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Yes, since working on a Rickys electronics is so super easy, I just disconnected both tone pots. to check out. Wellnfirst impression was that the tone instantly gained some of what I was missing, more presence, more bite, more clearness... But comparing the pre and post recordings the difference was...

Dear community I do own a Ricky 330 since about 2 years now. I like to play the guitar though it is something different than my other guitars. First I thought the HiGains were a little dull sounding, after a while I deconnected the tonepots and the trim pot with great results in treble amount. 6 mon...

Hey there I can't really help with your questions about the pickups, neither am I an electrician, but I am pretty sure that your way of measuring the resistance is not accurate. Why? All the pots in the guitar do have a resistance, even when totally open, they provide a load. As far as I know, a 330...

Hey gusy The OP is back :-) Sorry, I was nailed down with a pretty strong influenza, then came Christmas and everything, sorry for not replying.... I am pretty stoked about all the cool ideas and also the discussion that is going on right now... Sometimes I feel stupid and alone with my guitar relat...

Hi maxwell Well drilling is no option into the top, sorry. I also thought about ideas like that. A stoptailpiece souldn‘t even be necessary: i could somehow some sort of a hanger that pulls down the R-Tailpiece. But as I said im still thinking about a no woodwork solution:-) I actually also used to ...

Hi maxwell

Thanks for your reply. I‘m very happy to hear that I am not the only person experiencing this problem.

But your solution doesn‘t work (or is not a solution) for me, cause I don‘t have a tremolo/vibrato on the 330 model and also don‘t want a vibrato on it….

Hey there! I am very new to Rick guitars and own a 330 from 1994 just since last summer. I really like to style and the feel of the guitar. I wasn't happy with the electric sound: The sounds were muddy. So I wired the volumes pots back to normal (not reversed) and left out the tone knobs and also th...