Truss rod gurus

[lespaul6]

When straightening the neck, is there a point where the strings actually feel tighter to play? or is this just my imagination? I'm finding a a slinky more rubbery area just prior to a tighter crisper attack at a certain point, when straightening the neck. What is your experience?

 

[ZEEGLER]

No, there shouldn't be any discernible difference in string tension from adjusting the truss rod.

 

[Briman24]

If it had alot of releif and you straighten it to a lot less releif, it will take less effort to play in middle of neck therefore feeling easier.

 

[scottosan]

If it had alot of releif and you straighten it to a lot less releif, it will take less effort to play in middle of neck therefore feeling easier.

Can you explain why? The string tension would not be affected assuming the guitar was retuned after the adjustment.

Edit Are you referring to being easier to fret? That would make sense

 

[lespaul6]

what I'm feeling might be the reduced distance of the strings to the board and how that makes bending feel.. I def do not like that rubbery tone from too much relief and lack of definition

 

[ZEEGLER]

Yes, if the neck had a lot of relief, and the action was super high as a result, you'd obviously have to push the string farther to fret notes properly. However that would only apply if there was A LOT of relief.

 

[Briman24]

Can you explain why? The string tension would not be affected assuming the guitar was retuned after the adjustment.

Edit Are you referring to being easier to fret? That would make sense

Yes the strings will be closer to frets and feel easier to play.

 

[glip22]

Of course they feel tighter. The more you tighten the rod the higher your tuning goes and the higher the tension on the strings get. More tension = tighter feel.

 

[CarlF]

Of course they feel tighter. The more you tighten the rod the higher your tuning goes and the higher the tension on the strings get. More tension = tighter feel.

That's wrong.

 

[glip22]

That's wrong.

Obviously I am joking but technically it is not wrong, only wrong that I am joking.

 

[artiewylde]

When straightening the neck, is there a point where the strings actually feel tighter to play? or is this just my imagination? I'm finding a a slinky more rubbery area just prior to a tighter crisper attack at a certain point, when straightening the neck. What is your experience?

Feels stiffer because the strings are closer,slightly harder to get under to bend