Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Thanks, Ted!!!

I thought the bridge pickup would have a red wire like the other one. I'm very glad I was wrong!

Where do I hook up all the wires? It's kinda hard to tell from the photos, and while I have the schematic, I'd appreciate an English explanation just to be safe.

Ted, are you sure the 3 wire is correct? I thought they had four - red/black for the tone/volume circuit and the green/blue low impedance for the XLR connector. I'm thinking that 3 wire is missing the other lead to the high impedance coil - the red wire.

Thoughts?

I'm sorry. I did not take the time look at the large version of the pictures. You are indeed correct John. The red wire is missing from the treble pickup. The only way to fix that will be to remove the cover and re-solder the lead. My apologies Jason, I thought I saw a red wire there. The best way to remove the cover would be to use a drill press and a bit that fits into the dimple in the rivet. You will have to find a similar fastener or use screws and nuts to reassemble. Of course, this would a prime opportunity to finally see what is inside.

Thanks again, Ted. I plan to do just that, and I will post pictures for everyone.

Paging Dr. Mendelson, paging Dr. Mendelson!