Help! Tailpiece lift?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:22 pm

one word ... warranty ...

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:27 pm

Anything more than full contact by the end of the tailpiece is lift.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:15 pm

David, what type of strings are you using?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:29 pm

Refer the problem to RIC customer service. They and they alone can address warranty issues.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:18 pm

You call that lift? Here's real lift:

bob_the_bass · Post by **bob_the_bass** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:54 pm

Strewth Gary ... are you using power transmission cables for strings ?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:21 am

its a Bigsby version

rich · Post by **rich** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:16 am

Hey David,

I have a lefty 4001C64 that I've had for 16 months and the tailpiece looks exactly the same as yours. The tailpiece is the same as the day she arrived. I have Pyramid Gold's on it and I believe this is the normal design for these basses. I will email John Hall and ask him directly. Please email some more pics of yours to me. If you like, I can email some pics of mine to you.

Rich

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:08 am

actually that amount of lift is only a cosmetic problem ... if it were an older bass I would say add 2 extra screws or get a hipshot replacement ... but since it is a c64 I would get in contact with customer support at RIC and pursue your options ...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:36 am

A couple of mine have "cosmetic lift". I've never paid much attention to it.

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:11 am

JH described the lift on both my 4001CS and V63FG as "shear tension" or something like that, and not actuall tailpiece lift. My '78 4001 has a touch of it too. None of them appear to have moved one iota in many moons. Good!