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Friends I have a Dilemma ..
1: look for the original piece, it would be the best solution to maintain the value of the instrument.

2: mount a pickup Rickenbacker current production...
3: mount a good pickup craft? Which of these solutions (2/3) to enhance the value of the instrument?

Hi
Please can anyone help me? I
bought a fabulous 4001 August 1972 .. but the original treble pickup has been replaced with a non-original.
What kind of pickup was mounted on 4001 1972? what kind of pickups does it fit?
Any of you have an old pickup to sell me or can give me directions where to ...

Hi
Please can anyone help me? I
bought a fabulous 4001 August 1972 .. but the original treble pickup has been replaced with a non-original.
What kind of pickup was mounted on 4001 1972? what kind of pickups does it fit?
Any of you have an old pickup to sell me or can give me directions where to ...

jdogric12 wrote:If you find a pickup, I have a period-correct "short" pickup cover I'm considering selling.

Thank you

RickyBubba wrote:You'll get more action if you post this over in the Bass section I would suspect.

Welcome to the fun, and you should be able to get something suitable without too much trouble. Either on here, or E-bay with some guidance of what to get!

thank you!

ram wrote:Sorry forgot to complete my previous post before submitting - the treble pickup was a High Gain with the poles as CS showed... I think the button HGs were introduced in '73 or '74....?

thank you

Best of luck on your search!! The vintage correct pup for you is not going to be an easy find!! It looks like this one. Some were painted, some not. It's .5 of an inch tall had it has the magnet attached to the underside. This pup in the foto is for the last style horsie but it's the identical ...

Colonel Sanders wrote:The 72 treble pickup will have slotted poles. They do appear from time to time on eBay.

Have a look in the register to see what they look like.

thank you

Hi
Please can anyone help me? I
bought a fabulous 4001 August 1972 .. but the original treble pickup has been replaced with a non-original.
What kind of pickup was mounted on 4001 1972? what kind of pickups does it fit?
Any of you have an old pickup to sell me or can give me directions where to ...

ok thank you!

Hi
Please can anyone help me? I
bought a fabulous 4001 August 1972 .. but the original treble pickup has been replaced with a non-original.
What kind of pickup was mounted on 4001 1972? what kind of pickups does it fit?
Any of you have an old pickup to sell me or can give me directions where to ...