first post, first Rickenbacker

[Rickissippi]

Love the bound, LPB Tele. LPB is probably my fav. Tele color. And I love bound Teles - I had one, actually, but it was stolen a few years ago.

[8mileshigher]

Check the four screws that control the bridge height - sometimes one won't quite make solid contact with the baseplate. Also, if the bridge springs are too short, they can get loose and rattle a bit.

But, if the rattle isn't amplified. . . . no biggie.

thanks, i will!

When raising or lowering the bridge height adjustment screws, its always a good idea to untune and loosen the tension on the strings before you start in with the screwdriver. Better safe than sorry, as a few of us have stripped the threads.

[bscepter]

Love the bound, LPB Tele. LPB is probably my fav. Tele color. And I love bound Teles - I had one, actually, but it was stolen a few years ago.

thanks - it's actually ocean turquoise. it's an AVRI '62 reissue. i wouldn't have thought i'd have gone for a "flashy" guitar like that (i wanted a sunburst), but this one just spoke to me. it's light, very resonant, and the neck is extremely fast. it's one of my faves.