How Do You Adjust The Neck On An Acoustic Guitar?
When you get your new guitar, you want to make sure it’s set up correctly. Most new guitars need the neck adjusted because the neck will be either bowed up or down. You may also have to adjust the neck after restringing your guitar. If you have a good eye, you can do this easily. The steps below will guide you through adjusting the neck of an acoustic guitar. Begin by making sure your guitar is in tune. Wood on the neck of a guitar is flexible so the tightness of the strings can effect the straightness of the neck. Let the guitar set overnight before moving to Step 2. Hold the guitar up at the head and look down the neck of the guitar. Examine whether the strings and neck are parallel with each other. Look down the top and bottom strings and compare them with the neck; you may see a bow in the shadow of the strings. Adjust the neck by tightening the truss rod for an under bow and loosening for an over bow. The truss rod on an acoustic guitar is found underneath the neck where the neck
