Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

OK after a few issues with my guitar 330 FG that i recently got new poorly printed"made in America" on the TRC very faded which i can easy sort out ive a few spares and the black paint on the sound hole was very scratchy ,well being a decorator thats a easy one just paint out with out damaging the inside cavity of the guitar, i was beginning to like the instrument.Bearing in mind that my last 330 FG and i hated each other i thought give another one a go so.Last night im getting a major vibration and buzz from the saddle so i go through the usual and check the knobs,and all the contact points but still no avail its still major buzzing on the open G.So i do a string change and check all is level and screwed down but still this buzz and vibration on the saddle so i sit all night and listen to all the guitar and suspect the truss rods are not all right as i feel the neck is vibrating all the way to the bridge.So last night i gave the TRs a look at and they feel ok to the touch so i sleep on it and wonder what the hell is going on with my geetar.Phone my mate Mark Sanders for a piece of advice and he remembers reading a piece here where someone else had this problem with a slack TR so!!!!!!!!!!

I go back into the house and do a quarter turn on the Top TR which was loose indeed and hey presto no more Buzz.
The thing i would just like to say is it just shows you that a loose TR in the neck really does sound like the saddle is loose and it is amazing how the sound from one section of the guitar can be trouble brought on from another area.

Anyway thanks Mark and thanks Paul for the adice that you give so freely.
Scott

I love that your first "issue" with the new 330 is with a faded sticker After the grief you give me for being picky!

I'm really glad that it worked out - your paying your dues now!

It's not always true, but once you've done a bit of work on a guitar you can feel closer to it. And once you start "fiddling" you can't leave them alone again.

Cheers mate!

Glad you got the problem sorted Scott.

Enjoy!

I love that your first "issue" with the new 330 is with a faded sticker

Nah Mark its with the TRC the rickenbacker sign is poorly printed and the made in America logo at the nut is faded but like i say it not a big issue ive 3 more TRCs in my spares to choose from.The black on the edge of the sound hole was most shameful though.I had hoped for better but since im a rickenbacker fan i have the tools and the extras to compensate for the disappointment.

It's a shame to be disappointed with it though. What did the shop say?

Every time I've rang PC's about buying a guitar they've given me a big spiel about how they check over and professionally set up every guitar before it leaves the shop.
It would seem that here, they've done the usual lazy guitar shop practice of just slapping a new address on the box, hoping that the basic set up from Rosetti is OK, which it rarely is.
The fact that your guitar has got past the quality check of Ric, Rosetti and PC's is a bit shocking.
All you need now is the green rash to appear..........