Truss Rod Relief ?

[ykcor1138]

Hi,

 

I just bought my first real Gibson Les Paul Custom yesterday after many years of playing Epiphone knockoffs.

 

Very Impressed!

 

I was doing the basic setup, action, intonation, pickup hight adjustment and string change.

 

I want to adjust the truss rod for optimum playability but first I need to know the relief gap for the neck.

 

Normally on a fender you put a capo on the first fret and depress the last fret of the sixth string and check the gap between the eight fret and the bottom of the string with a feeler gauge. The relief is around .10" (0.25mm)

 

Is this the same for the Les Paul Custom?

 

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks again!

[L5Larry]

Your procedure is good, and if that measurment works for you on your other guitars, then it will work on a Gibson. There is no difference just because the guitar is made by a different manufacturer.

 

I've never actually measured it, but I think for best playability, you need only enough relief to eliminate any fret buzz as you fret up the neck.