Neck and Truss Rod

Every Peavey steel-string guitar features an adjustable truss rod inside the neck. Truss rods allow for adjustments in the neck to accommodate changes in string tension caused by humidity, changing string gauges or tuning. As the backbone of your in- strument, the truss rod should always be adjusted first step during instrument setup. (Peavey recommends that you enlist the services of a qualified technician to make

the required truss rod and/or tremolo adjustments on your instrument. Improper adjustment may damage your neck and void your Peavey warranty.) To gain access to the truss rod, look for a 4 mm or 8 mm allen wrench adjustment screw either at the end of the neck near the body or at the opposite end near the headstock. Note that some guitars may require neck removal to gain access to the neck pocket truss

rod. The goal of truss rod adjustment is to create the correct amount of bow in your guitar’s neck to facilitate optimal playability.

To check the neck’s bow, hold the guitar in normal playing position and follow this procedure for both E strings (string 1 and string 6). Fret and hold the string at the first fret, while fretting and holding the same string with your picking-