Truss Rod Cover / Truss Rod Adjustment - Warwick Adam Clayton Signature Gebrauchsanleitung

Stringing / Tuning Procedure:
Place the ball end of the string on the bridge
string holder. Hold down the ball end and feed
the string to the tuner.
The tuner's post has a slot with a hole in the
center. Put the string in that hole before you start
winding. This system avoids the string poking
out to the side of the tuner and stabilizes the
winding and thus the tuning.
2 - 4 windings around the post are ideal for good
tuning and stability.
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Cut the string approximately 8 cm (3.2") behind
the tuner. You'll need this excess length for the
windings around the tuner's post.
Tighten the string while winding it around the
post. This avoids string slippage and increases
tuning stability.

2) Truss rod cover / Truss rod adjustment

Truss rod cover:
The truss rod cover of a Warwick bass gives you quick access to the truss rod. You'll need a Phillips head
screwdriver to loosen the three screws and take off the cover.
Truss rod adjustment:
A neck is set up correctly if it has a slight forward bow. You can easily verify this by pressing the lowest
string at the 1st and last fret and measuring the distance between the fret and the string at the 7th fret: it
should read between 0.6 and 1 mm (0.02"-0.04"). This value is independent from the action (height) setup
of each individual string.
Turning the truss rod key clockwise will tighten the truss rod and give the neck a back bow. The fretboard
flattens. Turning the truss rod key counterclockwise will loosen the truss rod and give the neck a forward
bow. These adjustments should be done in small steps of 1/4 to 1/2 turn because the neck's reaction is
not instantaneous. You should check the results after approximately one hour and probably check again
the following day. Readjust the truss rod if needed.
Particularly during the changing of seasons or during strong weather fluctuations you should pay attention
to the neck's setup and the corresponding truss rod adjustment, as changes in humidity and temperature
can affect the neck.
clockwise = back bow
counterclockwise = forward bow
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