Need to know how to adjust the truss rod, please

[BIGFOOT]

My 1960 Starfire III just arrived, and survived 8 days in cold weather in the UPS system unscathed. I left it packed for 2 days to let is slowly warm up. That was patience!

It came with flatwound 11's on it and I replaced them with 10's D'Adarrio's which is what I am use to. Now I need to adjust the neck to get a bit of a bow in it to eliminate some string rattle.

I am not sure how to approach this with this guitar. I have done Fenders and other guitars, but this looks to be different. Under the truss plate on the headstock I see a nut on a threaded rod. Do I simply turn the nut either way to adjust, or is there something else to do?

BF

 

[Graham]

Hey BF, on the acoustics with the truss rod cover removed from the headstock, the nut is what is used for adjusting.

 

[BIGFOOT]

Graham, do you know which way you turn the nut to let the neck have more bow?

 

[Graham]

Graham, do you know which way you turn the nut to let the neck have more bow?

I don't. There are many folks here that will know.

 

[BIGFOOT]

I went ahead and ran it counterclockwise to loosen the tension and it worked just great, bowed up just a tad. I have a .016" gap at the 7th fret using a straighedge, and the buzzing is gone. Plays great. Guild necks - nothing as good.

Thx.

 

[guildzilla]

Yo, BF, for future reference there are good setup instructions available for download on the Guild website.