Busting Guitar Myths/ exploring Truss Rod functions /can I break it/ Ep.24

Is it possible to break a Guitar Truss Rod by hand? Here is a slightly different video about a Guitar and Bass guitar myths that scares a lot of musicians out there.
I did a lot of research about this interesting question and at the end I tried to figure it out myself by exploring the "Fear of a breaking Truss rod". In this Video I will explain the working principle of a one way Guitar Truss Rod, make some experiments and at the end of the video I will try to break one by overtightening the nut. I love doing stuff like that - if you are interested in more of my Luthier life Projects, please feel free to check out my other extended Workshop Videos on this channel.
Enjoy watching and sharing.
Best Regards Nik
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[@harleyhexxe9806]

I was never warned about breaking a truss rod, but I was warned that I could possibly rupture the fretboard. That was when I was a teenager.
I've never adjusted a truss rod more than a half turn at a time though, usually it's just a quarter turn or less.
Thank you for sharing, Nik

[@petrekguitars]

@@harleyhexxe9806 Thank you so much for sharing your experience. You are welcome. Cheers Nik

[@watchwatchboi]

1:32 Excellent demonstration of the deflection in guitar neck, really like a bow (bow and arrow) unloading.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for watching and for your positive comment. Yes this is really impressive if you play that kind of guitar you probably never realize what movement the neck does every time you use the tremolo. Best Regards Nik

[@DeeTee79]

Alway fun to watch. Thanks for sharing this experiment and risking yourself for the purpose of education. Glad you came out ok, Thanks Nik!

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your positive feedback. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@davidweaver4702]

Very interesting Nik. As you were upping the torque, all that went though my head was that the threads would strip, rather than the truss rod shear, due to the lack of thickness of the adjusting threads. Thanks for having the bottle to be the one to try the experiment Nik. Kindest regards, and happy Luthiering. Cheers, Dave 😊 🎸🎶

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for your positive Feedback Dave. This was quit interesting for me to...but if you wanna break a 6mm Steel Trussrod you really have to apply a lot of torque on it... Best Regards Nik

[@simonmartin1069]

Super interessantes Video Nik!!! 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@petrekguitars]

Vielen herzlichen Dank Simon. BG Nik

[@EytschPi42]

Sehr gut gemachtes Video! Da steckt viel Arbeit drin!

[@petrekguitars]

Hallo Henning, vielen herzlichen Dank freut mich sehr, dass es Dir gefällt 👍Schau gerne auch mal auf meinem Insta vorbei. Wenn Du mal in FFM komm mich gerne mal besuchen. Bis dahin alles gute BG Nik

[@buxtor]

Now this is a guy who mythbusts the “broken truss rod” repair $$$

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your feedback. Best Regards Nik

[@martinreichenbachmusiker]

Super spannend. Schau Deine Videos immer wieder gerne

[@petrekguitars]

Vielen herzlichen Dank Martin, freut mich sehr. BG Nik

[@ruyami_chan9577]

I watched this because when I was adjusting my old fernando stratocaster's truss rod, I always hear some cracking sound even in slight turns. I was giving it a relief because I am hearing fret buzz on the first fret. I am worried that I might have broken the truss rod

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your feedback. It’s hard to say if your Trussrod is damaged but I suppose the problem is your Nut. If you have buzz just in the first Fret check your nut slot hight 👍Hope this will help you out. Best Regards Nik

[@martb8022]

MAN, blowing on the truss rod cover. A real pro move. I'm a few minutes in and I've learned something ahahah.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for watching and for your positive Feedback. Best Regards Nik

[@jamesonpace726]

Facinating video - thank you....

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for your Feedback James. Best Regards Nik

[@tonylewis1803]

And further, at what pressure does internal bullet type hex nut strip? And at what pressure does internal bullet type hex nut “ball” end tool snap, especially an 1/8” hex internal bullet type hex nut. I’m sure the hex nut sides would strip and or tool failure with much less pressure than stripping of threads. I just extracted an 1/8” ball end and I’ll bet that they snap off with less pressure needed to simply operate the truss rod. The only thing I can think of a good use for for using a bullet style internal 1/8” nut for is holding a lamp shade on a light. It would have been interesting to see what failed had you continued with the hex wrench.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for watching and for sharing your thoughts. I think you are absolutely correct it will get damaged before …. But maybe I have to make a experiment 🙂💁🏻‍♂️ Best Regards Nik

[@clownscreamseback]

Był dresz emocji, świetny materiał, pozdrawiam

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for watching and your positive comment. Best Regards Nik

[@hibaatiye3118]

Wieder mal klasse Arbeit Nik💡🤍

[@petrekguitars]

Vielen lieben Dank Hiba. Das ganze Video kommt am Sonntag um 18 Uhr. LG Nik

[@kerembalc9067]

great video❤❤🎉🎉

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for saying this Kerem. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@vastrange]

Great!

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for watching and your positive Feedback. Best Regards Nik

[@martb8022]

I've broken one truss rod in my life, and I am sure there were many factors. It was old, a fairly cheap import, probably damaged by cross threading, etc., etc., It's not even worth worrying about with most guitars IMO. Stripped nuts, I see those galore. I think using the wrong alen key is the real issue with hobbyists like myself doing their own work!

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience and opinion. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@EbonyPope]

Would be interesting to see how a guitar with an aluminium or carbon fibre neck would react to using a whammy bar.

[@petrekguitars]

There are so many interesting think that I still have to figure out 🙂 Best Regards Nik

[@ulisesheviarodriguez8238]

Hace como 46 años me rompio el alma en un bajo italiano ahora mismo no me acuerdo de su marca, tenía el mástil como un arco osea fatal intenté corregirlo el alma era una varilla roscada y hacia la mitad crak 😮

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for sharing your Story. Best Regards Nik

[@flowboxx]

I did manage to break my trussrod....

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for sharing .... Did you really break the Trussrod or the Nut/Anchor... Best Regards Nik

[@flowboxx]

@@petrekguitars I ripped off a part of the trussrod. It's shorter now. And doesn't have a nut anymore.
I plan on bringing it to you sometime 😉

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for the explanation... You are welcome🙂Best Regards Nik@@flowboxx

[@peterbayliss1484]

Scary 😊

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for watching and your comment 👍Cheers Nik

[@Imposibilitron]

I think people are not so much afraid of literally breaking the rod, but they are afraid that it will stop working. And to do this, it’s enough to strip off the thread or strip the head of the screw and you don't need much force to do so It is enough to not insert the key all the way or use the wrong size key

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your Feedback. Yes you are absolutely correct. Using the wrong key is also a very common issue that cause a male function of the Nut. Best Regards Nik

[@buddyvincent9205]

🤙🤙🤙

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks y lot Buddy. Cheers Nik

[@mpachuca1313]

♍️😮📐⚡️🤘🕊️

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot🕺🏻👍