Re: 1977 4001 Setup
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:19 pm
Oof. Not what I'm hoping to get into with this "restoration", but we'll see. The bass was definitely playable before I stripped it down, so I'll see if I can get it back there before attempting anything else. Also, thanks for the tech recommendation. Good to know who is out there.aceonbass wrote:Since the rods have already bent downward at the ends, they'll do it again...and probably right away. This needs to be dealt with, so they have to come out. Cover the face of the headstock with painter's tape, grab the threaded portion of each rod (no nuts installed) and pull them out with a skinny pair of vice grips. You'll then need to cut off the threaded portion, along with an equal length of the unthreaded portion, then re-tap the threads on the longer end. This isn't nearly as complicated as it sounds, and is one of the first techie sort of things I did on one of my old Ricks. It also looks like you need a fretjob, and therefore a new nut. If you don't wanna attempt any of this work, there's a great tech north of you in Newhall named Don Butler. Also known as "The Tone Man", he has a website too.timo wrote:I’ll see how this works out, although if it gets to replacing the truss rods or even removing them I may defer to an expert.