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When changing string gauge from 10's - 9's is it common that the truss rod needs a tweak?
I'm asking as the ESP has started to rattle a little since I've changed down and lowered the action. I've done the same on my Jackson, Ibanez and Strat and none of them needed a tweak.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
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Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
I've done the same string change on other guitars and had no problems but usually find a small tweak of the truss rod improves things.
Now I've got my new PC I must do a NGD for the Blade, it's a cracker!
I've had broken bones in both hands and fingers. It's a little kinder to use lighter strings. I'm not going down to 8's though....
And thanks for the input guys.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
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I understand all that, just a little miffed that I've changed down on 3 others and not needed to adjust the truss rod.
=Edit - I'm pretty picky on playability, neck and fingerboard profiles too. So picky that I don't like having anything that isn't either a Floyd or 2-post Fender bridge under my picking hand. Also I don't like having less than 22 frets, not for going up high a lot, just feels wrong to me.
Nope, I've not overlooked it, I did exactly as I did with the other guitars, and I've not had any rattle on them. I've adjusted the spring tension on the Floyds too, and not had any issues on the others.
Yes, rattle is string rattle/buzz. It's really fucking annoying. I'll give the TR a tweak on the weekend.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
It plays as well as all my others, though the frets are a little low now.
I'm very picky too, a lot of people who try my guitars ask me to set theirs up too, they like them so much.
T'is indeed a gorgeous guitar, The Callaghan. I've never had a guitar that went bananas when I've changed the strings, I'm imagining it'd piss me right off.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
I'm not worried about it, but using 10's was starting to hurt my poor likkle pinkies :-?, in both picking and fretting hands. It seemed sensible (yeah I know, from me right >-) to change down to 9's. I'm also going to re-assess my playing, and do more practice to get more stamina and strength in them. I've started putting in a couple of hours a night, to work on my technique and stamina. Hopefully next time I'm allowed into public I'll be a better guitarererist.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
In all seriousness, and due respect, the guitar neck has never needed tweaking, and the action has remained constant. I am NOT debating the research, or anyone else's findings, on this particular guitar the truss rod has never needed a tweak. Likewise my Jackson did at one time need quite a lot of tweaking, but has settled and hasn't had a TR adjustment in around 4 years.
I shall give the ESP a little adjustment this weekend and see how I get on.
FWIW, I have set-up all my own guitars, and am competent in doing this. I've never had one as rattly as this though.....
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
Seriously, though, that sucks about the cysts. I don't like using too heavy strings, never realised they could do that to you, though.