No, actually, I think the opposite. The truss rod also vibrates with the neck. And steel is much more effective device for energy transfer than wood. So with the hot rods truss rods, you have those brass blocks glued solid at each end with 2 steel rods there to transfer energy between each end of the neck. There is a sort of "dead" spot if the rod is loose. But all you have to do is snug it one direction or the other to put some tension on it and you get the tone right back. And that's fine because typically you almost always have to put a little tension on the rod when you string the guitar the first time to get the relief correct. This particular neck... you can hit and open string and feel the headstock vibrate like crazy. That whole guitar vibrates like crazy actually. A guy bought it from me about a month ago and is super thrilled with it.
As a builder, I can say the installation of this style is about as easy as it gets. No channel with different depths like a traditional rod would require. Just a single route, done in multiple passes until the depth is correct. Stew mac sells the correct router bit also to match them. Follow the instructions they send with the bit and the rod about how to secure it, you're good to go. Is it the best option? I don't know. For me, I trust them, and I've learned the process to install them, so I use them for now. I have not had any issues with them yet, and I've installed I guess about a dozen or so in different necks I've built.
Do you notice a dual acting truss rod robs some tone more than a single
No, actually, I think the opposite.
The truss rod also vibrates with the neck. And steel is much more effective device for energy transfer than wood.
So with the hot rods truss rods, you have those brass blocks glued solid at each end with 2 steel rods there to transfer energy between each end of the neck.
There is a sort of "dead" spot if the rod is loose. But all you have to do is snug it one direction or the other to put some tension on it and you get the tone right back. And that's fine because typically you almost always have to put a little tension on the rod when you string the guitar the first time to get the relief correct.
This particular neck... you can hit and open string and feel the headstock vibrate like crazy. That whole guitar vibrates like crazy actually. A guy bought it from me about a month ago and is super thrilled with it.
@@daveydacusguitars9033 im teetering on whether to get one in a neck im building
As a builder, I can say the installation of this style is about as easy as it gets. No channel with different depths like a traditional rod would require. Just a single route, done in multiple passes until the depth is correct.
Stew mac sells the correct router bit also to match them. Follow the instructions they send with the bit and the rod about how to secure it, you're good to go.
Is it the best option? I don't know. For me, I trust them, and I've learned the process to install them, so I use them for now. I have not had any issues with them yet, and I've installed I guess about a dozen or so in different necks I've built.