Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

The answer is usually this ....

The mono/Standard jack has two lugs that when NOT plugged in ...they must NOT touch.

When you are plugged into the mono/Standard jack ...they MUST touch .

If they do touch and you still only have one pickup , then the contacts are dirty and they need to be cleaned.
This can be done with fine -wet/dry sandpaper , by simply pulling the sand paper through the switch when the contacts are closed.

Photos to assist in above description.

This is 99% of ALL rick sound failure.This tab that has the dimple on it and the one with the white nylon piece are THE issue here.Very rarely do the wires fail , they just don't move and are protected by the shrink tubing.

This is for EVERY guitar and Bass that has
"Rick-O-Sound".

With instruments that have the dual mono jacks you should not have any kind of trouble at all .

For those of you who do not have eyes that can see what is going on in the lower photo ....the 1/4" 'Switchcraft' male jack is inserted into the switching mono jack and the two lugs/fins are now connected.That is how they need to be , but only when the jack is inserted.

Thank you Peter for posting those photos for me , one day I too will figure that out , in the meantime I will give info instead.