How to Adjust Your Acoustic Guitar Truss Rod - Beginner's Guide

Here's an easy guide to adjusting your truss rod to get a nice straight neck.

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Expert Guidance by Ian Bush

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[browneyedgirl]

I haven't played guitar in more than a decade, and just now starting to relearn is when I also learn about truss rods. Thanks for the clear and to the point video! Much appreciated!

[GtrPknMama]

P.S. Thanks for being direct and to the point without a lot of fluff!

[jarny]

I have watched a dozen of videos explaining how to adjust the truss rod and I think yours is the most well explained. Thanks a lot.

[harley]

I have been playing the guitar since 1987. This is the first time I felt confident to adjust the truss rod...the tutorial is so easy to follow, and the action got so much better! I had been having a tough time playing barre chords on my steel-string Takamine, now they are a piece of cake...Thank you so much for this!

[alexnestor]

The most straight forward and clear explanation of truss rod adjustment ever! Good job!

[motordude]

Thanks for this, my guitar is much better now, I can actually do a barre chord now!

[XANDER_REED]

Best video on this i have seen. Simple and to the point, easy steps to follow.

[steveguerin]

I appreciate that short and sweet but complete explanation! Cheers!

[jimbrew]

Nice video! My Crafter adjusts with a 5 mm hex key.

[martinjones]

1:20 "If you don't look for it you might not actually see it". I find the same with my car keys.
3:05 Needed a close-up of fret board here to show what "quite a big gap there" looks like.
3:53 Needed a close-up of fret board here.
5:06 Action at 12th fret - Bass: 2.5mm; Treble: 2.0mm

[RockWeller]

Hey man! Great video! Greetings from Singapore! What is the best string height for the 1st and 12th fret on an acoustic?

[richardwilliams]

well done Ian ... I had no idea on how to set that properly

[asdlkfjawoeijfldkf]

This was super helpful in January 2021. Thank you.

[gustavnordin]

Thanks for the info. Been playing my 12 string Ibanez for 20 y+ without actually checking the neck.

[jeanx]

Thank you so much for helping me to find the solution to this particular problem which adjusting the action on the guitar is, your instructions were so precise and straight to the point, a real game changer to me for playing, amazing job.

[brizzlenizzle]

I purchased a guitar from you many years ago. it travelled with me for a long time.. thanks for posting how too's...

[fabiochiodi]

you made that look easy, thanks so much!! I played my Guitar with an almost 4 mm gap all the time, feels so much better!! Very well explained 👍🏼

[GtrPknMama]

Thanks! I was a lil timid about adjusting my (new to me) Martin GPC12PA4, but thanks to your video, she is now set perfect!
Now on to my Gibson Ron Wood SJ200

[ianmachin]

Thanks for posting this, I was always nervous about tweaking the truss rod, but have followed your instructions and made my Fender Paramount a lot more playable, by lowering the action. Not as difficult as I thought it would be.

[benjaminrees]

Thank you very much, was so scared I'd damage the neck on my guitar but after this very informative video it was no stress at all!! You've earned another subscriber, keep it coming