ant7629 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hi all Does anyone know anything about truss rods being off centre? I saw a Dot yesterday and after lifting the TRC the actual truss rod more to one side of the neck than the other..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Poor workmanship. Was it stamped used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant7629 Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 No, new apparently. Will this cause damage to the guitar? I have heard of off centre truss rod systems before, but not on Epiphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I've never ever heard of this. I suppose a millimeter off should be ok but really, that guitar never should have passed QC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverman Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hi all Does anyone know anything about truss rods being off centre? I saw a Dot yesterday and after lifting the TRC the actual truss rod more to one side of the neck than the other..... Maybe the truss rod is not centered in the access cavity but still centered in the neck. It's not the best quality workmanship, but it should still work. Could be off by a couple of millimeters (1/16 of an inch) and still work ok. Epi's use the traditional hex threaded rod with a couple of steel slug anchors. 4mm / 5/32" . The 60s versions made in Kalamazoo had the Gibson style truss rods and so does my Elitist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotcanX Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 You really want to check the dimensions with a ruler before reaching a conclusion based on 'eyeball' perception. As Carverman has already surmised, there's a good chance that the access slot is off-centre and that makes it appear as though the truss rod is off center. Although it's not impossible, it would be pretty hard to install the TR off-center as this is all done using jigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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