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Pre 1985 truss rods needed!
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:35 am
by ross
hello all,
i've a 1974 4001 left handed rickenbacker bass. the truss rods need replacing but i'm having great difficulty as rickenbacker are only making truss rods for models made after '85.
can anybody point me in the direction of where i could find these?
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:50 am
by beatlefreak
You might have to find a skilled luthier who could make a set for you.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:18 pm
by rickfan60
How do you know they need replacing? Unless they are missing or broken way down inside the neck they are probably quite fixable. Tell us what you have and we will help you out.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:39 pm
by aceonbass
There's an NOS set on Ebay right now.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:13 pm
by rickfan60
I have a little work to do before I can make some rod sets as replacements. As I said above, unless they are lost or broken there is rarely a reason to replace them.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:49 pm
by dale_fortune
Ross didn't you get my E-mail address. I think I gave you a price for 2 rods,nuts and backup plate
[email protected]
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:45 pm
by aceonbass
Dale, just for future reference, could you shoot me the price for those items too? Do you make them yourself or are they original parts?
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:52 pm
by jps
"There's an NOS set on Ebay right now"
They are not mine, I just checked and I still have them. Whew!
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:43 am
by ross
Cheers lads!
Ted - I left my Ricky into a guitar shop & he said I needed them to be replaced. I know little or nothing about guitars - just how to play them badly! I bought this guitar of ebay a while back, (at a knock down price! - & for a reason...obviously) never really dug the sound I was getting from it. I tried replacing the pick ups etc, then went ahead and left it into a guitar shop for someone to take a decent look at it....and they tell me the truss rods need replacing.
Dale Bruce Fortune: I never received that email but I've just emailed you now.
Dane: Yeah I saw those rods on ebay but I missed the sell by date - i was in bed.....europe+usa=time difference