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Re-bending a 4001 tail piece
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:32 pm
by silverjet89
I seem to remember a thread on how to re-bend a 4001 tail piece with tail lift but I can't seem to find it now. Any one know how to do this?
The TP on my '75 4001 has about 1/8" lift. I've tried all the suggestions I can find on the board but the string angle over the bridge is still a bit shallow.The G string buzzes no matter what I try. I thought I'd attempt to straighten the tail piece rather than replacing it.
Thanks,
Kirk
Re: Re-bending a 4001 tail piece
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:48 am
by doctorwho
Kirk, that would be one of my threads. I'll see whether I can find it ... AHA! Found it.
Starts here:
http://www.rickresource.com/phpBB3/view ... t&start=60
Continues here:
http://www.rickresource.com/phpBB3/view ... t&start=75
And ends (happily!) here:
http://www.rickresource.com/phpBB3/view ... t&start=90
Let me know if you need any further explanation. I also have the drilling template if you decide to add the extra screws.
Re: Re-bending a 4001 tail piece
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 3:13 pm
by silverjet89
Awesome! Thanks Doc. I don't know how I missed that in my search.
It certainly gives me hope that I can straighten my bridge since it is nowhere near as bad as yours was.
Thanks again,
Kirk
Re: Re-bending a 4001 tail piece
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:29 pm
by doctorwho
You're welcome! And good luck ... remember to be patient with it!
Re: Re-bending a 4001 tail piece
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:04 pm
by aceonbass
Don't forget to add two screws to keep it down at the rear or it will come right back up. Gary's only stayed down 'cause he added two screws.
Re: Re-bending a 4001 tail piece
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:05 am
by doctorwho
The main reason I added the two extra screws was that I figured that the metal, having been bent so severely, would be more likely to bend again. IIRC, someone else who straightened his/her less severely bent tailpiece did not need the extra screws, the tailpiece staying straight on its own.
Re: Re-bending a 4001 tail piece
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:19 am
by aceonbass
Your tailpiece challenged bass is a 4003/5 is it not Gary? Certainly if it had had the two extra screws in the first place, it wouldn't have bent. Then again, my position on 5-screw tailpieces and tail lift is pretty well known by now 
Re: Re-bending a 4001 tail piece
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:49 pm
by aceonbass
David...Shhhhh! What ever happens in Canada, stays in Canada.
Re: Re-bending a 4001 tail piece
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:39 pm
by silverjet89
I think I'll try it without the screws and see how it holds up. My bass is a '75 so I'd rather not drill any more holes in it, even if it is beat up a bit already.
Thanks again
Re: Re-bending a 4001 tail piece
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:10 am
by doctorwho
Keep us posted as to progress and results, Kirk.
Re: Re-bending a 4001 tail piece
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:16 pm
by silverjet89
I'm giving the bass a full restoration/refinish so I'll post some before & after photos when I'm done. Some moron stripped the FG finish and gave it a bad rattle can.