Martin started using adjustable truss rods in 1985.
Martin style truss rod.
Martin acoustic guitar needs special allen or he.
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Without them we re more limited in what we can do during a setup as an aside while vigier make great guitars i d happily give up all the carbon fibre solidness for the chance to tweak the truss rod when needed.
Now the adjustable rod is a standard feature of martin and most other steel string guitars.
Vencetmat 5mm truss rod wrench allen wrench tool ball end for martin acoustic guitar truss rod adjustment and deep or narrow truss adjustment.
The aluminum u channel has an internal 3 16 steel rod and a 5mm allen adjusting nut with washer.
Over the years the tension from the strings will pull the neck forward.
The adjustable rod allowed martin to make their necks a bit slimmer to meet popular requests.
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Use the martin guitar allen truss rod wrench to adjust your guitar s neck to achieve the action you desire.
Our two way truss rod provides the ability to adjust the tension of martin guitars.
Around 1985 martin finally started using an adjustable rod which can be reached through the soundhole for adjustment.
This time he showed how to adjust truss rod on a martin acoustic guitar.
M6 x 1 0 thread width.
The truss rod is accessed through the guitar s sound hole.
Everything they built prior had a non adjustable truss rod and in the 70 s the truss rod consisted of a inch square tube.
I 1177 the single action adjustable truss rod requires a straight 0 400 deep slot measured from the flat fingerboard surface of the neck.
Single action adjustable truss rod for martin installation instructions.
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Adjustable truss rods are amazing.
The truss rod is accessed through the guitar s sound hole.
They allow us to tailor the neck relief to suit a player s style.
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Strong aluminum one way truss rod similar to the design used by martin for many years.