4001C64 setup

[krismiller]

I'm new to Ricks & like most newbies I'm having a REALLY HARD time setting this thing up.... I can pretty much get the neck straight just from wrestling with it while laying down on a bed lol, but my action - even when I lower the bridge as far as it will go - is still around 5-6/32 high. I've been on several forums & everybody pretty much agrees that this is too high. Even John Hall chimed in on a forum & said 3/32 is the factory standard.. Can anybody help me with setting this beast up. Thanks

PS/ I've already been to Joeysbassnotes page.

PPS/ I'm using 45-105 flatwounds

[cassius987]

If the neck really is straight and you have this problem, I'm sorry to say, it's probably the neck joint. I don't know what to do in that sort of situation.

A straight neck and the stock bridge at it's lowest should almost have the strings sitting flush on the frets...

[johnallg]

Kris, how high is the action at the nut and first fret? You probably have to have the string slots lower.

[krismiller]

1/32 for all strings..... I have a new post up with more questions if you feel like helping. Thanks