Strings go against the mounting ring when i play!

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:59 pm

The action isn't very low on my Ric 4001 ' 77, but when i play the string, most of the time it touches the mounting ring(treble pickup). The neck is pretty strait. I don't want to adjust the bridge to higher the action, otherwise the action will be to high. Is there any way to solve this problem? Anyone heard of this problem before?
Thanks in advance.
Please ask questions when you don't understand my rubbish English

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:33 pm

do you have the ring with the cutouts?

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:46 pm

i'm not sure if i know what you mean, but its just the original bridge pickup on a '77 4001.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:37 am

can you post pictures?

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:51 am

well not close ups, cause im at work.
But here is a pic i already had online..
http://www.basgitaarles.nl/tr1.jpg

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:42 am

hmm...is there much list on your tailpiece? and are the strings hitting the pickup surround or the pickup cover?

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:58 am

Here's a surround from Mike Parks' website where you can see the cutouts. If the surround on your bass doesn't have them, maybe you should get one like that.

By the way, in the picture it looks like the cover is installed incorrectly above the surround, perhaps you should start by looking at this diagram from the RIC website.

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:17 am

thanks! you guys are great.
I'm almost sure i didn't installed install it correctly.

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:43 am

Where can i get the ring with the cutouts? because apparently they aren't available at Mike parks anymore.
Thanks in advance!

EDIT:
Here are some close ups of the pickup

http://www.basgitaarles.nl/rickenbacker/2.jpg
http://www.basgitaarles.nl/rickenbacker/3.jpg

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:52 am

There are no cutouts in your surround.

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:54 am

ok, thanks

it already looked a bit weird to me

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:59 am

is his surround non-original?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:25 am

It looks like it is on backwards.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:51 am

Philip-

I have 4 4001s from '76 to '80. They all have the same surround as yours without the cutout and are all mounted the same way. None of mine have a problem with the strings hitting the surround.

I have a surround with the cutout that I might trade for one without the cutout if you're interested. I live in Chicago though so the shipping might be too much. Send me an email if you're interested.

anoukane · Post by **anoukane** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:00 am

Ok thanks for the information. Isn't there any place i can just buy a surround with the cutout? I'd like to keep the original in case the surround with the cutout doesn't fit or something..