4080 pick up cover???

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:54 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/1970s-Rickenbacker-4001-Pickup-Cover-Bridge-Pickup_W0QQitemZ7361033917QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Sure looks like the lower profile of a 4080, pick up cover. What do you guys think???

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:56 am

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:21 am

$4.00 shipping?? wow.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:21 am

That's an early '70s cover for sure. As for 4080 covers being different than 4001 ones, sorry, but it's not true.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:26 am

The one from my '76 4000 looks to be just less than 1/4 inch taller. I always thought it was plastic.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:29 am

Some wear, rust & tarnish + "very fine" condition?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 12:22 pm

"That's an early '70s cover for sure. As for 4080 covers being different than 4001 ones, sorry, but it's not true."

Sergio, are you sure? All of the 4080's that I have seen, from 75 to 81, all had the lower profile.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:32 pm

Well, it stands to reason to think that 4080 covers = 4001 covers, but maybe I'm wrong. In fact, my 1979 4080 came without a cover, and the (tall) one I replaced the missing one with came from a 4001 bass.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:16 am

Why would it matter if the new ones are a bit taller? You can adjust the cover's height without lowering the pickup. I like the handrest as low as possible without the strings hitting it (a Fender habit...)

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:01 am

I'm in ... it'll rectify the awful open space on my 72-4001 !!!

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:59 pm

Jim, If you ship that to Pennsylvania I'll mount that pickup cover for you.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:14 pm

The cover from my 4080 is the same as the ones from my 70's 4001's. The height of the cover did seem to change through the years of production though. I have never tried to work it out but there are at least two types. One being a bit taller than the other.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:18 pm

Something is different on the ones I have.

When I get a minuet, I will post a pic.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:34 pm

Got it ... $66 + shipping, now I need to get it, and the rest of the chrome re-chromed. !!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:32 pm

This one also looks to be plastic,Jim when you get it try magnet to it,
If its plastic you can pick them up for about 15 dollars,as for re chroming plastic a whole other process then metal.