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does anybody make the brass blocks for sale? Would you have to have measurements and the bass there to make a block?
Na, i just my dad got a piece and i'm gonna steal it from him ;) He's just gotta have a meshure at the ole ric, do the job and i will make the rest of the job. If he just could meke ...

Found a piece of brass that should work fine for the block. Involved my father in the project to (hes an old metallworker and has a milling machine in the garage.) I will document the whole process and put up a picture here when it's finished. I'm exited about this now, but it's a bit scarry in a ...

Thanx for your time all. I now decided to do the job myself, especially After Christopher Deppe's great documentation of hi work. Been doing all work on my strats and other peoples guitars as well, for some 17 years now. I do everything but fret jobs (i leave that to the guy's that knows what they ...

Hi everyone!
Got big problems with my trussrods on my 4001. I know this is a common thing on these basses.
Been trying just about every tool i've found, but nothing will work. The Ric original tool don't work either.
The truss-bolts presses down to the wood, so nothing fits underneath there, and ...

What a tripp!! Unbeliveble. So glad everything worked out in the end.

Thank you all, it's my first Rick after some 20 years of playing. Finally, i'm home...

Hi everyone! This is my first post here. My April 1974 4001. (clickable image)