My "new" 4001, what about the truss rods..?

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:55 am

Hi,
I bought this Ric a few weeks ago. Now the neck isn't completely strait and i can't get the saddles any lower.
I wonder how to adjust the truss rods to get the neck more strait. I made some high resolution pictures of the truss rods in my bass. Are these original? Can someone give me advice?
Thanks in advance from a Rickenbacker noob.

Here are the pics:
http://www.basgitaarles.nl/tr1.jpg
http://www.basgitaarles.nl/tr2.jpg
http://www.basgitaarles.nl/tr3.jpg
http://www.basgitaarles.nl/tr4.jpg

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:10 am

Hi Philip,

Very nice Burgundyglo. Truss rod ends look just fine & original. I hope the bow in your neck is concave, so the action is too high in the middle of the fretboard. I say this because it is usual to have a little of the threaded rod showing at the end of the nut.

When you straighten the neck you will be screwing the nuts onto the end of the threaded bar. All the info to do this is on the forum, but I don't know the link. Maybe someone could help out here?

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:45 am

Does anyone know the link?

edski · Post by **edski** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:32 am

There's a real recent thread talking about some of the "style" involved in adjusting the rods of an older Rick like this.

Nice Burgundy, Phillip. What year? Looks a little newer than my 75.

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:27 am

ok ill search the forum

its from ' 77 februari, im really happy with it

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:51 am

Nice bass Philip. For adjusting the rods and other great info, check out Joey's site.

http://www.joeysbassnotes.com/Rick_maint.htm

Highly recommended.