Is the trussrod broken?!

[DylanDavid]

Even after more turns, the credit card test gives the same results.  I did more turns in a short time, but I didnt hear any sound of the trussrod breaking. Yet now my strings are completely the same, stuck at the point of being too loose. What to do? Can I somehow fix my strings? Is my trussrod okay? I would be so much grateful if anybody helped me. I dont have budget for a new bass and I wana do gigs with my friends and train to be a rockstar. And not lose it to messing with trussrod. I would really thank so much everyone for helping 

Edited Friday at 14:34 by DylanDavid

[neepheid]

Slow down, talking in terms of whole turns is making me nervous!

 

What are you trying to do - straighten the neck, or allow more relief?   Because that's all the truss rod does - adjust neck relief.  It has an effect on it but it is not the primary means of adjusting the string action (ie. height).

Edited Friday at 14:55 by neepheid

[Reggaebass]

Hi D D and welcome, can I suggest you give us a bit more information as to what your trying to do and we can definitely help you 

[bass_dinger]

Hi @DylanDavid, and welcome. 

 

Perhaps you can show us some photos of the string height above the fretboard, so that the bass experts here can give you advice. 

 

While you are making those photographs and waiting for help, there is no need  touch the truss rod yet.

 

 

[Baloney Balderdash]

Something is completely off here, you don't adjust string tension by adjusting the truss rod, neither do you adjust string action by turning the truss rod.

 

And what is a credit card supposed to test in relation to truss rod adjustment?

 

Try read or watch one of the many excellent setup guides you can find with a simple search on the internet.

 

For now leave that truss rod alone!

 

In fact don't touch your bass until you have read or watched a full guide thoroughly, and made sure you understand every aspect of it.

 

Edited yesterday at 14:12 by Baloney Balderdash

[Mottlefeeder]

2 hours ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

...And what is a credit card supposed to test in relation to truss rod adjustment?...

Some set up guides use a credit card thickness as a measure of relief.

David

[Baloney Balderdash]

3 hours ago, Mottlefeeder said:

Some set up guides use a credit card thickness as a measure of relief.

David

That seems rather extensive, a business card seems much more like it, should be a fraction of a millimeter. 

 

Edited 22 hours ago by Baloney Balderdash

[bass_dinger]

On 13/09/2025 at 15:07, Baloney Balderdash said:

And what is a credit card supposed to test in relation to truss rod adjustment?

 

It's to pay for the truss rod adjustment to be done properly.