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Subject Bouzoukia & Truss Rods
Date
Mon Mar 1 2004 16:06
Author makis
(fotiamusic@hotmail.com)
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We follow tradition, and things that break tradition are often frowned upon, and often without good reason. I've got this "thing", where I really like my bouzoukia without a truss rod. But I've gotta say, when I had my Sakis, it allowed me to make adjustments in a flash. When it first arrived, the action was a hair high. I pulled out the wrench and... a couple of minutes later... done. When I went to L.A. for a gig one humid weekend in August, the neck went backwards and the bouzouki was buzzing like a hornets nest. Again... pulled out the wrench... scrooch, scrooch... problem solved.
I've since sold my Sakis, and I've been fortunate that my current bouzoukia are very stable. So, I'm still harboring a bit of my traditional opinion. But I've seen one of Pavlos' Zacharias... it has a truss rod and this instrument felt and played great.
So, at this point, I'm of the firm belief that a great bouzouki incorporating a truss rod can be made. I think it's going to take a bit of time for this to become accepted. I believe that there are many out there who think that only cheap instruments are produced with a truss rod, and until more and more high quality bouzoukia are produced with truss rods, bouzouksides will continue to favor wooden necks.
In terms of convenience of adjustment, I think the truss rod wins. When looking to purchase a bouzouki, the same rules would apply. Making sure that the neck is straight and the fingerboard is evenly planed is a must. If that criteria is met, then the truss rod would be a plus.
-makis
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