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Bent acoustic guitar neck, how do i get it back to normal so i can play again ?

my "action" is out not to sure how to put it back into place , tried the allen key way but not sure how to fix...pls help.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: There are 3 rules when haiving guitar neck issues:

1) Never try to adjust the truss rod yourself;
2) Never EVER try to adjust the truss rod yourself;
3) Never ever EVER try to adjust the truss rod yourself.

The construction of an acoustic is such that your problem can be many different things, and the truss rod is one of the last things to check in combination with a couple of other things.

If a mistake is made while doing a truss rod adjustment it can end up broken or twisted. Depending on the guitar it's replacement cost will exceed the cost of the guitar... it is not an easy thing to do.

Take it to a shop and the tech there can tell you what is wrong inside of a few minutes.