Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Received mine today! Superb all around! Nice size and packed with great photos and detail.

Amazon informed me my order has shipped also. Should arrive middle of next week.

I'd pull out the assembly and see how it's mounted to the plastic plate and take it from there. On my 2008 4003, it's held on with two screws. Very simple.

Just did this mod on my 4003. Used allen screws. Output seems about the same but now the pickup is abit microphonic. I've actually noticed the exact same thing since my conversion. I'm reaching a bit here, but I seem to recall some discussion somewhere about adding a bit of wax to the undersurface ...

loverickbass wrote:Hummm mine turned out just fine. Did you break the magnet on the back?

Not that I'm aware off. I was careful with the install of the new screws and the cover and don't see anything damaged. I did notice some corrosion on the ground connection
on the shielded cable and re-soldered that.

Just did this mod on my 4003. Used allen screws. Output seems about the same but now the pickup is abit microphonic.

No one ever replies to my posts either-

Thanks for the quick review.
I'll pass on the Hofner book but I'm definitely getting your book!

Nice tone-TI JF344 flats , love those strings!

I would say RIC installs the nuts after the clear coat is applied.
How's the workmanship of the nut? Slots etc. cut correctly? Any issues with playability? If not, I wouldn't worry about it.
You can always replace or have it replaced easily.