Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

McC's illegal counterfeiting activity was very recently brought to our attention and I understand appropriate action will be taken in Japan within the next few days. Given that our affairs in Japan are now handled by an organization with annual revenues of $3.4 billion, this is a situation that won'...

The die cast tooling to make this part cost about $25,000 many years ago. I can't begin to imagine what it would cost today to do a lefty but suspect that no left hand player would be willing to pay a fair portion of the amortized cost . . . even if we did it over a 10 year period!

You might also want to know that all Meguiars polishes contain silicone which will preclude the instrument from being properly refinished in the future.

Let's also note that there is no reference whatsoever on the guitar or packaging to associate it with Rickenbacker or Electro String. All of them were sold through department stores during the Christmas Season.

Mark's reply suggests that we purchase strings from D'Addario, which is not correct. However, I will say that I think that their string is one of the best strings on the market, especially when you consider the price. They are incredibly consistent due to automated fabrication, with very uniform gau...

Tracy's answer misquotes me a bit. What I said was that most smaller amp companies do not have product liability insurance and one serious injury claim could easily put them out of business. Large companies like Fender and Peavey probably self-insure as they can likely handle a sizeable claim. Howev...

The resistance you measure with an ohmmeters is simply D.C. resistance and essentially only tells you whether the pickup is good (i.e. not shorted or open) and the general type. Beyond that, there is very little information to be had by measuring a pickup this way. Furthermore, ohmmeters that cost l...

65% is way too much humidity for the long term. The instruments are designed to function properly and maintain adjustment at a constant 35%. This translates to about 6.5% moisture retention in Maple. The storage temperature is of no concern, except that you don't want to freeze it. Baking your guita...

On the back of the pickup is a small circuit board. Each of the two coils is terminated to small pads on the board, allowing you access to all four leads coming from the coil. Pads 1 & 2 cover the first coil, while pads 3 & 4 are for the second coil. The shield is kept separate and has a fif...