double action truss rod, lightweight, hybrid titanium, 360mm length, ± 76 grams weight

This low weight, double action hybrid steel/titanium truss rod is an interesting alternative to a conventional truss rod system. The main advantage is the lower weight which will improve balance. Acoustic guitars are relatively neck-heavy; lowering the weight of a neck while maintaining adjustability is a key improvement. Using a lower weight truss rod (if possible combined with low weight tuners) might also improve on sound; a lighter weight neck will most likely feature a slightly faster attack and possibly a lower resonance frequency of the guitar.<br>As always with truss rods, we recommend to apply a lubricant on the threads before mounting it into the neck. Metal threads are susceptible to galling, a type of wear that can occur when fastening or disassembling threaded components. This might result in thread damage or seizing, which would be very difficult to repair.<br><br>These made in Japan hybrid titanium rods are available in five different sizes:<br>- TRD-360-HY: 360mm length, ± 76 grams weight<br>- TRD-420-HY: 420mm length, ± 90 grams weight<br>- TRD-440-HY: 440mm length, ± 94 grams weight<br>- TRD-460-HY: 460mm length, ± 97 grams weight<br>- TRD-610-HY: 610mm length, ± 131 grams weight<br><br>Dimensions technical drawing (last picture):<br>A = 360 mm<br>B = 338 mm<br>C = 7 mm<br>D = 6,1 mm<br>E = 8,5 mm<br><br>