Our Low Profile Truss Rod fits a routed channel 1/4" wide x 3/8" deep, that runs the full length of the truss rod. The 3/8" deep channel is followed by a 13/32" deep rout that is 4" long from the adjustment end of the neck.

2021年12月6日 · In this video I start with making a new jig to help me keep my router in a straight line while routing a channel for the Truss Rods in my guitar necks. With the completed jig I use it to...

2023年4月28日 · The neck blank is mounted in my truss rod slot routing jig. This jig fixes the blank in place and constrains the router to move in a straight line. Just mark your endpoints, and dig out the channel to the necessary depth in several passes.

2023年12月7日 · Leo reconsidered and quickly began installing adjustable truss rods. This change meant routing a truss rod channel into the back of Fender’s one-piece necks, anchoring it through the front of the headstock at one end and creating …

These are instructions for routing a truss rod channel using our Truss Rod Routing Template. This Truss Rod Routing Template was designed for use with the Bosch Plunge Base and our custom Colt Acrylic Router Base Attachment. Mark a centerline on your neck blank. You must rout the truss rod channel before profiling and shaping.

2019年11月28日 · As you can see from the above photo, a truss rod is installed in a channel inside the neck, under the fretboard. Truss rods affect three things that will be covered in detail in this guide: relief, action, and intonation. A truss rod can compensate for the tension in strings, seasonal changes in weather, fret wear, and different playing styles.

2024年12月10日 · 1. The truss rod only runs to about the 17th or 18th fret. You'll rout a channel the full length of your rough blank, set the truss rod, then fill the channel with wood from the butt of the rod to the end of the blank. 2. The depth of the rod …

2015年8月4日 · Width and depth of truss rod channel. The width of the channel, as mentioned above, is 1/4 inches. The depth per the truss rod we used is a cavity of 3/8 inches. Note: 3/8″ is the approximate depth of the rod slot. The exact depth should be fine tuned so the top of the truss rod is perfectly flush to the neck material once inserted.

2006年7月27日 · I have a bit that routes a perfect-sized channel for the trussrod I'm using. Use shallow passes until you reach the depth you need. Adjust the width and depth of the channel for the nut end, and you're done.

UPDATE: I've improved the design of this jig by using t-nuts instead of simple nuts, it works so much better now... I also added a few more improvements... Y...