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does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:18 pm
by Sir Ricardo
This is one of the newer toaster pickups, I think. I'm wondering, though, because it has these little circular markings on the corners of the pickup.
Are they supposed to be there? Real?
thanks much -
Richard
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Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:23 pm
by cjj
Yes, new ones have those circles in the plastic...
Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:28 pm
by jdogric12
as well as reeeeeel old ones
Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:34 pm
by Sir Ricardo
thanks, guys - - - - -- -
Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:42 pm
by johnallg
jdogric12 wrote:as well as reeeeeel old ones
Yup!
Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:49 pm
by sloop_john_b
cjj wrote:Yes, new ones have those circles in the plastic...
Post-2000 or so. Dimples = 7.4k ohm scatterwound.
Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:35 am
by rickcrazy
As legit as it gets!
Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:29 am
by jingle_jangle
These are "knockout pins" and a vestige of the injection-molding process used in making the bobbin. Real old ones had 'em, and the newest ones have 'em. My guess is that the bobbins had to be re-tooled, and RIC decided to go back to a vintage look in the process.
Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:35 am
by sloop_john_b
jingle_jangle wrote:These are "knockout pins" and a vestige of the injection-molding process used in making the bobbin. Real old ones had 'em, and the newest ones have 'em. My guess is that the bobbins had to be re-tooled, and RIC decided to go back to a vintage look in the process.
Very happy they decided to go the extra mile on those - I love the look.