Are these genuine RIC bass pickups?

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:26 pm

A set of rough-surface bobbin pickups is on the bay now. I've never seen RIC pickups like these. Are they genuine?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=22670&item=7312627475&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=22670&item=7312627174&rd=1

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:16 am

Hi, Paul.
Yes, those are legit Rick high-gain pickups.
If I remember correctly, they were standard in the late '80s. The bobbin was left unsprayed. Also, the 'rough' surface actually is smooth.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 7:33 am

carbon fiber weave?

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:15 am

Thanks for the enlightenment, Sérgio.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:10 am

Hey, don't mention it.
I guess you could call those sort of transitional too. Oddly, though, many display innacurate polepiece spacing/alignment. Take a look at the treble p.u. hereabove to see what I mean.

Jared:
Carbon fiber weave? Sounds a bit too high-tech a material to be used on a low-tech device such as a guitar pickup...

kojakcurtis · Post by **kojakcurtis** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:17 am

It does look like the treb pup has one pole spaced unevenly. Maybe the camera was held at a slight angle.