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Re: Optima flatwounds 4440

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:09 pm
by henry_the_horse
ibal wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:08 pm John Hall says the old Maxima 4440's were .040, .050, .077, and
.112
http://www.rickenbacker.com/forum/viewt ... =5&t=15631
Unfortunately, Rickenbacker 1977 price list contradicts John
Hall. These are the correct gauges for Rickenbacker set 4440.

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Year  Model              1      2      3      4      Wd.  Alloy
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1957  Rickenbacker 4440  0.045  0.056  0.077  0.103  F    430
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Rickenbacker 1977 Price List showing set 4440 is composed of
strings S4404, S4405, S4407, and S4410.

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Pages 2 and 3 of the 1977 price list showing individual gauges.
Strings S4404, S4405, S4407, and S4410 are gauged, 0.045, 0.056,
0.077, and 0.103 respectively.

Re: Optima flatwounds 4440

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:58 pm
by iiipopes
Thanks for the post!!! I thankfully stand corrected about my prior post speculating about stock sheets as not having gauges, since these sheets show they do!