Bridge alignment on Rickenbacker

[random fat guy]

I finally provided myself with a used Rick but it has that annoying problem when E is closer to the neck edge than G. And strings don't quite match magnet poles of the bridge pickup. Rickenbacker is a neck-through bass so I guess it's a bridge misplacement.
Should I do something about it?

[random fat guy]

PEOPLE Y U NO ANSWER ME?!

[gnjpowell]

What year is that beautiful JetGlo Rick?
You may be able to file the existing bridge saddle for the mis-aligned string to better center the string or replace the saddle with a new one with the slot filed in the correct location to place the string exactly where you want it.

[loinmute]

Not that bad, OP. The E string is thicker so it appears closer to the edge. I thing if you measure from the exact centerline of the string: it will match the G.

[random fat guy]

Originally Posted by gnjpowell

What year is that beautiful JetGlo Rick?
You may be able to file the existing bridge saddle for the mis-aligned string to better center the string or replace the saddle with a new one with the slot filed in the correct location to place the string exactly where you want it.

It's 1993 Rickenbacker 4003.

[Ric5]

The fix is really simple ... get 4 new saddles Ffrom Rickenbacker ... they cost $5 each. Then recut the string groove slightly offcenter so the strings sit more in the center of the neck.

I have seen 2 or 3 other Rics with the same problem.

Moving the strings about 1/16" should do the trick.

[Ric5]

This Rickenbacker here had the same problem in the opposite direction.



As long as the strings stay on the neck while you play it then you don't have to fix it. But if it bothers you then fix it.

[random fat guy]

Originally Posted by Ric5

The fix is really simple ... get 4 new saddles Ffrom Rickenbacker ... they cost $5 each. Then recut the string groove slightly offcenter so the strings sit more in the center of the neck.

I have seen 2 or 3 other Rics with the same problem.

Moving the strings about 1/16" should do the trick.

It sounds reasonable. Unfortunately there's no official Rickenbacker dealership in our country so getting new saddles is going to be a huge pain in the ass, but I guess it's the best option. Thank you guys.

[Ric5]

Order them from the Ric web site