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asterism OP wrote (edited )

Just so you know the correct and proper way to do this.

You need a couple tools. A capo and a feeler guage (basically precision metal slabs for measuring). you put the capo at the first fret. Then you press down the very last fret on the low E string. Then you take your feeler guage and measure the distance between the sixth or seventh fret (the actual fret the metal thing) and the bottom of the low E string. It should measure around.015” – .030” for an acoustic and .010” – .012”. for an electirc. You might be able to get a specific number from the manufacturers website.

If your measurement is greater you need to tighten the truss rod. If it is smaller you need to loosen it.

And there you have it. Doing things the right way instead of eyeballing it like me.

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