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Thanks for all the replies guys, i really appreciate it. As stated, i've never see a copy toaster pickup with a single bar magnet, so i'm wondering if it's a single coul or a mini humbucker. The more common generic Korean made copies have 2 smaller bar magnets cos it's a mini humbucker...

Definitely a copy, and looks like a single coil (which are cheaper to produce, usually found on copies..)


Thanks for the quick reply, i figured it must be a copy cos it looks totally different from the toaster pickups on my Rickenbacker 325. I have to admit though, i've never seen a copy toaster ...

Some Korean made toaster copy pickups picture that i found online (Similar to what Eastwood Guitars was selling a long time ago)

Hi guys, my friend recently passed me a set of pickups and he told me they are old Rickenbacker toaster pickups, but looking at it, i don't think it's an original. At the back of the pickup, Instead of having pole pieces, it has one large bar magnet, and instead of having screws and nuts to secure ...

Where can i get the vintage style Phillips screw Bigsby arm stud? Would love to get one. I've seen some screws that are flat head and some oval head. Were the original Bigsby phiilip head screw arm stud flat or oval head? Thanks guys...

BILLYC58 wrote:rubber mounting grommets is whats on the vintage models.

Thanks for the reply buddy. Greatly appreciated....

Thanks for all the replies guys. You guys are great and helpful! I've loved The Beatles and John Lennon since i was 5 years old. I like Rickenbacker guitars as well but don't have much experience with them as i mostly play the Les Paul and SG. One more question to ask, i've seen many pictures of the ...

One more question guys. Did John Lennon countersunk the pickguard screw holes on his 1958 325? As we all know, his 58 325 had a single ply gold pickguard, but were the screws countersunk? Thanks

Is it important for You to keep THIS guitar?

Maybe someone is looking for a 325 Bigsby and there is a plain 325C64 around? Maybe a deal without asset erosion could be better, maybe in $, too?


I had this guitar for many years, i do want to keep it and make it look as close as possible to a 325 ...

Thanks for all the replies guys. Yup after looking at the pics, i'm sure it's not gonna cover all the holes. Guess i gotta fill up the holes...hope it turns out ok.

Hi again guys! Hope all is well. I've decided to remove my bigsby and fit it with the Accent vibrato. Will it be a direct fit? Will i need to drill extra holes? Will the Accent vibrato cover the Bigsby screw holes? I've been looking around for an Accent vibrato. Where can i find one? Used or new ...

doctorwho wrote:

glen_l wrote:12's seem the best all round string for 325's. The 13's are a little heavy, and anything lighter will be too loose, and won't intone properly.

+1

I use 12s on my short scale instruments, too.

Yup just changed a set of 12s on my 325 and it feels and sound great!!

glen_l wrote:12's seem the best all round string for 325's. The 13's are a little heavy, and anything lighter will be too loose, and won't intone properly.

Thanks, you've been really helpful and i appreciate it very much...

The first thing to check is the small 0.0047uF (or 4n7) high pass capacitor that may be in the signal path linking the bridge pickup. It's meant to make the bridge pickup sound more trebly, which it does when it's working properly. If it partially fails you will get the exact symptoms you're ...

I'd suspect the toaster swap, then. Check the pickup first with a VOM.

011s don't develop optimal tension with a short neck. .013s will give you fuller sound, better feel, more sustain.

If the toaster checks out, I'd suspect anything in the wiring, and would check it both visually and point-to ...