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- Thu May 16, 2024 7:59 am
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: 2008 620 backbow/twist
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2832
Re: 2008 620 backbow/twist
This is really interesting information. Yes, Kinkade is very sharp. Thanks for sharing. BTW, posts on this website can be edited for an only short time… a few hours maybe? The small edit icon at the top right of the message window then disappears. (The edit icon is the first one, looks like a pencil...
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: 2008 620 backbow/twist
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2832
Re: 2008 620 backbow/twist
Back when I first discovered the twist in my neck and started looking for solutions, I was very keen on heat treatment as a cure. It was the first repair suggestion I found as I sought a repair; it's obvious, right? I looked and looked for one of those electric neck heating devices that are no longe...
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:26 pm
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: 2008 620 backbow/twist
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2832
Re: 2008 620 backbow/twist
At this point I think your opinion is very well informed. You've done a lot, learned a lot from this experience. I went back and re-read your initial post -- something I should have done a couple of times earlier. I apologize for getting off tangent, and out in the weeds somewhat. As a last resort, ...
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:05 am
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: 2008 620 backbow/twist
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2832
Re: 2008 620 backbow/twist
I had been thinking about you mentioning the possibility of the (large) inlay (fret marker) where you said you suspected an elevation. Some factory working could have just flexed (bent) the inlay in to make it fit rather than take the time to sand an edge down further... who knows? IIRC, the inlays...
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: 2008 620 backbow/twist
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2832
Re: 2008 620 backbow/twist
A few years ago, John Hall of RIC noted that this compression of wood does occur and suggested that applying some super glue to the shelf-like area where the washers sit would prevent any further intrusion; it soaks into the wood at that contact point (where the washers sit) and hardens the wood. I ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 9:59 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: Cleaning a non-lacquer fretboard
- Replies: 3
- Views: 201
Re: Cleaning a non-lacquer fretboard
Naphtha (lighter fluid) is a popular cleaning agent. Apply sparingly to your cleaning cloth (don't dribble it, especially near the nut where it might seep under the nut and affect the glue). It may be a little difficult to find & buy nowadays - I've only seen it at Walmart in the checkout lanes ...
- Wed May 01, 2024 1:45 pm
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: 2008 620 backbow/twist
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2832
Re: 2008 620 backbow/twist
That's a tough call to make... waiting three years for the repair work to begin. I think it would be OK (ethically) to put yourself on the list, and then take yourself off if/when you do get the guitar repaired by someone else. There's a good chance you will not find anyone else you feel comfortable...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: Truss Rod help needed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 858
Re: Truss Rod help needed
"I guess my only concern is that it might be tough to get the lock washer and the acorn nut to be tight against each other? Seems worth trying before trying to push the rod out further. What do you think?" My thought is the advantage of pushing the rod out at the bottom a little is that yo...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: Truss Rod help needed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 858
Re: Truss Rod help needed
I'm assuming that you were able to remove/shake out the nut & washer assembly down at the heel.... I've removed rods a few times. You'll have to remove yours so that you can remove the adjustment nut at the headstock. Here's what I would do: 1. Remove the neck pickup. Maybe wrap it up in some cl...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker General: by Howard Bishop
- Topic: Rickenbacker.com has been offline recently
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5020
Re: Rickenbacker.com has been offline recently
Yeah, it looks like the company forum has been discontinued on the new website. It never was very active, so no surprises there. I think it was pretty active, up until John Hall departed. I really looked forward to visiting that forum daily. I learned a lot there. So, I'm hoping that the forum will...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:19 pm
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: 2008 620 backbow/twist
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2832
Re: 2008 620 backbow/twist
You have an interesting theory. I'm afraid I cannot offer any suggestion or comment --- totally unfamiliar with this type of inlay/neck.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:13 am
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: 2008 620 backbow/twist
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2832
Re: 2008 620 backbow/twist
"So in your experience, it's not really worth removing and re-seating the truss rods? That certainly would save me a bit of hassle " Beyond simple, straight-forward neck relief adjustment, I (personally) don't think rod adjustments really do much. (Historically, was the addition of a secon...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:17 pm
- Forum: "Vibrola" Rickenbacker Technical Forum: By Paul Wilczynski
- Topic: 2008 620 backbow/twist
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2832
Re: 2008 620 backbow/twist
I had a thought about enhancing the (forward) bow action of the strings, and that would be to place a small block of wood (maybe a half inch high, wide enough to straddle a couple of frets to avoid marring the fretboard finish) and having the tightened strings go over that block. Place the block whe...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:25 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Positive neck angle - 2023 MG 330/12
- Replies: 4
- Views: 622
Re: Positive neck angle - 2023 MG 330/12
Good to hear. There is a fairly recent thread about that bubbling (maybe within the last six months). IIRC, the OP and the thread participants came to the same conclusion that you and your dealer came to. Congrats!
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:36 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Positive neck angle - 2023 MG 330/12
- Replies: 4
- Views: 622
Re: Positive neck angle - 2023 MG 330/12
I had a concern regarding the neck on my Rose Morris 1996 a while back. While my problem seemed to be the opposite of yours (had to raise my bridge very high; action too high, minimal break angle), I did post some photos and there was a nice discussion. In my case the neck and body were parallel, or...