Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
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Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
I came across a metal bridge pickup cover on eBay.
There's almost no difference in appearance with the later plasic ones from nowadays.
So I bought it for my '73 4001.
I was wondering when were they in use?
From mid sixties I believe? To what date?
There's almost no difference in appearance with the later plasic ones from nowadays.
So I bought it for my '73 4001.
I was wondering when were they in use?
From mid sixties I believe? To what date?
Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
AFAIK they were always plastic, from Jan 1969 when the high-gains replaced the horseshoes until this day.
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Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
As Ilan stated the covers have always been plastic. The original HorseShoe pickup had two 'C' shaped metal pieces. These were magnetic and part of the pickup. When the original HorseShoes were replaced with HighGains, the plastic cover was introduced. I think this was to keep the 'look'. So more of an aesthetic type of thing maybe protecting the Rickenbacker brand, Trademark, Patent kind of thing. We all know how guarded Rickenbacker is with all of that.
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Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
Here are the pics.
It's made out of thin sheet metal.
As you can see the corners are more flat.
It's made out of thin sheet metal.
As you can see the corners are more flat.
Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
Actually, it looks quite a bit different from the current covers, but are very similar to the thinner earlier covers, as you can easily see in your photos. Many years ago, John asked around here if anybody had one or had seen one of these early metal covers. Looks good to me.Cor163 wrote:I came across a metal bridge pickup cover on eBay.
There's almost no difference in appearance with the later plastic ones from nowadays.
Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
A rare find indeed - a bridge pup cover that, unlike the plastic ones, should actually provide a bit of hum shielding. Nice one!
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Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
Cor, do you have pictures of the cover off of the bass (before you installed it)?
Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
This part came off of a Japanese 70's Rickenbacker copy. RIC never made them from metal. Since the factory part is triple plated plastic ( copper, nickel, chrome) it eill indeed provide shielding just the same way copper foil does in a guitar control cavity.
Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
Thanks for those photos, Cor. I don't know its origin, but I have to say that it does look rather thin, and perhaps a bit flimsy? How stiff is the cover? Does it flex when pushing on it?
Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
Useful to know! I stand corrected...aceonbass wrote:Since the factory part is triple plated plastic ( copper, nickel, chrome) it will indeed provide shielding just the same way copper foil does in a guitar control cavity.
2004 4003 JetGlo
Epiphone Jack Casady
Ovation Magnum 1
Mania VTB-4BS
Dean Stylist w/ John Birch Magnum II pups
Yamaha BB414
Trace Elliot VA350/GP11 Mk1
Peavey TB-Raxx
2 BFM Omni 10.5 crossfire cabs
Roland Bass Cube 100
Epiphone Jack Casady
Ovation Magnum 1
Mania VTB-4BS
Dean Stylist w/ John Birch Magnum II pups
Yamaha BB414
Trace Elliot VA350/GP11 Mk1
Peavey TB-Raxx
2 BFM Omni 10.5 crossfire cabs
Roland Bass Cube 100
Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
It is very stiff. No warping possible.
Sorry to hear the Japanes invaded my project.
Sorry to hear the Japanes invaded my project.
Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
Japanese or not, I like it!
2004 4003 JetGlo
Epiphone Jack Casady
Ovation Magnum 1
Mania VTB-4BS
Dean Stylist w/ John Birch Magnum II pups
Yamaha BB414
Trace Elliot VA350/GP11 Mk1
Peavey TB-Raxx
2 BFM Omni 10.5 crossfire cabs
Roland Bass Cube 100
Epiphone Jack Casady
Ovation Magnum 1
Mania VTB-4BS
Dean Stylist w/ John Birch Magnum II pups
Yamaha BB414
Trace Elliot VA350/GP11 Mk1
Peavey TB-Raxx
2 BFM Omni 10.5 crossfire cabs
Roland Bass Cube 100
Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
Yeah, I kind of like it better than the real ones, it's a bit more sleek. While I love the look of a ric with the pickup cover on, they are kinda chunky.
Re: Metal bridge pickup cover 4001.
The early ones were thin and looked better, IMO. Plus, the way they were mounted, they did not ride up and down with the pickup when its height was adjusted, so it did not interfere, potentially, with the strings if the pickup was set low.Finch wrote:Yeah, I kind of like it better than the real ones, it's a bit more sleek. While I love the look of a ric with the pickup cover on, they are kinda chunky.