602a Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Has anyone had problems with necks on H-150CM. When I bend strings neck lets strings bottom out and go out of tune. Help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mgoetting Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 The neck should flex but come back in tune. Usually tuning instability relates to the tuners and possibly the bridge, nut or strings. There's no trem I assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mgoetting Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 The neck should flex but come back in tune. Usually tuning instability relates to the tuners and possibly the bridge, nut or strings. There's no trem I assume. I looked at your pics. No trem. The neck should not budge. The glued joint is more stable than the wood itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
602a Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 Must not be glued too good. This is too good a guitar for this to happening. This really bothers me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 It's hard to picture what is happening... Could it be a set-up or adjustment problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
602a Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 no the neck when very lightly pulled on towards the back pulls the strings down all the way to the frets. My guitars are set about med. Not too high not too low. I tried this on a Gi__on and the neck has no flex at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzrat Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I've had necks on guitars that were more flexible. It was just the character of that piece of wood. If it was the glue joint then it would open and close at the neck/body joint when you flex it. If the neck/body joint is solid there is nothing wrong structurally. You've just got a whippy neck. 335's and SG's are famous for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
602a Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 Anyone want a whimpy neck 150. Maybe I,m too strong @53.ha ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 did you check the nuts on all 6 tuners? how about your bridge posts? tailpiece posts? oh... make sure your truss rod nut is not loose!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 This may seem like a dumb question, but did you properly stretch out the strings when you put em on..Most tuning problems I've had related to string slippage..YMMV.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
602a Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 No i't not a dumb question. The neck actually flexes about 1/8 of a inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 No i't not a dumb question. The neck actually flexes about 1/8 of a inch. I'd tighten the truss rod a bit..just a quarter turn at a time..That'll stiffen it up a bit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 My guess is you are feeling the strings catching in the nut and then moving through the neck, resulting in the guitar out of tune. Of the 11 Heritages I have owned, I have NEVER had a neck issue. (Just answering your question). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 My guess is you are feeling the strings catching in the nut and then moving through the neck, resulting in the guitar out of tune. Of the 11 Heritages I have owned, I have NEVER had a neck issue. (Just answering your question). If that is the case a little vaseline in the nut slots will do the trick..i do that on all my guitars.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
602a Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 Now that you mentioned it my tech did adjust a slight bow in the neck yesterday. I will take it back and make sure everything is tight. I hope that's what it is . Thanks for the input. Keep it coming. I would hate to part with this guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Now that you mentioned it my tech did adjust a slight bow in the neck yesterday. I will take it back and make sure everything is tight. I hope that's what it is . Thanks for the input. Keep it coming. I would hate to part with this guitar. that sounds like a good idea..Keep us posted..Good Luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark555 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 just a quick 2 cents worth on stopping strings catching in nuts, rub some graphite into the slots, that should make them much better. Hope you get the guitar sorted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
602a Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 Took it this morning to BETTER TECH and found out it was the nut on the truss rod. Get this, it was broken. Bad nut? Glad thats all it was. Thanks for all your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
602a Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 Has anyone had problems with necks on H-150CM. When I bend strings neck lets strings bottom out and go out of tune. Help Got it Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfan Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Took it this morning to BETTER TECH and found out it was the nut on the truss rod. Get this, it was broken. Bad nut? Glad thats all it was. Thanks for all your help Wouldn't go back to the first tech that's for sure. Anyone ever hear of a broken truss rod nut? It's a new one for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Wouldn't go back to the first tech that's for sure. Anyone ever hear of a broken truss rod nut? It's a new one for me. Maybe that first "tech" broke it? My 2 cents..Can't imagine it coming out of the factory that way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 It made sense that it may involve the truss rod, it just seemed like it would play poorly with that issue... So glad to hear that it was easily resolved.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 they are only brass...not super strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
602a Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 they are only brass...not super strong Yea when the new one was put on he adjusted the neck and it git tight. He said this was the first he'd seen. Glad that's all to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Yea when the new one was put on he adjusted the neck and it git tight. He said this was the first he'd seen. Glad that's all to it. I used to be scared as alll hell to adjust a truss rod...its really not that big of a deal...glad you got your Heritage back in tip-top rockin condition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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