Which Rick Pickups Should I Get?

indytone · Post by **indytone** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:28 am

I have a DeArmond M75-T that I want to replace the pickups in. It's a great guitar, but I'd like to get a more chimey, glassy tone from it. I'm thinking Rickenbacker pickups would be perfect for this, but I don't know which kind to "pick up." I know there's at least two kind -- high-gain and normal.

Also, where's the best place to purchase them online?

Danke!

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:32 am

Two words...toaster tops!

Cole

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:07 pm

TOASTERS

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:26 am

Definitely TOASTERS!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:45 am

Vintage, chimey, glassy sound? = Toasters!!

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:50 am

JPS...

Hey - where are you other two strings?

indytone · Post by **indytone** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:50 pm

Thanks guys. Three more questions:

1. Are they top mountable, or inset?

2. Where is the best place to buy them online?

3. Have any of you experience with the Guitar Fetish line of pickups?

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:03 pm

What two other strings?

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:47 pm

Anthony, a picture of the body of the guitar in question would be useful to answer Question #1, as RIC pickups are usually top-mounted on the body, but can be through-the-pickguard mounted if the pickguard covers that part of the body.

For Question #2, I recommend Mike Parks' website:

http://www.the-music-connection.com/ricpart.htm

I lack the relevant experience to answer Question #3.