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i have a 1983 jap fender sq 70s style with the bullet truss rod im setting it up for slide the 13-56 gauge strings seem to bend the neck a little if i adjust the truss rod to correct this and make the neck perfectly strieght is there a chance i could warp the neck this guitar is in collector condition and i plan on keeping it for ever but i dont want to jackit up ive got another one just like it ive had for 26 years it has a rosewood fret board the other is solid maple which one over time will be stronger? thanks jimmy 
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RE: will 13-56 gauge strings bend my neck over time? |
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Probably it's fine to make the adjustments and it shouldn't cause any long term problems to the neck. Since you're concerned about its value as a collectable, I would take it to the best luthier I know for a setup and some advice specific to this guitar.
 
this rig requires something with a little more kick... plutonium!
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RE: will 13-56 gauge strings bend my neck over time? |
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Check out this guy playing with 8's before you make any hasty decisions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6SJjH-Bdvs&feature=related
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RE: will 13-56 gauge strings bend my neck over time? |
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thank you so much that guy jams for sure when i see him learning how he played bottle neck slide on those 8's ill consider it ,im finding it doesnt work ive got to match the weight of the slide to the gauge of my strings like sonny landreth does im just starting to learn slide so the extra tension is nec for me enev though im so bad at it right know people would prob rather hear me on nylon strings ha! ha! take care rock on jimmy
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I don't think 13s will be a problem.
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jap strat sq said:
if i adjust the truss rod to correct this and make the neck perfectly strieght is there a chance i could warp the neck this guitar :
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its a nice guitar but its never going to be worth shed-loads even in showroom condition.
play it - enjoy it.
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You need to adjust the rod, to keep the neck straight no matter what gauge you put on it. A little relief is cool, but you shouldn't leave any large amount of bow in it. Necks warp faster if they are left with too much bow in them, and if it isn't corrected for a long time, it may not straighten out correctly when you finally do try to take the bow out.
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RE: will 13-56 gauge strings bend my neck over time? |
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thanks
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RE: will 13-56 gauge strings bend my neck over time? |
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i would like to thank everybody for the input i went ahead and made the adjustments to the truss rod i went online and found that fender has some great advice i.e. how to do it right i read the chapter a couple of times to make sure i understood exactaly what and how to do it im very happy with the results it sounds aaaaaaaaaaaawesome i can finally play slide guitar i couldnt do it with light gauge strings i would not recommend to novice to mess with their truss rod im a skilled craftsman my degree is in gunsmithing rifles ,and guitars are very simalar as far as there is not any margin for error so it was and is important to me to know i did everything by the book so to speak thanks agian everybody and i look forward to hearing from you all jimmy p.s. sorry i dont use punct.
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