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'68 4001 truss rod channels (in the body)
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:24 am
by henry5
Hi people,
I was wondering if anyone who has a '68 4001 could advise how long the truss rod channels in the body should be?
Re: '68 4001 truss rod channels (in the body)
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:31 am
by jps
The channels probably varied a bit depending on when the
master truss rod channel cutter decided to stop cutting the channel.
Re: '68 4001 truss rod channels (in the body)
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:39 am
by henry5
Was he Dr Who's nemesis in his spare time?
Re: '68 4001 truss rod channels (in the body)
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:10 pm
by chefothefuture
They varied quite a bit.
Some early '68s had channels that extended all the way to the treble pickup cavity.
Re: '68 4001 truss rod channels (in the body)
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:15 pm
by henry5
Thanks guys. The ones in mine had mostly been obliterated by routing so they need to be put back in.
Re: '68 4001 truss rod channels (in the body)
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:45 pm
by Kopfjaeger
Shaun,
Here are four different 1968 4001's. Take your pick.
Sepp
Re: '68 4001 truss rod channels (in the body)
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:47 pm
by jps
They really don't need to be very long, just enough to allow the rods to push back a bit if you need to extract them from the neck.
Re: '68 4001 truss rod channels (in the body)
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:52 pm
by henry5
Kopfjaeger wrote:Shaun,
Here are four different 1968 4001's. Take your pick.
Sepp
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Cool! Thanks Sepp!