It needed just a minor trussrod adjustment.

Telecaster truss rod. But the relief looks fine. I never took much notice of. An electric guitar for beginners is often not set up correctly.

Having built 2 necks, and now starting on my third, it may seem strange to ask now, but, i just purchased a truss rod that is shorter than my previous 2. Truss rod wrench by musicnomad helps you find the right size tool for over 75 brands for your truss rod adjustment on electric, acoustic and bass guitars. The relief on this affinity looks good but when you go to turn the truss rod, it turns freely even to tighten as if not attached.

Measures 18 and 3/32 x 1/4 wide x 3/8 inch. Allows for both forward and backward adjustments of the truss rod to correct. Removing a neck to adjust the truss rod is a bit of a pain. 

Take the tightening nut or bullet completely off the truss rod. If unsure of the right size allen keys for truss rods, work from the biggest known truss rod wrench downwards. In a neck that has too much relief, by generating a force in the neck opposite to that caused by.

Let me show you how to adust the truss rod of a squier affinity telecaster the easy way. Adjusting the truss rod on vintage style fender guitars and basses can be frustrating.not anymore! Add some washers two or three or more depending on the thickness of the washers, made sure they.

The “standard” truss rod can only counteract concave curvature, for example: Hi franco , the stewmac double action hotrod truss rods are 18 inches or 45.72 centimeters in length , i would think a dual action truss rod 17.32 inches would work fine , i. After making an adjustment, tune back to pitch and check the relief again.