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I suppose it is possible the bridge pickup coil opened. An ohmmeter would solve that question quickly. 8.4k to 13k ohms, depending on the model year you have.

Lastly, there is this solution:
http://boutique.rickenbacker.com/HARNES ... p_517.html

johnallg wrote:I suppose it is possible the bridge pickup coil opened. An ohmmeter would solve that question quickly. 8.4k to 13k ohms, depending on the model year you have.

Lastly, there is this solution:
http://boutique.rickenbacker.com/HARNES ... p_517.html

Thank you very much for that link.

The bridge pickup isn't the problem itself, like I said it works fine on the Ric-o-Sound input, just not on the Standard output.

If you play through the standard jack while sitting and you have the cable end resting on your thigh it puts a stress on the jack which loosens the connection. I hardly play through the stereo jack on my 4003 and 360 and so I just unscrewed the plate and reversed the jacks so that the standard jack was lowest.

clean the jack , and check the contact is not bent out of place and i am sure it will be fine.

A tiny little bit off topic:
It seems to be a common problem that over time the switch in the standard jack starts to malfunction. That switch is operated every time the plug is pushed in.
When it’s time to put together a new output jack assembly, I think it’s better (at least for us that always/mostly use the standard output) to have a brake connection switch in the stereo jack instead of a make connection switch in the mono jack. A switch in the stereo jack will be operated less, and, by the look and feel of it, I believe a brake connection switch won’t suffer as much wear as that make connection switch on the tip in the mono jack.
And, for those putting together the assembly themselves, it seems easier to find the Switchcraft stereo jack with a brake switch (I don’t have the jack number in my head) than the mono jack with a make switch.