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teeder wrote: Tue Dec 02, 2025 2:20 pm I actually may have one.

Thank you!
I'm desperately trying to find one scanned in real size.

Anyone?? Please

Hi Anyone!!

I need your help. My 4001C64 TRC was broken and I need replacement but this model is no longer manufactured.

Could any owner of a 4001c64 scan and send me a full-size image of the plexiglass TRC?

Thank you for your help!

Acquire a vintage TRC.


That looks great Jeff! It would be an acceptable solution, were a V68 or something like it to happen (not holding my breath). I would consider one of the later molded plastic ones as an alternative.

EDIT: looks like I may have improperly lumped the C64 trc in with ...

The truth is that I prefer it to be permanent. I like the zero fret and, of course, I don't plan on selling this wonderful instrument!!

This guy made a brutal transformation to his C64. I love it!!:

https://goldmine1969.com/main/musicgear/post-27659/

Tip: Google translate ..

Here Mark Anarquist talked about McCartney's zero fret when he worked on it:

https://www.rickresource.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=642&hilit=Zerofret+Rickenbacker+bass#p642


I can't understand how they could have made this solution with the little space there is to put another nut. How would they ...

Here is my normal C64 and truss rod cover moved into the C64S position. From the nut it would be more or less 6mm. I don't know how to make the truss rod accessible during the conversion to the C64S.

Same guy, better video (updated): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNW3T7Orfmk

Yes, the truss rods are not the hairpin type. You don't *have* to pull the neck back.

Defaulting back to jps' advice (above), it's just a prudent thing to do.


Thank you a lot for your help! And jps too ...

maxwell wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 5:58 pm Same guy, better video (updated): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNW3T7Orfmk

Yes, the truss rods are not the hairpin type. You don't *have* to pull the neck back.

Defaulting back to jps' advice (above), it's just a prudent thing to do.

Thank you a lot for your help! And jps too.

Thank you for your answer! From what i've been researching, the 4001c64 has the same truss rod as the 4003 model. So it seems that it is not necessary to make the adjustment as seen in video 2, this is exclusive for hairpin truss rod (before 1981). Is that correct?

https://youtu.be/0l4D2Q6gKSM?si ...

This worked on my 4003. Comes with 4 different height frets to pick from and use with their nut.
https://goldtonemusicgroup.com/zeroglide/products/zs-18?tmsrc=googlead&tmcid=18669176157&tmsid=&tmid=&tmkw=&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADg8MAXERpdi53ceaGramY1LPcR0g&gclid=CjwKCAiAnpy9BhAkEiwA ...

No, they look like typical RIC truss rods. From what I gleaned from that link/discussion I posted, is that the rods in your guitar simply have a longer threaded portion, allowing more tightening (allowing the adjustment nut to be tightened/screwed down further than the alternative, typical, common ...

This is mine

maxwell wrote: Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:32 am One explanation, pretty good, I think:
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/truss- ... n.1030705/

Thank you very much. From what I'm reading, I understand that the truss rod is double (something that is obvious) but double action (the modern one). Is this correct?

Hi all!

Could you tell me what type of truss rod my 2009 4001C64 has and how I should proceed to adjust it? Thank you very much.

There is a lot of information on the forums, but not about this specific model. Since it is a reissue, I have some doubts about it.

On the Rickenbacker website it ...