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I think it's safe to say that most of us know all of this already, but that's not really the point. Every time I have bought a brand new guitar, the shop has invited me to come back after six months for a free setup. If a problem has developed in the first few months of ownership, it is the responsibility of the shop to put it right whether it is a simple adjustment or a full replacement because the instrument has a serious fault.
I would fully expect to adjust the truss rod on a 3 month old acoustic. I would expect to do it less often as the guitar ages and settles in
you never used to need to worry about seasonal changes in most of the UK, but it does seem that the swings are getting more noticeable. In other parts of the world its not uncommon to need a summer and winter saddle. Those touring with classical string instruments often carry bridges of different heights for the same reason
Its perfectly safe to adjust a truss rod as long as you always use the correct tool, and never force. I always loosen before tightening just to ensure the rod isn't seized. You can also loosen string tension and make tiny adjustments at a time, but these are belt and braces precautions that most who are familiar with a truss rod wont need to bother with.
the most common damage you see is a worn adjustment nut from someone not following the above advice
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The confidence to assess and adjust a guitar comes from experience, if you spend your whole life doing it then there is very little mystery, if you have only possessed one guitar and have sold your soul to get it then it’s only reasonable to be very cautious, seek advice and get help when you feel the need to have something done. Once having been mentored then crack on and do it yourself or not.
Adjusting a truss Rod is nothing to be scared of, however due to the stories and myths that abound it can seem this way. These fears can only be allayed by actually doing it and getting the experience. I would suggest that there are as many on here who spend their time tinkering with their guitars as there are those who daren’t. And if you ask these people who do, I expect they will say they were bricking it first time they took an Allen key to a truss Rod .
Finally quick word on Martin Guitar lifetime warranty. I actually know someone who had a neck reset done under their warranty after 25/30 years of owning one in the UK. Original receipt proving sole ownership was provided at the time and Martin weren’t happy but did end up paying!
To update it the situation, being under warranty I decided to take it back to the shop (I happened to be headed that way on another matter so it made sense). I left it with them for a couple of hours and came back but I wasn't at all happy that after the adjustment they made that the action was as good as it was before - the neck still didn't look right to me. Something else they actually mentioned was that the fingerboard seemed to had swollen slightly so it was a little bit proud of the neck on both sides.
They said they would send the guitar back to Martin and have it sorted out - put in a drying room. It's still with Martin at the moment. Martin have apparently reported back the guitar has - I think it was -11% humidity. I have no idea what a normal % would be so I don't know if that's really bad or what.
I didn't think I had a humid house and I've certainly never had another guitar suffering with a similar problem in 15 years here.
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I hope it works out for you in the end.