75 Walnut(Glo?)4001.....

[silagyi]

I just got delivery of an absolutley beautiful Walnut 75 4001. One owner. A strong 9. One problem when I plugged it in for the first time. The bridge pickup is toast. Disconnected it and tested it on an ohm meter. No reading. The neck pickup came in at 9.46 or so. Here's a picture. Birds-eye body and flame neck too.

http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/silagyi/ric-bod-web.jpg

What should I do? The seller says he didn't know about it.

Does anyone have a working 70's bridge pickup to sell?

Who would be the best to rewind this to original spec?

Thanks,

Gregg

[gaboik]

Throw a horseshoe in there, and make that bass kick butt.

[admin]

Gregg: What a beautiful finish. Great photo too by the way. The Rickenbacker 4001 had a high gain single-coil pickup that replaced horseshoe bridge pickup by about 1971 at the latest. I would keep it stock as there is nothing wrong with the high gain bass pickup which has changed very little over the years as far as I can tell. I had the same experience and the person I bought if from sent me a new pickup. You are looking at about $125.US for the high gain anf $150 for the horseshoe. I would drop Mike Parks a line. His parts prices are here.

[silagyi]

Do you think having the original rewound by say someone like Lindy Fralin wouldn't be as good as buying a new pickup?

[rick12dr]

Nothing wrong with giving Lindey a call about it. I've had him rewind some weak 60s toasters I had, and ,Man!, this guy knows his stuff. I'd check it out for sure.Cheaper than new PUs, no doubt.

[rickcrazy]

Such a beautiful 4001, Gregg. Don't ever part with it. I wouldn't.

[rickcrazy]

By the way, do you want a pickup for free? I can make you one. Think about it. Further details on request.

[squirebass]

Wow, that finish is not what I would call Walnut or Walnutglo or Autumnglo. Looks like what lots of Rickenfreaks call "Rootbeerglo". Very nice, but what was that finish called? Mark? Don?

[admin]

Gene: I believe that this finish was Walnut.

[rick12dr]

Very nice, but what was that finish called? Mark? Don?

About all I can do is quote the 70s Rick catalog;
"Color may vary due to the hand finishing process"

If I had to assign a color to it, I guess it would be simply a nicer than others walnut.This one looks really nice,and clean!

[rick12dr]

but what was that finish called? Mark? Don?

???? A finish called Mark or Don?? No Way! It would have to be "Mark-glo" or Don-glo".......
Sorry guys, I'm just waking up here,and the coffe hasn't quite done it's thing[ lol !]

[silagyi]

Here's some more Pix of it.....

http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/silagyi/ric-bod-web.jpg

http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/silagyi/ric-bk2-web.jpg

http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/silagyi/ric-frt-web.jpg

http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/silagyi/ric-bk1-web.jpg

[dave4004]

Gregg, if you wind up buying a replacement pickup, there's nothing wrong with buying a new one, they're made the same way as the old ones. Most of the people who think old is always better can be found at the Fender forum. ;^)

[squirebass]

Oh, nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, Don,
My questions were appropriately punctuated, and the meaning should have been clear to all but the caffiene-challenged!
Besides, everyone KNOWS a Markglo or Donglo finish wouldn't sell!

[squirebass]

Peter,
I don't believe that is a walnut finish. I think walnut was a satin version of Autumnnglo offered in the late seventies and early eighties, in fact I think that I have a brochure that shows this finish and calls it Walnut..
In other words, Walnut and Autumnglo are 'burst finishes, and from the pics this doesn't look like a burst to me...
I have only seen a couple others like this finish, they must be pretty rare...
So, I ask again, Donglo? Markglo?