620 , enough neck relief available?

[Gregc]

I have a new 620. It was delivered with low action and very little neck relief; almost none. It buzzed pretty good, all over. So, I let it settle few days. I had travelled from WI to NY. I was going to add some relief but found the rods already loosened to ' just snug '. I loosened them a bit more and coaxed the neck a bit. I raised the action on the treble side to 4/64". The bass side is a scooch higher. This helped rid most of the buzz and I have .004 - .005" relief now; no tension on the rods to speak of. Questions:
Is the the norm?
Acceptable?
I guess I'm sort of used to medium action, .007 - .010" neck relief, and picking pretty aggressively. It's playable as is but I want to make sure this is an acceptable situation as I can add no additional relief should I need. Perhaps it will still acclimate some? Play it? Return it?
Thoughts?
Thanks,
Greg

[jdawe]

Ricks are designed to be set up with dead flat necks. My 620 is currently set up with no relief and low action, and I have no fret buzzing, even when I pick hard.
Did you try adjusting your bridge before adding relief to the neck?

[jingle_jangle]

Kind of wondering what kind of buzz you're referring to... can it be heard through the amplifier? Ricks have flat-topped frets and some playing styles can reveal a very low-amplitude buzz unamplified, which can't be heard amplified. This is normal.

It does sound like you might have a stiffish neck, which should settle in with some playing. Did it come with factory strings? Factory is a .010 E to .046 low E.

I'd hesitate to restring it with anything lighter, and you may want to go with some higher-tension strings or up a gauge if it doesn't compromise your playing style. If you're an aggressive picker, move up to an .011 or a .012 set and watch the buzz go away.

Oh, and incidentally, after a Rick neck is adjusted, it often takes a long time to settle in--from several days to a couple of weeks.

[Gregc]

Thanks, factory strings, and I'm getting used to it. A little higher action on the treble side (a 64th") seemed to sort things out.... along with the last bit of available relief. So long as she settles the way it plays now, I'll be good to go~ I just always get nervous when I'm all out of adjustability. In a perfect world, I'd like to have available adjustment in both directions. I'm looking forward to play time. It may go to rehearsal tonight~
Thanks!
Greg