'73 mapleglo checkerboard binding.

Highlander · February 10, 2012, 05:42:59 PM

dadagoboi · February 10, 2012, 05:47:29 PM

Dave W · February 10, 2012, 10:05:00 PM

Quote from: dadagoboi on February 10, 2012, 05:47:29 PM

The verdict is in.

ilan · February 11, 2012, 12:17:57 AM

Quote from: Dr Quist on February 10, 2012, 03:17:34 PM
Most repair shops deal with Gibson's truss rod . It does not matter what brand that rod is in ..it is their design.

I did not know that. It's a brilliant design.

Quote from: Dr Quist on February 10, 2012, 03:17:34 PM
(I am not crazy about how the rods are anchored- a fairly easy fix )

Would you kindly post that fix?

Dr Quist · February 11, 2012, 09:13:27 AM

Quote from: godofthunder on February 06, 2012, 08:42:13 PM
They could snap, I've had it happen. They may bend back ,they may not, if they snap I am sol. Ain't the only thing that's wrong, the neck pup output is very weak, I mean almost inaudible. The bridge pup is intermittent ( most likely the switch no real big deal but come on) oh yeah the nut fell when I detuned it to get the truss rod cover off, again no big deal but you'd think they'd check things out before they sell them ? I mean I found all this stuff the first 10 minutes of the bass being in my hands.

Weak pickups ? time for a meter... an audible is really just a clue here.
If the magnet does not touch the polepieces of the neck pickup .. it will be weak sounding. It should read 6.5 to 8k or even more !

Intermittant pickups are also dirty contacts on the selector switch and the switch on the mono jack . A piece of sand paper (400 to 1500 grit) wiped across the contact once will fix it .

To fix the truss rods ... I will run a thread on that .

godofthunder · February 11, 2012, 09:54:37 AM

Doc I have a meter, like I said before no time, and at this point no interest. it's gone and I'm glad.

Dave W · February 11, 2012, 01:00:26 PM

Quote from: Dr Quist on February 11, 2012, 09:13:27 AM
Weak pickups ? time for a meter... an audible is really just a clue here.
If the magnet does not touch the polepieces of the neck pickup .. it will be weak sounding. It should read 6.5 to 8k or even more !

Intermittant pickups are also dirty contacts on the selector switch and the switch on the mono jack . A piece of sand paper (400 to 1500 grit) wiped across the contact once will fix it .

To fix the truss rods ... I will run a thread on that .

Mark, I'm sure a truss rod tutorial will be helpful. That said, I understand why Scott sent it back. May have been 100% fixable, but he shouldn't have to pay anywhere near that for one with a bunch of issues that need to be addressed. I know I wouldn't.

Dr Quist · February 11, 2012, 04:44:35 PM

Well I have no idea what a bass of that era is going for.

I just see one to 5 Ricks hitting my bench per week.

its been that way for 30+ years.

godofthunder · February 12, 2012, 08:23:26 AM

oy

SeanS · February 13, 2012, 02:19:57 AM

Quote from: Dave W on February 11, 2012, 01:00:26 PM
Mark, I'm sure a truss rod tutorial will be helpful. That said, I understand why Scott sent it back. May have been 100% fixable, but he shouldn't have to pay anywhere near that for one with a bunch of issues that need to be addressed. I know I wouldn't.

I thought the pictures in the auction said it all, the next step is only a decision.