Guitar Neck (Truss Rods)

Truss Rods: Here are some pictures of our various truss rod types. Standard Vintage Style 1 Piece Construction Single Acting Truss Rod with Skunk Stripe and Teardrop Plug and Standard Nut Slot.



Cross section cutaway side view of a single acting truss rod in a maple neck. As you can see below, the rod is in a concave channel that exerts pressure on the neck as it is tightened at the heel causing the neck to bow backwards away from the strings and lowering string action and height.