Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

As mentioned above, the likely scenario is a dirty connection. Pay close attention to the switch, use a piece thin card soaked with deoxit to clean the switch contacts, avoid the temptation to use any abrasive.

There is a switch contact in the jack socket also, this should be cleaned too.

Ya, what they said. My V63 is a fire-breathing dragon when I want it.

BTW, welcome!

I have one of each and noticed that on the 4001V63 the neck PU (hi-gain toaster) reads out at 11.5 ohms but on the 4001 CS the neck PU reads out like a '60s vintage toaster at about 6.5 ohms.


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Casting would be the only correct way to go. The early saddle is not so definite in angle/shape as the later Zinc versions because of finishing polishing etc, pick a good one and go for it, don't forget to add 4% to the size of the buck though.

As for hole location, leave that to us that are ...

''Some'' damaged cases from Rosetti.

Isn't it also Happy Carney Day too, we're hoping so here in the UK .

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A note to Gil or Peter would sort this, nice to keep them all logged.

Like Collin said, pick your favorite spec's and then try the bass, ( members will help with detailed info on neck sizing etc once you have picked some years out), sound wise you can't fail with a 64

Looks like the bass is strung backwards too,

Other interesting fact is that Chris said that the treble pickup has a very low output - it's funny that my old Rickenbacker 4001 Jetglo was like that. MY CS model, however, has a very high output treble pickup.

Miguel

The low output was probably due to the HS magnets losing power, seem to ...

Other interesting fact is that Chris said that the treble pickup has a very low output - it's funny that my old Rickenbacker 4001 Jetglo was like that. MY CS model, however, has a very high output treble pickup.

Miguel

The low output was probably due to the HS magnets losing power, seem to ...

If it's of any use, the main Superbass controls will work out as 7 3/4 = full on, if of course the 0 is starting at 12 o'clock.

Superb, nice to know from Chris that he did actually split the output for the pickups. Interesting on the close up shot of the RM HS, the bobbin doesn't look like a 64, looks to me like a Reissue or a bakelite version?.

Brilliant collection Tony.

On the headstock, I think by 70 they had become the shortest they got and all in 3 years!. (1970 = 8'', 1964 =8 1/2 )