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.

I ve been looking into graphite rods recently and am getting ready to order some. Stronger than an equivalent volume of steel carbon fiber rods can supplement an adjustable truss rod to help prevent neck twisting. Graphite necks since they are so sturdy have no truss rods. Formed with heat and pressure in an epoxy base carbon fiber adds little weight but adds significant stiffness.

This time i m building a six string neck through singl. The truss rod helps keep the neck straight because the tension of the strings causes the neck to bow. I ve decided to try a more advanced build and push my limits with the limited tools i have access to. 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.

This means they are partially graphite and the rest. For 5 and 6 string basses where two truss rods are used many builders use three reinforcement rods. That s less than 1 4 of stewmac s price of 18 24 plus shipping. I found 092 x 220 approx.

Some bass necks are graphite reinforced. 2 34mm x 5 59mm solid graphite rod in epoxy base 21 grams meter in 48 lengths for around 9 each shipped in quantity. Short sections can be installed to reinforce the base of a peghead. The reinforcement rods make the neck much more rigid while still allowing the truss rods to manipulate the.

Some basses especially 5 and 6 string basses have double truss rods for more strength.