First the mutes, now this!

cdaniel · Post by **cdaniel** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:06 pm

Another reason to dislike the classic bridge/tailpiece: it's not adjustable!

Check out this eBay listing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16222&item=7308843954&rd=1

"It has what is called a Badass bridge. I asked the music shop where I bought it about this and they said that the original Rickenbacker bridges didn't allow you to adjust the action and this was a common thing musicians did to their Rickenbackers in the 70's."

Hunh; I've been adjusting the action on my 1976 3001 for almost 30 years. I must have some one-of-a-kind adjustable Rickenbacker bridge!

Looks like Kenny has already put in his bid on this bass, probably because the action is now adjustable!

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:25 pm

I would be afraid of what you might find under that pickgaurd.

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:51 pm

Ah, but is the auction adjustable?

edski · Post by **edski** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:56 pm

Is that a 4001? Looks like a 4002 pick guard...

Not familiar enough with the 4002's to say the PU looks like such, but the bridge PU looks odd.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:22 pm

Here is one that Kenny might actually win!

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:44 pm

You've got to admire the seller. Who else would admit to 'hunglikeagnat'?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:06 pm

I e-mailed hunglikeagnat (what a name) and told him not to believe everything salesman tell you in music stores, haha!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:08 am

this in reponse to his being told that was a crock by me:

Dear bobyoung49,

You asked:
"They lied to you, of course the originals are adjustable. Don't believe everything salesmen tell you in music stores!"

oh. well it still has that bridge. About 10 years ago I tried to order a Rickenbacker Bridge from guitar center. They dsaid they could do it and then jerked me around for about 3 months until I gave up.