aside while vigier make great guitars i d happily give up all the carbon fibre solidness for the chance to tweak the truss rod when needed.

Adjustable truss rods are amazing. Strong aluminum one way truss rod similar to the design used by martin for many years. The truss rod channel should be deep enough to fit the truss rod but no deeper. The truss rod is accessed through the guitar s sound hole.

The aluminum u channel has an internal 3 16 steel rod and a 5mm allen adjusting nut with washer.