Testing 360 Treble PU?

[harborcoat26]

Hi, new guy here! Hoping you can help out a fellow Rickenbacker lover!

I have two 360s - one is a 6 string and the other is a 12.

The 6, purchased in 1987, is too trebly through both amps where the 12, purchased in 2000, is perfect!

Is this normal, anyone else notice this? I would have thought that the 12 string would be brighter.

Is there a way to test the treble pu to see if it needs to be fixed/replaced?

Thanks!
Brian

[jps]

Welcome, Brian!

Is the sound consistent regardless of which pickup you use?

[harborcoat26]

Thanks for the reply Jeff - by "sound" do you mean tone or volume? The tone varies as you change from one pickup to the next, but the volume pretty consistent.

[Clint]

Have you tried adjusting the pickup's height? The Hi Gains from '87 are pretty hot. See if lowering them makes much of a difference.

[BobKat]

Those '80s pickups are hot and bright as all get-out. Are they the epoxy-coated ones or the ones where you can actually see the pinpoint pattern of the breadboard on the bobbins? These things siiiiiiiing. I personally love 'em.

[harborcoat26]

Thanks for all the help! Sorry for delay - whole family was sick + holidays.

Have you tried adjusting the pickup's height? The Hi Gains from '87 are pretty hot. See if lowering them makes much of a difference.

I think the PU was too high - some got shaved off by the strings. I think lowering them helped.

Those '80s pickups are hot and bright as all get-out. Are they the epoxy-coated ones or the ones where you can actually see the pinpoint pattern of the breadboard on the bobbins? These things siiiiiiiing. I personally love 'em.

I don't know which they are, what are the differences between the two? Here is a picture:



Thanks again for your help!

[Clint]

Ooo...fiber tops, my favorite.

[BobKat]

Nice. Those pickups are HOT and very bright. I personally love 'em.