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Hi, All

Having a truss rodd issue (I suppose) with the old faithful (and super sentimental) 4003.

I had the truss rods adjusted in January of 2008 by a reliable technician (that has worked on Ricks before), and the action then felt great. Slowly, however, the neck has begun to bow again and the action is now super-high at the 12th fret. What should I do?

...It's so odd because I saw a guy who had posted a simple (well... as simple as you can get) how-to about Rickenbacer basses and truss rod adjustment and the pictures he posted made it look like my bass was a 4001!!!!! I know this sounds STUPID but how can I tell exactly?! :/

HELP! (no pun intended ...well, maybe a little)

Warren.

(Seriously, help. I love this bass and I'm worried about her...)

OK, replying to my own post...

She's was born in April of 1999 (I could've just looked the serial number up first and saved myself the eye-rolls I must've gotten at not knowing the year of make, then thinking there was even a SLIM chance she was a 4001... ). Unless someone has a better suggestion (and I REALLY hope someone replies soon), I'm taking her back to my tech ASAP.

OH! One final question: I have heard a few people talk about how the 4003's made before the pull-knob in '05 have a slightly "weaker" sound, and some suggest a simple modification to correct this that involves a little rewiring and the addition of an extra toggle switch. Is this only in Very EARLY 4003'S, A.K.A '86 and before, or should it / could it be done to any Rick before the pull knob?

PLEASE someone answer!

Warren

Bring your 4003 back to the guitar tech for full setup.

Your 4003 is not one of the early ones (pre '86), so it does NOT have the .0047mf capacitor that you've heard about. You don't have to do anything to the wiring.

I would not mess with the wiring, I'd play it as is. That's not true, I'd actually sell it for one with a thinner neck!!!


I would not mess with the wiring, I'd play it as is. That's not true, I'd actually sell it for one with a thinner neck!!!


I would not mess with the wiring, I'd play it as is. That's not true, I'd actually sell it for one with a thinner neck!!!


I would not mess with the wiring, I'd play it as is. That's not true, I'd actually sell it for one with a thinner neck!!!

Oh, and welcome Warren!