1964 4001 pickup ready to re-plate
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1964 4001 pickup ready to re-plate
Now I am working to re-plate this Magnets of 1964 4001s. I've got pair of magnets for spare, so decided to go.
Anyway, if it is finished and do magnetize, I will post the results.
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This is a great thread for Sergio's pickup forum, so look for it to appear there in the near future.
Life, as with music, often requires one to let go of the melody and listen to the rhythm
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Thanks for the info, Atsushi. "Soft materials"... Yes, that's what it looked like to me. As for the pickup not being very hot in spite of reading approx 9.0 K, I guess it has to do with the horseshoe magnets not being that strong.
A Rickenbacker bass is much like the Jaguar E car - perennially ultra-fashionable.
Those old bobbins are kind of soft and pliable - almost rubbery. That one is identical to the one in my '63. The top is not really curved. That is either photographic distortion or the bobbin is not seated fully on the base plate. As it ages the bobbin material tends to shrink away from the screws allowing a little twist to develop. I have not measured my coil but I suspect it is 7K or less - probably less. Of course the "low" output is probably a function of the relatively weak field of the shoes.
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Hey Ted, thanks for the info. Hmm... Now that pickup looks really crude, plus it looks like it could use a good rewind job.
Yes, the top bobbin plate has a definite "lip" to it. As for the "slot" on the top... Man, those old Rick pickups ARE idiosyncratic, but they do sound great!
Yes, the top bobbin plate has a definite "lip" to it. As for the "slot" on the top... Man, those old Rick pickups ARE idiosyncratic, but they do sound great!
A Rickenbacker bass is much like the Jaguar E car - perennially ultra-fashionable.
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