Adjusting a Banjo Truss Rod

[@itsianlol]

Extremely informative and helpful video. You're doing an excellent community service to all the new banjo players out there! Thanks!

[@nashdrifter3629]

You're a good egg Mr. Yates! No doubt you've spent many years aquiring the knowledge that you so generously share with others. I thank you sir

[@TomBerghan]

Excellent instruction and information Warren. All banjoists need to know these maintenance tips and your unique videos fill the void. Thank You! Best Wishes, Tom

[@bobmartin770]

Thanks Warren. I have been playing banjo for over 30 years now and I do tackle all the set up tasks myself with the exception of the trussrod. I had knowledge of how it works but did not know by how much and in which direction to adjust it. So I left it alone. Your excellent demonstration has made it clear to me. Thanks again.

[@randyburk861]

Thanks for this video! This was a great help and very informative . I learned alot.

[@rmaclema]

Thanks for posting this! I just bought a banjo and this was very helpful.

[@zeppy13131]

Great video, Warren. Many banjos don't have top-adjusted truss rods, though, so their necks must be removed to access the rod. It'd be cool if you'd show how those are adjusted properly, too, including how the neck is properly removed and restored.

[@charlesjohnson1424]

Thank You Warren ,, You made it so easy to understand ... I salute you sir ...

[@augustasugarbean3348]

I'm just learning about banjos so this was very helpful! Thank you.

[@terrygray6078]

Thank you for sharing your expertise on the banjo

[@Bascomblodge]

thanks for your help. i was buzzing in a bad way :) and couldn't remember which way to turn the truss road. you showed me how to think through it.

[@Kstevensmd]

Thanks so much! Best demonstration and explanation I have found. I was successfully able to adjust my banjo to remove a 4th string buzz. Thanks again!

[@hellseeker-inc9756]

Thank you so much for taking the time out to share your knowledge with us☺ Your video was so thorough and explained in a way that us beginner banjoist can actually make sense out of what is going on. Best wishes and great job my good man😀👍

[@HSet77]

Thanks. Especially good in showing how subtle the turns should be.

[@zeppy13131]

Excellent video! You took the terror out of the topic for me.

[@61mab]

Very useful for my beginner banjo as having it set up would cost more than half what I bought it for. (although I've spent that much upgrading it's parts) Thanks.

[@JoeBanjo88]

Thank you Warren...great stuff! Happy Birthday!

[@myownspiritlevel]

7:13 The string tension pulls the neck back, which curves the truss rod. Tightening the truss rod straightens the neck back out. It works.

[@wheelhossdude]

Warren. Thank you very much for posting. Very nicely explained.

[@MD-hk8xq]

wow, thank you for demystifying this whole subject!!

[@Knappist]

Many thanks a great help 👍

[@robinengland5799]

Thanks, great advice, I actually removed my 4th string buzz!

[@davestambaugh7282]

Never knew that you had to remove the finger board to adjust the truss rod!!

[@JoeBanjo88]

Excellent stuff, Warren...thx!

[@banjofy]

Incredibly helpful, thank you sir!

[@jonos138]

One of my banjos has a really tight trus rod. To turn it in either direction takes a bit of force. Is there any way to help loosen it up more?

[@wiggsan]

Thanks so much! I now am not afraid of the truss rod... :-)

[@timbotide]

Mr Yates If I have a string that is touching the first fret which is causing it to buzz. Would a tension rod adjustment help this? A friend who plays banjo suggested I place a shim in the groove of the nut to slightly raise the string that is too low. Thanks for any help you can give.

[@SteveH4es]

Do you know off hand if applying this to a recording king 35 would work?

[@bjornekbjornek]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@Robin18us]

What size Allen wrench if used on a two piece truss rod for a banjo?

[@NCyates]

I would raise the nut with a piece of paper. In my shop, I would remake the nut because I have everything to do it with. Out in the field, it would be paper. I would never put anything in the groove long term unless it was just for the night.

[@NCyates]

Well here is where the problem is with that; though the prewars were like that, if the rod ends up loose once the action is right, the neck will be dead. If the neck has too much back bow to it, then you have to be able to push it forward. I have had to build many necks because of it. Most all of the prewars necks are in a safe somewhere and new necks with two way rods are on them. That in no way means that if you want yours loose, that you can't have it that way.

[@christianjeanrond2831]

got some serious 5th string buzz on the 6th fret. Hoping to remove it with your help..

[@adamreynolds1291]

What about if it don't have one

[@adamreynolds1291]

My banjo don't have one

[@NCyates]

Then you have what you have.

[@BradGatton]

Salud!

[@myownspiritlevel]

One truss rod next to another (floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod). Two truss rods along side yet another (floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod).