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Yep, my 4004 sounded great too, although obviously that wasn’t a toaster.jps wrote:Ditto! Same with right up against the end of the neck.henry5 wrote:I think the 1/2 inch toaster is the most important part of the classic Rick sound, for me.
Thing is, it’s only our opinion. Others may disagree. It all depends what you’re after.knavel wrote:I wish you guys felt otherwise. That is a very hardcore mod and hard for me to swallow. Although I do remember turning the screws into the body to set a Bigsby B5 in place on a 325c58. That feeling the instant before the event is never pleasant.jps wrote:Ditto! Same with right up against the end of the neck.henry5 wrote:I think the 1/2 inch toaster is the most important part of the classic Rick sound, for me.
I got some in my back yard!teeder wrote:Eh, it's only wood!
I've got maple trees growing in my front yard.
Most don't, but my employer does!! This photo is from an after hours "government" project session. And yes it is a knee mill like a Bridgeport using a normal 2-flute wood router bit. Normally a router bit runs >20K RPM and all I could get out of this setup was 2250 RPM so I had to be mindful of chipping. Being careful of my feeds and speeds I got pretty decent results.henry5 wrote:I don’t know a single person who owns a piece of kit like that!espidog wrote:I think it's a router.
Hey Ricosound, I think its a great idea. I wish my boss would let me work on stuff like that. Its a great way to keep everything square and dial in locations more precisely than using a tape measure or rule. I'm curious - how do you think a super-sharp (new out of box) carbide 6-flute end mill would do at that low SFM? Or would I want a 2-flute? The number of flutes usually only relate to feed-rate, correct? (chip-load and all that.)ricosound wrote:
... it is a knee mill like a Bridgeport using a normal 2-flute wood router bit. Normally a router bit runs >20K RPM and all I could get out of this setup was 2250 RPM so I had to be mindful of chipping. Being careful of my feeds and speeds I got pretty decent results.
Not that any of this matters WRT Rickenbackers nor is it equipment necessary for this mod, however it was a fun easy way to control depth and straightness of this cut.
Of course I like the look of the 1/2" better; but I have to believe that much of the thinking behind why Rickenbacker changed the location to 1'' is to address stability issues suffered by 60s basses. There is a lot of tension from those strings.henry5 wrote:
Thing is, it’s only our opinion. Others may disagree. It all depends what you’re after.
Might not clear the chips and just end up tearing the wood or building too much heat (burn wood/paint).Guzzitd63 wrote:Hey Ricosound, I think its a great idea. I wish my boss would let me work on stuff like that. Its a great way to keep everything square and dial in locations more precisely than using a tape measure or rule. I'm curious - how do you think a super-sharp (new out of box) carbide 6-flute end mill would do at that low SFM? Or would I want a 2-flute? The number of flutes usually only relate to feed-rate, correct? (chip-load and all that.)ricosound wrote:
... it is a knee mill like a Bridgeport using a normal 2-flute wood router bit. Normally a router bit runs >20K RPM and all I could get out of this setup was 2250 RPM so I had to be mindful of chipping. Being careful of my feeds and speeds I got pretty decent results.
Not that any of this matters WRT Rickenbackers nor is it equipment necessary for this mod, however it was a fun easy way to control depth and straightness of this cut.
Ba dum bump!jdogric12 wrote:I knew something was missing but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.
The reason you couldn't put your finger on it is; It's a thumb restbassduke49 wrote:Ba dum bump!jdogric12 wrote:I knew something was missing but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.