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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Ric Bass Necks ??
« on: January 28, 2014, 11:08:59 AM »
I think the change was in '85.
The old system had expansion rods inside straight tunnels (standard rods have curved tunnels). You just have to know the correct way to adjust them. The way I have always done it is I have the bass standing in front of me facing forward (with its back to me) on a carpet, the bottom strap button planted firmly in the carpet, my knee pushing the neck forward (lightly) at about the 12th fret, giving it a back bow, while my left hand is pulling the neck at the first fret toward me; then I tighten the nuts with my right hand, while sighting down the neck to make sure it's locked straight. It's really simple and easy to do. You flex the neck to where you want it to be, then you lock it in that position with the rods. It's advised to clamp the fretboard at the 1st fret to make sure you don't pop it.
The old system had expansion rods inside straight tunnels (standard rods have curved tunnels). You just have to know the correct way to adjust them. The way I have always done it is I have the bass standing in front of me facing forward (with its back to me) on a carpet, the bottom strap button planted firmly in the carpet, my knee pushing the neck forward (lightly) at about the 12th fret, giving it a back bow, while my left hand is pulling the neck at the first fret toward me; then I tighten the nuts with my right hand, while sighting down the neck to make sure it's locked straight. It's really simple and easy to do. You flex the neck to where you want it to be, then you lock it in that position with the rods. It's advised to clamp the fretboard at the 1st fret to make sure you don't pop it.
