Bending Guitar Neck

[sonofhendrix13]

I use this technique to get a whammy bar-type effect on my Epiphone SG. Can this technique damage the neck of the guitar or the guitar itself in any significant way?

 

[Ironbird666]

As far as I know, as long as you aren't really cranking on the neck it should be ok. Just don't try to pull off a Kerry King style whammy freakout using your neck and it should be ok.

 

[Jeffy]

I really would not recomend it personally. That's about all I can say...there are no guarantees to whether your guitar will be fine or damaged, but theres really no need to do stuff like that, we have whammy bars after all.

 

[FrostGiant]

Yes. If you bend the truss rod you're screwed. I wouldn't do it.

 

[sonofhendrix13]

I really would not recomend it personally. That's about all I can say...there are no guarantees to whether your guitar will be fine or damaged, but theres really no need to do stuff like that, we have whammy bars after all.

I don't have a whammy bar, thats why I do it in the first place.

 

[Hylian]

I use this technique to get a whammy bar-type effect on my Epiphone SG. Can this technique damage the neck of the guitar or the guitar itself in any significant way?

Well, Steve Vai has been known for breaking thin Ibanez necks like that.