Identifying Rickenbacker Strings?

[Baker69]

I exchanged the factory fit Ric strings on my 4003 with Roto 66's soon after I bought the bass and I put the Ric strings in the individual packets that the Roto's came in. Unfortunately these have accidentally got mixed up with lots of other strings I have (also in individual packets), are there any identifying characteristics for Ric strings?

It's easy to pick out the D'Addario's I have due to their colour-coded rings and the Roto's have the red windings of course, but I do have a few other sets of various makes which are plain like I remember how the Rics were that came off my 4003.

Any ideas anyone? My own fault I know as I hate throwing away bass strings!

[cjj]

Well, a lot of RIC strings have the colored ends on them too, since D'Addario is one of the manufacturers that makes strings for RIC to their specifications.

So, other than measuring the string diameter with calipers (assuming that RIC strings might be a different gauge) and trying to tell if they look like they are made with the same materials (which a lot of strings probably are, but stainless looks different than nickel), I can't think of any other way to know, maybe how they feel/sound?

[johnhall]

For a number of years now our strings have featured a bright "platinum" colored ball end, very distinctive looking.

[Baker69]

Well, a lot of RIC strings have the colored ends on them too, since D'Addario is one of the manufacturers that makes strings for RIC to their specifications.

So, other than measuring the string diameter with calipers (assuming that RIC strings might be a different gauge) and trying to tell if they look like they are made with the same materials (which a lot of strings probably are, but stainless looks different than nickel), I can't think of any other way to know, maybe how they feel/sound?

I'm pretty sure the Ric strings it came with were 45-105 (whch is the same as my other guage strings!)

I noticed the various strings have different size ball ends, any idea what diameter Rickenbackers use?

[Baker69]

For a number of years now our strings have featured a bright "platinum" colored ball end, very distinctive looking.

Will have a look at them all and see if any stand out like you say.

[rickenbrother]

For a number of years now our strings have featured a bright "platinum" colored ball end, very distinctive looking.

Will have a look at them all and see if any stand out like you say.

My Ruby 4004Cii came with strings that have platinum colored ball ends.