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Both ends is probably a good idea. Remove the rods and slather the wood so that the wood can't compress.

Is it more a function of a stubborn neck than of humidity? JH has suggested using the pre-setting technique used on older Ricks for newer ones that resist adjustment. That way the rods can simply hold the neck in place instead of having to move it into place.

The anchor nuts are the culprit....
No pics as this happened years ago and
now, it's going to be a bass-

Most excellent. It is too bad that there is one less 381 in the world but that looks like a cool project.

I've always wanted a "4381" model bass. Did you make and set the nec? What are you gonna use for hardware? There was a 4005 tailpiece on Ebay last time I looked.