hey guys i just got one more question bout my new ric... the neck itself is straight but right were the neck attaches to the body it seems to be lifting up at an angle. any ideas??? thanx alot
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is my rics neck bent???
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Quadzilla
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its kinda a bad pic but you can see right at the end of the fretboard the neck raises. but the neck itself looks straight...???
its kinda a bad pic but you can see right at the end of the fretboard the neck raises. but the neck itself looks straight...???
Maybe if you could take a side picture of the bass? Like leave the bass in that same position, but the camera facing the tuners, getting a shot of the whole neck.
I think he's talking about the bow near the headstock, which if that's the case is completely normal and not a problem.
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the bow seems to be right where the fretboard meets the body.. whatdya think???
the bow seems to be right where the fretboard meets the body.. whatdya think???
Not sure, but it looks like it might have the same problem my Washburn 6-string acoustic has. Nice straight neck, except around the twelve fret on the treble side.
It's higher (frets aren't popping out, it's just how the neck is) in a span of about 2 or 3 frets, again just on one side.
I just don't play up that far as it basically frets out. Putting more bow in the neck or adjusting tailpiece higher to avoid buzz or fretting out puts the action up way too high for me.
I assume a luthier could compensate by filing down those frets, but I don't care that much about it; it's not a bass!
Not sure if that's what's going on with your Ric, but thought I'd throw this out there...
(Newest pic above doesn't tell me anything new. My post is a response to your first pic.)
It's higher (frets aren't popping out, it's just how the neck is) in a span of about 2 or 3 frets, again just on one side.
I just don't play up that far as it basically frets out. Putting more bow in the neck or adjusting tailpiece higher to avoid buzz or fretting out puts the action up way too high for me.
I assume a luthier could compensate by filing down those frets, but I don't care that much about it; it's not a bass!
Not sure if that's what's going on with your Ric, but thought I'd throw this out there...
(Newest pic above doesn't tell me anything new. My post is a response to your first pic.)
Is it causing problems for you playing? It could be just the pitch (I think that's the term) of the neck that Ric puts in.
sorry man i just cant capture it errrgh!!! i tried the suggested angles and its just not showing up...
... man i dont know what to do.... i dont know what to adjust to lower the action. the necks straight its just where it attaches to the body its lifting up. theres like white where the neck is jointed i dont know if its just not finished or its tension...
Is the neck lifting up? Is it loose, or is it just angled that way? Is the fretboard separating from the neck? From the pictures it appears that nothing is wrong.
What kind of experience do you have setting up basses? A Ric is not a good bass to start trying to set up as the dual truss rods and bridge are a handful sometimes.
Dan
What kind of experience do you have setting up basses? A Ric is not a good bass to start trying to set up as the dual truss rods and bridge are a handful sometimes.
Dan
Relax man, you got a Ric! If it's what I suspect, messing with the trussrod or the bridge isn't going to have a positive effect. Take it to a tech as I doubt you'll get a good enough pic for a proper diagnosis, and besides, it doesn't sound like you have the tools or experience to actually do anything anyway.
I'm still jealous. I've always wanted a Ric.
I'm still jealous. I've always wanted a Ric.
I see what your talking about,..the neck/fingerboard dips down at the very end where it joins the body. I don't believe that it is a problem, just how the bass is actually designed. I haven't owned a Ric in years, so I can't remember if mine was the same way. Bottom line, the dip occurs past where you would have any playability, so I wouldn't sweat it. Take it to a reputable luthier just to ease your mind though. No need worrying yourself to death over it.
