It's unbelievable to me now but for the first few years I played guitar, I had absolutely no idea what a truss rod was – let alone how to adjust it. Blame it on being self-taught and knowing few ...

Adjusting your truss rod might feel like a tall order the first time you attempt it, but with a little background knowledge and guidance it;'s an easily achievable piece of DIY guitar maintenance.

An adjustment nut can usually be found under a truss-rod cover on the headstock with vintage Gibson-style guitars. You can use a socket wrench, but the clearance around the nut can be a bit tight.

For the wheel type of truss rod adjustment at the base of the neck that I mentioned earlier, while looking from the bottom of the guitar body, rotate clockwise to add bow and flatten the relief ...

You will probably need to adjust the truss rods of your guitars multiple times over time to keep your necks in good straight shape for playing, and if you approach adjustments carefully and follow our ...