Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I haven't played this in a while and want to set it up with new strings and check the string height and pick up height against original specs. Please advise of where I can find this info. Thanks!

Good luck finding a spec for that.
I would just use your own judgement, and be sure to read up on how to adjust these truss rods before you try.

Thanks Bob! Actually, that's what I did. This instrument has been in my family since it was new-I inherited it. It started a bad incurable case of G.A.S. No truss rod adjustment was necessary-nut looks great (using the same string gauge) just haven't gotten the tone I am looking for yet.....

Mark, tell us more about your 1997. Month it was built, condition, pics, etc....

'60s Ricks typically have a radius of 6". My reissue 1997 is flatter, too, although I don't have it with me at the moment to measure. Seems like it was 9.5 if my memory serves me right this time...

After tinkering around for a little while, it is a tone monster again...The group I hang out with is into Fenders, Les Pauls, etc, and last night at rehearsal I played the 1997 for the songs needing 6 string accompanyment, and my 360/12v64 for the songs needing 12 string accompanyment. Tone Heaven! and everybody in the group was astounded at how both instruments fit so well in the mix. It just reinforces the fact I must utilize both of them more often!

Here's a picture!

Mark, thanks for the pic. NICE. I love the old 1997s.

Setup specs should be the same for a 330, shouldn't they? But... a lot of the older models seem to need the bridge as low and as far back as possible.

Nice one, Mark!

Here's a '99 reissue for comparison.

Here's yours again........

And here's my '99 1997 FG reissue:

And here's my '91 1997 JG reissue:

And my '89 1997VB FG reissue:

Show off!!!