SUPER SIMPLE JIG To Route Truss Rod Channels/Slots

In this quick tutorial, I go over a super simple jig that I use to route a truss rod channel quickly, easily and accurately onto any surface.

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[calmthoughtcafe]

I watched a bunch of other people doing this and your solution is much easier and elegant. Simple is always best. Thank you for taking the time to do this!

[Humanitron]

Thanks! Im going to buy some MDF and make a jig today. I have been looking for a simple, inexpensive way to route my necks. Also, I appreciate you showing how you cut out the square bitts at the end of the truss rod. Great video.

[davidbaldry]

Cheers Sean, great idea. Hope you are enjoying your time at Crimson mate.

[scottguitarsuk]

Great tutorial, i love the depth stop trick!

[keithfr]

Great jig and I love the chisel work. Thanks

[SawdustPassion]

Great vid, what diameter bit did you use?

[MonsterGuitars]

Having seen this video, I may just change the way I rout for truss rods. Thanks!

[guidovankemenade]

Very useful depth stop trick. Thanks !

[artiefufkin]

Hi, thanks very much for this video. I made this jig today. Will give it a try tomorrow. Cheers.

[NiallLeechphoto]

Great video, thanks. Just in my first ever guitar build and after spending a long time doing a 7 piece laminated neck, I'm kinda anxious about this next step of the build! Reckon that jig will make it a bit less likely that I'll screw it up!

[gastrits]

Would it work for an one piece neck? (the truss rod would be routed in from behind)

[Ibaneddie]

That's the same method I use, must be an Irish thing haha! I actually have that router too, it's the last really great router that DeWalt produced I really love that thing.

[stevenboyer]

What type of bit are you using? Is the bearing riding the channel?

[frankryan]

how do you get the hex key in to adjust the truss rod?

[MarkMcCluney]

Genuinely helpful and instructive Sean, thanks so much. Could I ask, what make/model of truss rod were you using there?

[PinetopJackson]

Hey man I found your channel from the Home Guitar Projects group on Facebook! Looks like a fully realized luthiery shop you've got there! How long have you been building?

[danskinder]

How do you avoid kickback. There's no way I could do this in one pass with out kickback. I have a good router too. I don't know why but I'm pretty good with tools but I do not understand a router

[judgeofthedamned]

My jig was below par. Ruined my project today. sad :(

[bejeezguitars]

Don't do the ca glue and masking tape trick. its bullshit and will lead you to clean up you don't want to do. why you ask? its because the ca glue will soak through the tape and bind the tape to the wood and cleaning ca glue and tape off of wood sucks. get some real double sided tape maybe you have to put your bong down for a few days to afford it but it will bee= worth it and save you grief