Martin truss rod adj.?

[jimmy c g]

hey folks,I want to adjust the truss rod on my 06 d28, its in the sound hole and I want to add relief. Is left, toward the low e the correct direction for this? I believe the rods are double action.I lowered the saddle slightly and want to put 13s back on.Thanks for your help!!!
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[fraser]

hey folks,I want to adjust the truss rod on my 06 d28, its in the sound hole and I want to add relief. Is left, toward the low e the correct direction for this? I believe the rods are double action.I lowered the saddle slightly and want to put 13s back on.Thanks for your help!!!
^^^^^^ stay tuned^^^^^^^^^

hi jimmy- its left to add relief (loosen)
"righty tighty, lefty loosey"
go easy on it, no more than a quarter turn at a time!

[drak10687]

from my (little) experience you should also feel it getting looser/tighter, even if you only do a 1/8 - 1/4 turn.

[jimmy c g]

thanks for the input.My 06 D28 came with 12s and no relief,I added some and got the sweet spot after a couple trys,Now its been days and Im back into `13s and guess what? I tweaked the rod again to REDUCE the relief and presto!! perfection.I allways let techs do this but after trying and some worry I think Ive learned something;the adjustment of a truss rod can REALLY make a difference in sound,not only playability.I suggest this be done 2 times anually,OR WHEN you change string size OR if you have humidity swings as we on the coast do.Your sound can suffer if your set up sucks and even a great guitar can be so so without the proper setup.As IM sure most allready knew. BE KIND TO YOUR ACOUSTIC,AND IT WILLBE KIND TO YOU
^^^^^^^^^^STAY TUNED^^^^^^^^ jIM

[fraser]

thanks for the input.My 06 D28 came with 12s and no relief,I added some and got the sweet spot after a couple trys,Now its been days and Im back into `13s and guess what? I tweaked the rod again to REDUCE the relief and presto!! perfection.I allways let techs do this but after trying and some worry I think Ive learned something;the adjustment of a truss rod can REALLY make a difference in sound,not only playability.I suggest this be done 2 times anually,OR WHEN you change string size OR if you have humidity swings as we on the coast do.Your sound can suffer if your set up sucks and even a great guitar can be so so without the proper setup.As IM sure most allready knew. BE KIND TO YOUR ACOUSTIC,AND IT WILLBE KIND TO YOU
^^^^^^^^^^STAY TUNED^^^^^^^^ jIM

yup.
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