hey Phil
you make me smile
Quote - “I know that he used his own build method. No truss rod,”
and again “Funny thing is, the guitar tech at Guitar Centre in Hollywood told me that there was no truss rod in it”
Maybe Mr G Lowden is reading this topic!!!.
Well I checked the Hollywood Guitar Centres Web Site and,
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Brand/BrandList.aspxfirst surprise - they don’t do Lowdens,
Second surprise, they don't advertise a repair service so that makes me think, guy behind counter talking BULL cause he thinks he can sell something they do stock.
You said - “Thanx folks. More study for me. “
Under SET UP AND MAINTENANCE on the George Lowden site I found this,
NECK PROFILE AND TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENTS
(RECOMMENDED SETTINGS)
Before having a string action adjustment it is important that the neck relief is checked and corrected if necessary.
First check neck relief: To do this, press bass E string onto 1st and 13th frets simultaneously and observe the tiny hairline gap between the bottom of the string and the crown of the 6th fret- this gap is the amount of neck ‘relief’ For most playing styles relief should be between 0.15mm and 0.25mm. If the relief is too large the action may be too high and/or buzzing may occur when playing around the 5th to 10th frets. If the neck is too straight, the action may be too low and buzzing may occur when playing 1st to 4th frets. NB: It is very common for new guitars to develop a high playing action during the first 6 months as the string tension begins to take effect. Often the truss rod will need tightened in new guitars after a few months to correct neck relief and action.”
Oh yes the truss road is there, I’ve adjusted mine three or four times over the past 20 years.
So your right when you said “More study for me” - go study.
First thing to study is to find out where the truss rod adjuster is, then report back telling us why its there, OK
yours Geordie