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I'm looking around...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/257533662233?_skw=Rickenbacker+4001+or+4003+bridge&itmmeta=01KTSP04561YCDD7WV3KV48J6J&hash=item3bf633d419:g:VqgAAeSwSZxqGRnP&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABAGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xD66KAD7eyo2dpwz0UXp%2FyXfgDu0G9UbwxBUKO1YFaLtNihNs6ULTmZBAn6BURoagdV ...

I do not have a Ric bass, nor do I know anything about them. But when this thread first appeared I did a simple search and this was on top of the search results:

https://babiczguitarsusa.snappages.site/fch-rickenbacker-bass-bridge

I mean, if a Genuine RIC bridge is unavailable and if the ...

Good advice from rickenbrother. Well, if you have none, then you have to buy one, at least. Consider this, although relatively expensive:

https://www.rickysounds.co.uk/product/rickenbacker-06000-chrome-hex-nut-for-jack-socket-or-pots/

If you are located in USA, take your nut to a big box hardware ...

I am not unfamiliar with guitar parts/components. I'm betting, though, that I'm not the only person wondering what the object is that you're displaying in the (your) fourth photo, IMG_3924. What is it?

I have nothing for you, unfortunately. I just want to mention that your photos are really, really good.

I’m not sure what you need or want, but have you checked with your UK-based Rickysounds? Lots of parts and advice that is making this source ever more popular as RIC continually seems to disappoint.

https://www.rickysounds.co.uk/

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…hmmm, this seems familiar.

That .0047 mfd cap is the problem. Read through the linked thread.

I'm looking at the solder joints and a couple of them look a little shaky to me - like the solder did not flow well. I'd check all the solder joints related to the bridge pickup. It's not too difficult to heat up the suspicious solder joints and allow the solder to flow a little better. I don't know ...

Yes, soldering in a short wire as a bypass would be the way to relatively easy to do and less disruptive. Easily removed if you change your mind. (Of course, if you find yourself changing your mind often, then install a push-pull pot.)

I am not going to quote you, jps, and further broadcast those bonehead suggestions I made.... :oops:
Of course, you're correct. My excuse is that it was too early this morning, and my brain was not yet fueled by coffee.

IIRC, someone here years ago mentioned wrapping a piece of chewing gum ...

A lot of guys take those caps out or disconnect one end or bypass them. When I replaced the wiring harness on my 325v59, I also bought a .0047 mfd cap with the intent of including it. But after exploring the range of tonal adjustment without the cap yet installed, I could not imagine wanting any ...

I'd experiment with the pickup heights (both PUs). That bridge PU foam spacer looks like it's pretty well compressed already, but a PU can be too close to the strings (magnetic pull decreases string vibration amplitude; volume). Lower the neck PU to make it "weaker" and maybe more in keeping with ...

You can post here, too: viewforum.php?f=12

This is in the Rickenbacker Marketplace, whose link is on the main forum menu page (two down from where you are) and is only visible when you have signed in (so it's easily overlooked).

So, I finished exercising and while I was cooling down, I thought I would re-examine the photo and double check the measurements I came up with the other day. What a surprise! They're different. I get a size of 4-40 x 1-3/8" BUT this is just my estimate off that photo.

Many of these screws are ...

Did this Google search: https://www.google.com/search?q=socket+screw+5+x+40+x+1-1%2F2&client=safari&sca_esv=9f05e2405697a5fa&channel=ipad_bm&source=hp&ei=33tBaOT2NOXEkPIPhorrmQw&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaEGJ74kS4CSU5gbR147P3B4p9xaLH2hN&oq=socket+screw%2C+5+x+40+x+1-&gs_lp ...