merciful-evans Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/29/2020 at 10:26 AM, SteveFord said: I always thought Rickenbackers had super tiny necks - learned something new. They do. They feel like toys. The 650 and 660 are the exceptions. They are 1.75" (4.45mm) wide at the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 It's here and it's in mint condition. I don't think the seller ever played it as there weren't even any swirls on the pick guard. Really nice neck on it, I couldn't happier with this one. I'll try to post some pics tomorrow, if you're a Firebird geek you'll appreciate the transitions between the earlier models and the current offering. If you don't care about Firebirds you'll yawn loudly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) Here are pretty much the changes: Raised pick up rings, metal studs in the body for pickup height adjustment (you have the option of using an Allen wrench of the knurled nuts) and they moved the input jack back onto the body. The current Firebird has better pick ups but they lost the Steinberger tuners and the raised section on the peg head so one step forward, two steps back. I think the tail piece is different, too, as this 2017 is really light weight and has nothing cast into the back of it. Edited January 1, 2021 by SteveFord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Whatever "tone" issues you may think you have in the near future, remember that I suggested you get those pickups well away from the strings. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 I'll give that a shot later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 After a fair bit of screwing around with pick up height I went with Gibson's recommendations using the old dime, penny, nickel feeler gauge trick. Too close to the strings and it sounded really piercing, too far away and it sounded like it was at the other end of a tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 3 hours ago, SteveFord said: After a fair bit of screwing around with pick up height I went with Gibson's recommendations using the old dime, penny, nickel feeler gauge trick. What is the trick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, SteveFord said: After a fair bit of screwing around with pick up height I went with Gibson's recommendations using the old dime, penny, nickel feeler gauge trick. Too close to the strings and it sounded really piercing, too far away and it sounded like it was at the other end of a tunnel. I’d shoot for somewhere between piercing and the tunnel, using of course your accurate feeler gauges. You might need a Canadian dollar to dial it in just right. Edited January 3, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 https://www.gibson.com/GibsonTV/Gibsons Guide to Guitar Setup and Maintenance/gtvortac0/epbopx4l It's in here about covering a coin in Scotch tape and using that as a feeler gauge. His whole series is really good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 1 hour ago, SteveFord said: https://www.gibson.com/GibsonTV/Gibsons Guide to Guitar Setup and Maintenance/gtvortac0/epbopx4l It's in here about covering a coin in Scotch tape and using that as a feeler gauge. His whole series is really good. How about using a feeler gauge. Right tool for the right job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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