Rickenbacker 4001 Screw/Tuners

threehz · Post by **threehz** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:26 am

Hey everyone,

I've got a 1980 Rick 4001, but I'm missing a screw on the back of one of the tuners. It's one of the screws that hold the little gears on.. right now its being held on by tension I guess, but I really feel like I need to replace the screw. I've had no luck with hardware stores (even big ones like Home Depot), I can't find a perfect match. Does anyone know where I can get a screw to fit, or if not, any information on replacing the whole set of tuners (with vintage or new, doesnt matter to me). Below is a link of the back of my headstock so you can see whats missing, and a picture of one of the other screws I took out to show what the piece I need looks like. Thanks for your help!

http://www.debased.org/images/rick1.jpg
http://www.debased.org/images/rick2.jpg

John

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:09 am

you can surely get screws and washers like that at any hardware store. i probably have like 10 in my "odd screw box " lol

lshaia · Post by **lshaia** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 10:02 am

Welcome, John. I had the same screw missing from one of the tuners on my '77 4001 when it arrived from e-bayland. I unscrewed another one and took it to my local Ace Hardware, where I was told that it is a thread normally used in automobile manufacturing. They had one (brass, unfortunately) but inch and a half was the shortest, so I had to cut it down.

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 10:45 am

Don't companies like Schaller and Kluson have "customer support" sites for just such situations?

And if they don't... why the h**l not?!?!?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:10 am

Hi John,
Are your tuners reverse turning on that? (clockwise for the E and A strings) I have 78 and 79 4001's with reverse tuners on them, I wouldn't get rid of them if they are. (or sell them to me, haha)

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:16 am

Welcome John, you might try www.basspartsresource.com they have alot of cool stuff.

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 4:44 pm

Welcome John,
I'm not at home right now, but if memory serves me correctly, I think I have an extra screw from a tuner I can let you have. Won't know until tomorrow, I'll let you know then (if you still need it, that is).
Randy.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 7:00 pm

I've always wished that guitars and basses were made with screws that could be found at a hardware store.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 7:51 pm

I found those same screws at OSH but they had to be nickle plated to match. The washers were another matter. Nothing matched until I looked through the hardware drawers at the dealership I work in. I found a slightly larger washer but it had that same small hole so I nickle plated four of them so they'd match. My 3001 arrived from e-Bay land without a screw and washer too. You'll probably be inundated with screws and washers now but if none of them are right, e-Mail me and I'll send you some extras of mine.

threehz · Post by **threehz** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 10:27 am

hey all, thanks for your reponses..

owen: this is my last resort *after* trying all available hw stores..

lindsay: i was actually able to find one that would fit the threads, but it was also too long, the wrong type of metal, and had a flat head.. i guess it would hold it on, though

bob: yep, reverse.. which i guess means i should tough it out and try to fix it rather than get new ones, eh?

randy, ive emailed you, and dane.. ill get in touch if randy cant help out.. thanks all for your help..