Truss Rod Cover

[jjthenovice]

Has anyone noticed that the truss rod covers on Taylors are attached with either 2 or 3 screws?  Since I apparently have too much time on my hands I was wondering what the significance of this is if any. Does anyone have any info on this? My 810CE has 2 screws.  My 324CE-K FLTD has 3 screws.

[thomasabowden]

I think two screws was the standard approach until recently. I believe I read somewhere that adding the third screw allows them to place the bottom two screws on either side of the truss rod, thus preventing any possible impingement on the rod by the screw (or damage to the screw from the rod).

[jjthenovice]

Thanks for the reply.  It certainly makes sense.  Yet they are still doing it both ways. 

[Strumming Fool]

I believe that they began switching from two to three screws sometime in 2013. Perhaps they haven't completed the transition. Both my last two guitars in my signature have three screws...

[lazybones]

mine has 2 screws....two different lengths,so perhaps the move to three screws results in 3 similar length screws

[Cindy]

All of mine are 2 screws, but they are all a few years old. I do remember having a problem with my former 914ce--the bottom screw screwed into thin air. It couldn't make contact with any wood. And there were a few other people experiencing the same problem. With 3 screws, that TRC is much more secure.

[deepermagic]

I've noticed this too. Mine has 2 screws but nearly every picture of the same model (316ce) has 3 screws. Mine was assembled in 2012, purchased in 2013.

[lazybones]

The screwing into thin air is because one screw is longer than the other ,and if you screw the long one in the  top the bottom does'nt reach