There are several ways to know how soft the neck is.

First, the strings are left unstrung.
Then loosen the truss rod completely.

This will give you an idea of the current state of the neck warp.

Many necks have a large forward bow at this point.
Remember this initial warp.
Or, check the warp by holding it up to a straight object such as a ruler.

Put the strings on and tune it, and see how much it warps. How much it warps?

If it warps significantly, it means that the neck material is soft.
On the other hand, if it does not warp much, it means the neck material is hard.

If it warps a lot, you will have to use a truss rod to correct the warp.

In other words, a softer neck means more truss rod is used and less room is available.

This means that even new necks are sold with only a small amount of truss rod remaining, and some are sold with the truss rod at its limit from the start, a trend that is increasing each year.

This is true even for well-known and expensive manufacturers.

Therefore, please be sure to check the amount of truss rod remaining before you buy.
If the music shop is not able to check, do not buy from them.

You will end up buying an expensive instrument with a short life span, and you will lose money.

This is the current situation in Japan.

The reason is that there is no good wood in recent years and many woods are not strong enough.

The manufacturer has to put reinforcement in the neck because of the recent wood situation.

The instruments with weak wood and soft necks will probably reach the end of their useful life in a few years.

Do you think what I am saying is strange?

The reason is simple.
The seller is an amateur and does not understand this anomaly.

In addition, customers buy these items in poor condition because they do not check the merchandise closely.

Customers who have no knowledge of what is going on are losing money in this situation.

I am sending out information like this because I want these things to quit.

The seller must have a knowledgeable person inspect each item and sell the items in good condition to the customer.

Because they fail to do so, the number of victims is increasing year by year.

If you think this environment is strange, please spread this kind of information dissemination.

Please help us.

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