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  1. MoonBassAlpha
    Where are you based? Might help with suggestions, or there's always the pinned list at the top of this topic.
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    I imagine the cost of this type of repair wouldn't be far off the cost of a replacement neck? Did this involve a refret too?
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    Are these things weighty?
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    Yes thanks! What I'm saying is there's no change in the neck from totally loose to completely tight. Sorry if I wasn't being clear!
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    Hi hive mind. I got a guitar(telecaster) in for setup with quite a bad bow, about 1.5mm relief in the middle of the neck. I took it off the guitar and loosened the truss rod nut, still a small bow. As I tighten the nut the neck just doesn't move at all. There's also evidence of a small split in the middle of the fretboard at the 1st fret, though the fret isn't raised. The nut is captive behind the usual Fender walnut plug. My first thought is to try and correct the bow by clamping with blocks in a workmate possibly under gentle warning. Second thought is removing the nut and adding a couple of washers to give more range of movement, but I think this is less likely to work. Additional info, '93 US Telecaster, rosewood board, skunk stripe . Any useful input welcomed, before I start going the clamping route . Cheers folks!
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    I don't think the wood grain would be very noticeable with a dark cherry stain
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    Barely used, but nifty little gadget! Pretty much mint condition. Includes unused self-adhesive feet and certificate of authenticity (!) Could be posted at cost but prefer collection from Didcot, Oxon
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    Like this?
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    Cherry red, like the Gibson basses of yore!
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    I think this era are quite light. I have a 74 SG special that is very light, the body is a bit thinner than usual, I think. I suspect these are the same.
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    Me too!
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    Are the bodies proportionally smaller too?
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    Cool, thanks. May be original frets then
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    Like this?
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    This one does too, just not sure if the frets la over the binding or should have the plastic nibs left at the fret ends
  16. MoonBassAlpha
    @JohnDaBass quick question about the slot head eb3, do the frets have binding nibs? I got photos of a friends one and trying to guess if it's been refretted. Cheers!
  17. MoonBassAlpha
    I was looking on Andertons site, and they suggested that Rick's are being produced in smaller numbers, and there can be a long wait to get them (and the prices seem to be going up too). Maybe it IS a good time to sell after all...
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    I think particularly chunky rings can wear the neck finish. The Rick I recently bought has relatively no fret wear but a fair bit on the finish of the neck that I can only imagine was caused by finger and thumb rings. A bit odd really!
  19. MoonBassAlpha
    I dunno, I'm guessing it's a bad time of year to sell stuff. I'm asking among my acquaintances first before advertising, but it's not good atm.
  20. MoonBassAlpha
    This is a coincidence! My mate has just got a slightly earlier version of the same thing, about 1970, with the slotted headstock and the neck pickup up against the fingerboard. I'd love to try it, but it's up north and I'm not!
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    Thanks! I stopped using this when I got a Blackstar b. e. a.m. but the Trace is a bit louder, and doesn't have the tons of baked in compression the beam has to use to stop destroying itself! It's very sweet sounding with acoustic instruments with that lovely reverb!
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    I played through one of these in Oxford earlier this year, very loud and sounded great! Glwts!
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    I'm having a clear out of things I'm not using. This is a difficult one to price, on the one hand they aren't at all common, on the other it is full of bumps and dinks. The speaker has been replaced with the nearest current Celestion equivalent, as it had had a drop which detached the original magnet. It has a lovely sounding reverb, and a very useful sweepable notch filter for fixing troublesome frequencies on acoustic instruments. It can be mounted on a mic stand for use as a personal monitor. I used it in the house with electric bass with the bass control turned down. Very usable at wife-friendly volumes! Also comes with a soft carry bag. Just over 7x7x7 inches. Collection only at the moment please, Oxfordshire
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    I wonder if adding a Neodymium magnet on the back of the pickups would give them more oomph?
  25. MoonBassAlpha
    just measured my PJ which comes out at 38.6mm nut width. It's the ebony board FSR one, if that's relevant.
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