Ok, work has started on this... a brass nut has been fitted, and I have routed the bridge down about 2.5mm and managed to do it without wrecking the finish which was a surprise!
I have also given the front a flow coat of clear to fill the pores too, a successful afternoon!
How did you go with setting up the bridge and intonation?
I have installed same bridge on my EX5 and need to find time to get around to setting it up properly. Always something else happening and never enough time.
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No complaints for the price. The problem is when you get the intonation right the lock screw can move the bridge position as you tighten it. Compensate for that and it is all good when buttoned up. The action is easy to adjust end the whole bridge is nice and heavy as you know.Originally Posted by wazkelly
Well I have started using the RCA4 recently as I picked up a gig as a bass player covering for someone. First thing I noticed after a few rehearsals was the tuning machines were hopeless. I guess this is no surprise, the tolerances have to be very small and the metal nice and hard for them not to slip I guess.
So to fix this I ordered a set of Wilkinson 2+2 black machine heads to match. When they arrived I had a big problem... the headstock is way too small to accomodate them! As I couldn't play the guitar as it was I attacked the machine heads with a hacksaw and a file... there is just enough space to get them on if you do this! It ain't pretty, but it is functional. Luckily you don't really notice it as the neck is black too...
The tuning problems have disappeared!
Not much real estate to work with on those RC4 headstocks.
Good work around. Nobody would have known what was required to make them fit.
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