Setup Question

[Silence Dogood]

I've been using lighter strings and enjoying them a lot, but since I tune down a whole step I'm getting some slight buzz when I really dig in and strum.  Nothing major but enough to annoy me.

I've never been one to make truss rod adjustments, etc, but I don't want to spend $50 at the tech to have him turn a wrench a 1/4 turn either.  I'd like to learn to do this myself. 

Which way should I turn the truss rod to get rid of the buzz?  Or is even the correct solution?

[eded]

You'll turn the truss rod nut clockwise.  The first couple times getting the wrench in can be a little tricky and a "mirror on a stick" may help.

Ed

p.s.:  if you look at http://frets.com/FretsPages/pagelist.html there is a ton of info on sewing up a guitar and how to check for things like how much relief you have/should have.

[Silence Dogood]

You'll turn the truss rod nut clockwise.  The first couple times getting the wrench in can be a little tricky and a "mirror on a stick" may help.

Ed

p.s.:  if you look at http://frets.com/FretsPages/pagelist.html there is a ton of info on sewing up a guitar and how to check for things like how much relief you have/should have.

Thanks!   How much do I turn it?   Just a bit and then check for buzzing? Pretty sure I have a Larrivee truss rod tool around somewhere...

[eded]

Thanks!   How much do I turn it?   Just a bit and then check for buzzing? Pretty sure I have a Larrivee truss rod tool around somewhere...

I'd say no more than an eighth turn at a time.  Turn it, tune, try it, repeat as needed.  It shouldn't take much.

Ed

[Silence Dogood]

I'd say no more than an eighth turn at a time.  Turn it, tune, try it, repeat as needed.  It shouldn't take much.

Ed

Thanks, Ed.

[eded]

Thanks, Ed.

Good luck.  Once you do it, it's a piece of cake.

Ed

[Sandstorm]

You'll turn the truss rod nut clockwise.  The first couple times getting the wrench in can be a little tricky and a "mirror on a stick" may help.

Ed

p.s.:  if you look at http://frets.com/FretsPages/pagelist.html there is a ton of info on sewing up a guitar and how to check for things like how much relief you have/should have.

I'm used to adjusting truss rod from the headstock, mostly on electrics...so forgive my question but turning the nut on a larrivee clockwise, you would still be tightening the truss rod, would you not?  And tightening would be reducing relief and not accomplish the intent to reduce string buzz or am I wrong?

[eded]

I'm used to adjusting truss rod from the headstock, mostly on electrics...so forgive my question but turning the nut on a larrivee clockwise, you would still be tightening the truss rod, would you not?  And tightening would be reducing relief and not accomplish the intent to reduce string buzz or am I wrong?

Duh...  yes, you are correct.  Apologies to Silence Dogood.  And, thanks for pointing that out.

Ed (with tail between legs)