Entwistle with 4001S

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:14 am

Don't get that either Simon. I'm sure I could spend many happy days browsing your Rick collection though

bob_the_bass · Post by **bob_the_bass** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:19 am

Hey Simon - you own all them Rics ? That is an AMAZING collection. I am oficially the most envious person in the world !!

Bob

simonmole · Post by **simonmole** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:33 am

Cheers Shaun and Bob - if it makes you feel better, imagine what my Rotosound bill comes to each month.......!!!!!

bob_the_bass · Post by **bob_the_bass** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:41 am

Ouch !!

bassman_bob · Post by **bassman_bob** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:34 am

Re the Roto strings discussion, I was a victim of them too; they took my 4001 and bowed the neck horribly. You're right, we just didn't know 35 years ago that Rick truss rods weren't the same as Fenders. Every "repair" guy I went to back then tried to adjust the neck with the rods and not set the neck first, then lock it with the rods. I sold my first 4001 at that time; I could cry when I think about it. I even remember writing to Rickenbacker Corp. and getting a nasty worded response to stop using round wounds and use only "our" flats. I was so soured by the experience, waited until 1988 to buy another one. Now I have 3 and want more !

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:12 am

Simon, LOL!!!!! And I used to think I had it bad with my one 8 string or my 6 string Sei...

And Robert, yeah, my precious 72 was fine when I bought it; I took it for a setup once several years ago and lo and behold when it came back the rods had bent into the head. Of course it was only when I came on the Forum that I found out why...

simonmole · Post by **simonmole** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:58 pm

on the subject of necks and roundwounds I always use Roto RS66LC's - a very slight step down from standards (and after a song or two I really don't notice the difference) and MUCH kinder to Rick necks of all ages! you can bend em easily, too...

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:28 am

Simon, what gauge are those? I use 40-95 Rotos on my 72, and have been using 45-105 on my 4000 and CS, but am considering moving back to the 40-95 for those too.

simonmole · Post by **simonmole** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:49 am

yes Shaun, RS66LC's are 40-95 - i'd get them from Stringbusters if you're in the UK (£11.40 a set...) OR! go to the Wembley guitar show in May! it was £10 a set on the day this year!!! (You folks in the USA no doubt get them for half that anyway?????)

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:50 am

yah-yah!

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:05 am

Good choice Simon! Great minds think alike

...I've been getting mine from Strings Direct, around £13.95 including postage; maybe I'll have to check out Stringbusters.