Re: I Think I Know How 4002 Pickup Positions Were Determined
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:22 pm
A couple more thoughts:
1) If the base of the plate bridge is wide enough that in moving up the saddles they will still be secure on the bridge plate, then the answer is getting saddle adjustment screws that are @1/2 inch longer than what is there to move the saddle up the necessary 3/8 inch. On measuring, my bridge plate is wide enough, and I found a supplier to send me the necessary length screws for saddle intonation adjustment, #6-40 X 1 3/4. Special order, but they are on the way. That will save a significant amount of work repositioning the bridge.
2) If the truss rod in the neck is not too long, you might be able to shave 3/8 off the underside of the neck heel, leaving the fretboard intact in order to get all 21 frets on it. Doing that is a guess, but if it is possible, that saves having to rout the neck pocket. I guess I will find out the hard way. But the "skunk stripe" in the back of the project neck I have is short enough at the heel this may be the way to go, again, saving substantial time in routing more from the neck pocket.
Both of these alternatives, modifying only the neck and changing without modifying hardware allow retrofit of "stock" neck and bridge parts to the body if it becomes necessary to send the bass down the road.
Oh, the machinations those of us who are 4002 aficiandos engage in because RIC at this point does not think it is a good business decision to re-issue or at least re-visit the 4002!
1) If the base of the plate bridge is wide enough that in moving up the saddles they will still be secure on the bridge plate, then the answer is getting saddle adjustment screws that are @1/2 inch longer than what is there to move the saddle up the necessary 3/8 inch. On measuring, my bridge plate is wide enough, and I found a supplier to send me the necessary length screws for saddle intonation adjustment, #6-40 X 1 3/4. Special order, but they are on the way. That will save a significant amount of work repositioning the bridge.
2) If the truss rod in the neck is not too long, you might be able to shave 3/8 off the underside of the neck heel, leaving the fretboard intact in order to get all 21 frets on it. Doing that is a guess, but if it is possible, that saves having to rout the neck pocket. I guess I will find out the hard way. But the "skunk stripe" in the back of the project neck I have is short enough at the heel this may be the way to go, again, saving substantial time in routing more from the neck pocket.
Both of these alternatives, modifying only the neck and changing without modifying hardware allow retrofit of "stock" neck and bridge parts to the body if it becomes necessary to send the bass down the road.
Oh, the machinations those of us who are 4002 aficiandos engage in because RIC at this point does not think it is a good business decision to re-issue or at least re-visit the 4002!
