Rickenbacker neck question

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bowser2533
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Rickenbacker neck question

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Doing a set up on my ric 360 should the neck be straight or have a slight bow in it. Gary
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Re: Rickenbacker neck question

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Factory advises straight. Aggressive players like a bit of relief, depends on taste. The aim is to get each string to sound out with no buzz of wolf tones.
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Re: Rickenbacker neck question

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Gonna put a set of the thomistic invelds on this weekend. The low side of the neck is perfect but the high e side has a slight bow in it . could the neck have a twist in it?
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Re: Rickenbacker neck question

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bowser2533 wrote:...could the neck have a twist in it?
I think the worries over twisted necks are overblown, really. :wink:
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Re: Rickenbacker neck question

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would tightening the truss rod on the treble side be the thing to try and fix this problem, one quarter turn?
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Re: Rickenbacker neck question

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....or less even. But I haven't seen the guitar in question.
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