I just received a '65 12-String Neck and on first looks, I saw nothing to indicate any issues
A visual check down the fretboard did not reveal any apparent bowing, either forward or back.
(I've purchased/owned several Warmoth necks with the "Modern Construction" and all have been almost perfect right out of the box -- very little truss-rod adjustment needed when strung up.)
I'm having a real issue with this 12-string neck. After putting it, a Warmoth hardtail Jazzmaster body, and Gotoh bridge together ans stringing it up, I have a up-bow that I cannot adjust out. I followed the instructions - took off the strings - removed the neck - and adjusted the heel-nut to flatten the fingerboard. Unfortunately, after 1 1/2 turns I still had some up-bow, not much, but some at the 8th - 10th frets. But I thought even that would be okay. Put it all back together and added strings and put tension on the neck. Almost the same amount of up-bow and 2 turns of the side-adjustment screw made no apparent change.
MY question - is there some trick or other unique setting for a 12-string neck to begin with - do I need to crank the heel-nut down further, maybe 3 or 4 turns to start. Could the wrong truss-rod have been put in - I know it's the same length but does a 12-string need a "stronger" model?
Or do I just have a neck with a problem.
This is my third electric 12-string and I've never had a neck that wouldn't adjust. Hopefully I just need to reset the starting point and that will allow me to get the neck straight.
Thanks
Mike
A visual check down the fretboard did not reveal any apparent bowing, either forward or back.
(I've purchased/owned several Warmoth necks with the "Modern Construction" and all have been almost perfect right out of the box -- very little truss-rod adjustment needed when strung up.)
I'm having a real issue with this 12-string neck. After putting it, a Warmoth hardtail Jazzmaster body, and Gotoh bridge together ans stringing it up, I have a up-bow that I cannot adjust out. I followed the instructions - took off the strings - removed the neck - and adjusted the heel-nut to flatten the fingerboard. Unfortunately, after 1 1/2 turns I still had some up-bow, not much, but some at the 8th - 10th frets. But I thought even that would be okay. Put it all back together and added strings and put tension on the neck. Almost the same amount of up-bow and 2 turns of the side-adjustment screw made no apparent change.
MY question - is there some trick or other unique setting for a 12-string neck to begin with - do I need to crank the heel-nut down further, maybe 3 or 4 turns to start. Could the wrong truss-rod have been put in - I know it's the same length but does a 12-string need a "stronger" model?
Or do I just have a neck with a problem.
This is my third electric 12-string and I've never had a neck that wouldn't adjust. Hopefully I just need to reset the starting point and that will allow me to get the neck straight.
Thanks
Mike