Bridge Pick-Up for 4003s/5

petew4001 · Post by **petew4001** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:13 am

The treble pup on my 4003s5 was diagnosed as "dead" this afternoon by my luthier, he suggested I send it out and have it re-wound.

Since RIC no longer makes these pups, would you guys suggest having it re-wound, or buying a new pup with 4 poles.

Any suggestions would be appreciated
Pete

petew4001 · Post by **petew4001** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:15 am

F Y I , it is a year 2000 which means the pup is only 5 years old.

Pete

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:29 am

Jeff Rath can mod a pickup for you from a new 4-pole, or re-wind this one, Sergio might be able to help you there!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:38 am

Pete, that is a rare pick up. If it were me, I'd spare no cost in getting the original one re-wound.

However, Jeff is more than capable to modify a 4 pole pick up.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:42 am

I can turn a 1990 or later 4 pole 4003 high gain into a 5 pole high gain pickup ... it will sound a little different than a 4003s5 treble pickup ... the 4003 pickup is wound to about 11k ohms and the 4003s5 pickup is wound to 15k ohms ...

so what are you options?

1- have the pickup rewound by Seymour Duncan or some other shop.
2- put in a different pickup ... bartolini and SD both make Ric replacement pickups ... pretty much any jazz pickup will also work ...
3- put in a hb1 pickup
4- get a sergio pickup
5- or have me modify a Ric high gain 4 pole into a 5 pole pickup

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:38 pm

Your best option is have me rewind - for free - the original 5-pole pickup. Interested?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:39 pm

such a deal ... you can't get better than that ...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:41 pm

Go with Sergio, Keep it real!

petew4001 · Post by **petew4001** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:08 pm

Sergio...I hardly know you

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:39 pm

A Sergio pickup is an excellent one!!

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:59 pm

It's that fine Old World craftsmanship!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:02 pm

You bet. Pete?

petew4001 · Post by **petew4001** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:44 am

Sergio,
I'll be in touch..thanks

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:55 am

Feel free.

petew4001 · Post by **petew4001** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:37 am

After much thought, I decided to have my 4003s/5 checked out by another luthier. Incredibly the second luthier found a bad connection to the pick-up switch. A very easy fix, no charge, (but I did turn him on to a bottle of Gray Goose) and the bass is up and running again.

A special thanks to all at the RIC Forum, especially Sergio for offering to help me out.

Thanks again,
Pete