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mr natural · June 19th, 2009, 09:12 PM

Hey guys, need some advice. The humidity is playing hell with my Taylor. I'm guessing that the top expanded a little pushing the neck to more of an angle with the body. It has really low action to begin with and now it's buzzing like crazy. Especially the D and G strings. I'm thinking a little truss rod loosening like a quarter turn will do the trick. I removed the cover and it looks like an ordinary hex bolt with washer on a threaded rod. I know Taylors have some kind of weird bolt-on neck joint so I don't want to mess anything up. I'm thinking that turning the nut counter clockwise will loosen it. Is this correct? Anybody have experience with Taylor rods? It's a 1986 model 712, if that's any help. Thanks.
-Mr. N.

June 19th, 2009, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
mr natural Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA. Neither Albany nor Oak Park Age: 43 Posts: 902 4 Photos	Taylor Truss Rod Hey guys, need some advice. The humidity is playing hell with my Taylor. I'm guessing that the top expanded a little pushing the neck to more of an angle with the body. It has really low action to begin with and now it's buzzing like crazy. Especially the D and G strings. I'm thinking a little truss rod loosening like a quarter turn will do the trick. I removed the cover and it looks like an ordinary hex bolt with washer on a threaded rod. I know Taylors have some kind of weird bolt-on neck joint so I don't want to mess anything up. I'm thinking that turning the nut counter clockwise will loosen it. Is this correct? Anybody have experience with Taylor rods? It's a 1986 model 712, if that's any help. Thanks. -Mr. N. __________________ Ahhh. I see... you are... a sailor.