sunset_gun wrote:ubercat wrote:Back bow? Put stings on the bass, the same kind over and over. If that doesn't fix the bow thighten the truss little bits at a time
With backbow, he will want to LOOSEN the strings, not tighten them.
Tightening the trussrod on a neck with backbow will only make the issue worse. Tightening the rod fights the pull of strings, eventually forcing the neck backward with enough adjustment.
Sorry about that. I'm a little sleepy. I flopped the order. Gunna delete my bad advice now.
I need more coffee.