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Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Truss Rod - Step 3 - The Results.
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- čas přidán 20. 02. 2021
- WARNING: Don't do this if you don't feel comfortable!
Here are the results from the truss rod adjustment I did on my Rickenbacker 4003 bass.
Thank you very much for sharing your how-to on Rickenbackers. I have some buzz problems myself due to a neck bow (after years of excellent performance) and I was kind of hesitant to touch the truss rods, since I've read a lot, but on writing looks kind of hard to do, while watching the actual process made me feel more confident. Other consideration was not wanting to spoil my bass. Cheers.
Jose Juarez, you're welcome, I'm glad I could help. Thank you for checking out my video, I appreciate the kind words.
It’s great to hear some positivity about the adjustment and set up of these basses as they tend to get slammed all over the internet. I am interested in buying one and more videos i watch about them it puts me off, even though they sound fantastic. I think your series of videos on the adjustments is refreshing to say the least. Thanks for posting them, i will be referring to them if i go ahead a buy it!
sheedo1, thank you so much for your kind and positive comment, I really appreciate it. This is precisely why I made these videos, to help others and to show that it's not all bad like so many other people make it out to be. I'm really glad you found the positive message in what I was trying to do. Please keep me posted and let me know if you do buy a Rickenbacker bass!
@@bass-hiroshimanick2534 absolutely, it’s a matt black 4003 from 2020, for sale in a music store up the country, looking around the internet they are actually becoming more and more difficult to get hold of at the moment for some reason
@@sheedo1 , For some reason that seems to happen with Rickenbacker basses every few years. One of the music stores over here had a matt black 4003 and it was beautiful! I'm old so I could be wrong but I think the 2020 models come with the update Rickenbacker bridge and tailpiece but don't quote me on that.
I just love the feel of a Rickenbacker neck.
Poo Ninja, same here I love the necks on a Rickenbacker especially my 1981 Rick.
Nice work Nick
Thanks again Nic. I had some free time so I thought I'd get these videos done.
Excellent video. and well done!
Thanks so much!
This is a great tutorial however, I'll always maintain to my last breath that this truss rod system is dumb compared to the alternatives. Good job!
Thanks for watching and I appreciate the positive comments. I gotta agree it can be a bit of a wrestling match but I just try to have fun with it and get it done the best I can.
So Nick, I did my adjustment today and I had one question. Is it normal to feel resistance under the string with the .010 feeler gauge. I set the neck pretty straight by eye, but when I put the gauge under the string at ht e7th, 8th and 9th fret it touches quite a bit. More on the bass side than the treble side. I'm basically at a loss because this truss system doesn't work like my Ibanez or Fenders. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Actually, that's not a bad thing because this gives you room to loosen the truss rod a bit. If the feeler gauge is tight under the string it means the truss rod is too tight and you have a bit of a back bow (upward bow in the middle of the neck). You can adjust this by loosening the truss rod by turning the truss rod nut to the left ever so slightly. I'd say start with an 1/8 of a turn to the left and measure with the feeler gauge at the 7th fret again. You might have to repeat this a couple of times until you get the proper measurement. You mentioned that the bass side seems to more of a problem than the treble, if that's the case and the treble side seems ok, only adjust the truss rod nut on the bass side. If you get the bass side adjusted correctly and the bass plays well without any buzzing or choking out then you won't need to adjust the treble side. Ideally, it would be nice to have the same measurement on both sides but it's always a bit of a balancing act. Please keep me posted I'd like to know how it works out for you.
If it comes to trussrod adjustments, I'm quite a bastard. I push in the hex-key, turn to whatever direction is required, tap the neck to get it settled and take measurements at the 8th fret. But that's single trussrods...
I agree with your method, it's just so much easier to crank the truss rod and get it over with.
@@bass-hiroshimanick2534 If a trussrod nut and thread can handle the combined tension of the strings, I think it should also be capable of handling the extra force when tightened with the strings under tension. Sometimes the strings have to be put aside to reach the adjustment nut.
On the other hand, I'd never advise anyone to copy my way of working, as I don't want to be kept responsible for any damage. 😁
Jay, same here. A couple of years back you did a great video on filing nut slots with drill bits and sandpaper. That video was a lifesaver for me because I didn't to pay a ton of money for nut files.
@@bass-hiroshimanick2534 You're welcome. 😊
Is this the same method for the early 80s 4001s models where it has a set neck ?
staypress, thanks for watching. Yes, you can do the same thing for an early 80s 4001. I have a 1981 4001 and I use the same method. I just noticed you wrote "4001s", you can measure the "S" model the same way.
@@bass-hiroshimanick2534 thanku
@@staypress , you're welcome.
Nice vid .How do I know if my truss rod needs adjusting?
staypress, thanks again. Generally speaking if you're getting fret buzz that you didn't have before you may need to adjust the truss rod. There could be other issues but the first step would be to check the curve in the neck; forward bow or back bow. Keep me posted on your Rickenbacker and the neck adjustment.
@@bass-hiroshimanick2534 will do .Atm the neck seems reasonably straight with no fret buzz
@@staypress , it sounds like your Rickenbacker is in good shape.
I can hear it....the Bass...
Hey Paul thanks so much for checking out my video.
Have I ever told you that Rickenbackers suck? :)
Robert, I just saw this message now. I think I’ve heard that before!
Wouldnt own one if you gave it to me .. junk
Daniel Sharp, sorry about that.
I'm always open to hearing about basses other people like and prefer. Which brand/model would you recommend?
@@bass-hiroshimanick2534 anything Fender especially a p bass or a j bass or G n L or Music man hard to go wrong with any of those....imo those are bases you can comfortably take on the road and not have any problems...there are others of course but the price also goes up...
Hey Daniel, thanks for the info. Both the Fender Jazz and Precision are solid, reliable basses that sound great anywhere and I would love to own a G n L and a Music Man! Yeah prices are absolutely insane these days.
Then I won't.