Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Yo, happy b-day, Ginger! Did you receive the ecard?

Yes Sheena!..Beautiful!!!..Yes I loved it..Thank you..I really thank you everyones

now i just need someone to drop by and give this girl a nice bottle of Valpolicella..ggl

Happy birthday, and happy bassday! What a great thread too.

I would think that given the four lead wiring of an HB1 pickup, that it would be possible to use them in a 4002 wired the same way. Has anyone ever put a coil tap switch on a bass or guitar using HB1's? If so, since the coils are stacked, is there any difference in volume between the upper and lower coils?

They will certainly work that way. Dave's is set up like that. Unfortunately so many 4002s lost their pickups over the years. I cannot even begin to guess why though. The 4002 has a special sound. It has the overall tone of a 4001 but has more fundamental, is easier to control and is smoother. Changing the pickups could only screw that up but so many have been altered anyway.

I have been talking to an old Forum member, who has come across yet another 4002, with its' pick ups' missing.

I have seen more 4002's w/o their pick ups than with the original ones.

You'd think that at $1300.00 apiece that they's remain unmodified. I guess it's like the '71 455 GSX Stage 1 that I saw with a 350 in it. Some people just can't leave well enough alone.

There will always be modders... for better or worse. When I had a show car and used to make the circuit I once saw a beautiful early-90's Porsche 911 turbo... again, sporting a 350.

Why, I said. Why?

Dave: Another one! The original pickups have a wonderful sound. I just don't get it.

Ted, I'll post some pictures of it later....

Here she is..........

Shield your eyes Ted....

Mark here are some pictures of my 1982 4002.





all the best Dave Carr

And a few more for luck.





As you can see the Maple is STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!

I may as well done the head stock.