Graphite Reinforced Truss Rod

Lightweight and incredibly stiff double graphite neck reinforcement rails in addition to a fully adjustable truss rod provide dual benefits.

Graphite reinforced truss rod.

Stronger than an equivalent volume of steel carbon fiber rods can supplement an adjustable truss rod to help prevent neck twisting. For 5 and 6 string basses where two truss rods are used many builders use three reinforcement rods. The reinforcement rods make the neck much more rigid while still allowing the truss rods to manipulate the. This time i m building a six string neck through singl.

Formed with heat and pressure in an epoxy base carbon fiber adds little weight but adds significant stiffness. Some basses especially 5 and 6 string basses have double truss rods for more strength. Short sections can be installed to reinforce the base of a peghead. The truss rod helps keep the neck straight because the tension of the strings causes the neck to bow.

One on each side of the neck and one between the two truss rods. Install one rod on each side of the truss rod to increase neck rigidity. I ve decided to try a more advanced build and push my limits with the limited tools i have access to. Some bass necks are graphite reinforced.

This means they are partially graphite and the rest. I ve been looking into graphite rods recently and am getting ready to order some. This next level model features an ash body sturdy graphite reinforced bolt on three piece maple wenge maple neck graph tech tusq xl nut heel mount truss rod adjustment wheel and 12 16 compound radius bound ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets offset pearloid dot inlays and luminlay side dots. I found 092 x 220 approx.

Graphite necks since they are so sturdy have no truss rods.