does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
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does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
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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Are they supposed to be there? Real?
thanks much -
Richard
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Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Yes, new ones have those circles in the plastic...
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
as well as reeeeeel old ones
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Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
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Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Yup!jdogric12 wrote:as well as reeeeeel old ones
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Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Post-2000 or so. Dimples = 7.4k ohm scatterwound.cjj wrote:Yes, new ones have those circles in the plastic...
Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
As legit as it gets!
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Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
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.
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Re: does this look like a real Ric toaster pickup?
Very happy they decided to go the extra mile on those - I love the look.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.