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Is it right that way?

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okay, many thanks!
Sounds like some major surgery :D

Do you (or anyone reading here) maybe have a photo of a ready-to-be-reinstalled truss rod?
I'd like to see how it's ...

Dane, please read what I wrote about the problem, don't just look at the pictures

The bass side truss rod is driven out of the neck when I tighten the nut (it's fine with loose nuts).
Working with a hammer there would end up in a complete disaster!

Hi again,

quite some time passed since I opened that thread. However, the problems are still there.
Maybe some of you guys have another hint for me?

I was able to remove the nuts and the truss rod spacer. It looked pretty bad, the truss rod and the nuts have digged quite deep into the aluminum.
I ...

Hi,

could anyone please give me a hint?
I own a 4001FL which I've bought form a strange guy. He wanted to learn to play bass, but he never started.
The bass was made in 7/1980 and was stored (in it's case) in a cupboard for 30 years! It looks like new,
just as it would have left the factory ...

Thanks.
Maybe the format of my post is a bit unfortunate. Please note that there is more text below the pictures...

Hi,

some time ago I've bought a 4001F. The previous owner bought it in 1981, he wanted to learn to play the bass - and he never started.
So the bass was sitting in some cupboard for 30 years :shock:
It is in very good conditions, looks like new. Before he offered the bass for sale he got it ...

I'm looking for an expert for repairing Rickenbacker basses (neck with upbow), preferably in Switzerland, Germany or Austria.

Any hints would be greatly appreciated!

Hi

I've bought a 1996 4001 V63. When I received it, it seemed to have a bad setup, but nothing serious. High action, upbow from the 10th fret or so towards headstock. It also has a light twist, if you look along the neck (from headstock to body), the G-side is "lower" than the E-side.

I started ...