Hi-gains and invoice question

radiognome3 · Post by **radiognome3** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:08 pm

I recently bought a 1968 366/12, and it has hi-gain pickups. I was going to replace these with toasters, but the thought occurred to me that these may be original, as it is my understanding that hi-gains were included on some 1968 guitars?
Is it possible that the guitar I have has the correct pick-ups, and is there any way to determine this?
Along the same lines, is it possible to obtain a copy of the original invoice for this guitar from RIC?
I love having a Rick again!

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:20 pm

John, welcome to the Forum. As I understand it the first hi-gains appeared around 1970.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:43 pm

Hey John,

If these high gains have screw shafts for polepieces, they are original. If they have 'mushroom' polepieces, they are not original to your 1968 366/12.

radiognome3 · Post by **radiognome3** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:26 pm

Thanks for the replies. I think it has mushroom type. They protrude like half-moons about 1/16 of an inch. (Can you direct me to a picture of the screw shaft type?) I didn't want to replace them if they might be original. I actually like the way they sound, but I would like it to be as original as possible.
Can anybody answer the invoice question?

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 3:04 pm

"Screw type":

radiognome3 · Post by **radiognome3** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:30 pm

Oh, thanks. Mine has the mushroom type.