Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

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...

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, ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

"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...

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...

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...

You have an interesting theory. I'm afraid I cannot offer any suggestion or comment --- totally unfamiliar with this type of inlay/neck.

"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...

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...

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!

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...

Good deal!