John Flynn
Apr-14-2004, 7:43am
I just bought a used Parsons flat top from a member of the Cafe'. For those of you who are not familiar, this is kind of a Mid-Mo/Weber Y2K instrument. I really like it. I think it looks and sounds significantly better than its closest competitors and was a good value for the price.
There is one thing I would really like to know about it though: Does it have a non-adjustable truss rod or no truss rod at all? The seller did not know. I tried to contact Will Parsons, but I have had no luck. I contacted Dale, who used to sell these mandos and he said he thought some of them had truss rods and some didn't. I would like to know what my options are for strings. If it doesn' have a rod, I think I will stick with low tension strings. If it does, I may experiment with heavier stock.
So my question is: Is there a reliable, non-invasive way to tell if a mando has a non-adjustable rod or not? I have thought of trying a carpenter's stud finder, but it may key on the frets and also it would not detect a carbon fiber rod.
There is one thing I would really like to know about it though: Does it have a non-adjustable truss rod or no truss rod at all? The seller did not know. I tried to contact Will Parsons, but I have had no luck. I contacted Dale, who used to sell these mandos and he said he thought some of them had truss rods and some didn't. I would like to know what my options are for strings. If it doesn' have a rod, I think I will stick with low tension strings. If it does, I may experiment with heavier stock.
So my question is: Is there a reliable, non-invasive way to tell if a mando has a non-adjustable rod or not? I have thought of trying a carpenter's stud finder, but it may key on the frets and also it would not detect a carbon fiber rod.