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Neck and Truss Rod

Every Peavey bass guitar features an adjustable truss rod inside the neck. Truss rods

allow for adjustments in the neck to accommodate changes in string tension caused

by humidity, changing string gauges or tuning. As the backbone of your instrument,

the truss rod should always be adjusted rst during instrument setup. (Peavey rec-

ommends that you enlist the services of a qualied technician to make the required

truss rod adjustments on your instrument. Improper adjustment may damage your

neck and void your Peavey warranty.) To gain access to the truss rod, look for a 

mm or  mm allen wrench adjustment screw either at the end of the neck near the

body or at the opposite end near the headstock. Note that some bass guitars may

require neck removal to gain access to the neck pocket truss rod. The goal of truss

rod adjustment is to create the correct amount of bow in your bass guitar’s neck to

facilitate optimal playability.

To check the neck’s bow, hold the guitar in normal playing position and follow

this procedure for both outside strings (highest and lowest strings). Fret and

hold the string at the rst fret, while fretting and holding the same string with

your picking-hand thumb (where the neck and body meet, typically around the

16th fret). Then, stretch your picking hand index nger as far as you can to fret

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