Originally Posted by: epenviswhat makes you say that, the guitar itself is relatively new.

A guitar being new doens't matter. It usually has to do with the wood contracting or expanding. A drastic change in humidity or temp. can have an effect on the neck of a guitar, which calls for a truss rod adjustment. A brand new guitar sent from the factory to wherever you are usually needs this adjustment as the climate could be different, but most music stores just put the guitars on the shelf, then when sold, charge $30 or $40 to do a "set-up" b/c the action is high or too low...Some places throw in a set-up when they sell a guitar if they are asked to do it.