Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I have always suspected that the low-high stringing was done out of a concern that electric players would break strings if the traditional acoustic stringing was used. By putting the heavier gauge string first, you effectively shield the thinner string from the initial attack of the dowstroke. But I ...

And now for the horseshoe, right?

My info is directly from Jason via personal email.

Jason still has a few in stock at $400 each--at least as of yesterday.

Hmmm, I wonder what happens with humbuckers, strat, and tele pickups in that regard.

I've been using the same 360-12 regularly for the past 10 years. Jingle-jangle!!

Apologies in advance if this has already been discussed here at length, but I'm trying to get a better handle on the Ric bass horseshoe pickups.

I just bought a used Ric 4001 V63 and somewhere along the line one of the owners removed the horseshoes from the bridge pickup--the pickup sounds fine ...

Thanks, Gary. I just posted this on the Vibrola section, as you suggested. Fingers crossed I'll find the person we need for this job.

I'm looking for some tips on someone to help modify a Rickenbacker doubleneck. As it is now, this guitar has a 6 string on top and a bass on bottom. It was clearly once two guitars; the seam joining them is quite visible. The bottom neck is the typical 4001/4003 set neck, but the top neck is a bolt ...

I'm looking for some tips on someone to help modify a Rickenbacker doubleneck. As it is now, this guitar has a 6 string on top and a bass on bottom. It was clearly once two guitars; the seam joining them is quite visible. The bottom neck is the typical 4001/4003 set neck, but the top neck is a bolt ...