Archtop Truss Rod

[mac007]

Hi,

For the archtop builders- do you run your truss rod all the way through the neck extension ie the length of the fingerboard?

Or stop at the neck join (14th fret)?

The typical acoustic 2 way truss rods are 100mm too long and I can think of all sorts of reasons to not have up/down pressure on the fingerboard extension.

But doesn't stopping the rod at the neck join open up the possibility of a 'neck hump?"

Benedetto and Co seem to do it this way.

Any experience or comments much appreciated

mak

[56nortondomy]

I stop mine near the extension joint. I make my own and they're just a single action truss rod not dual action.
Wayne

[mac007]

Thanks for the reply.

I've ordered a 370mm.

chrs
MK