Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Hey all... Well I started digging through storage bins I have full of guitar parts and tools, looking for the parts to my two '73 4001's.

Unfortunately, I seem to have more of one bass, an very little from the other. The older bass has a split bridge, which I had removed and replaced with a Schaller... but I'm looking to put the original back on. But... it seems I don't have the actual bridge with the saddles. I do have a full non split bridge/tailpiece for the newer bass, but the bridge doesn't fir the older split tailpiece.

So.. does anyone either have a bridge they might like to sell or know somewhere to get one... even if it's a replacement. I'd hate to have to put the newer bridge on.

I have all the parts for the older 4001... except the treble pickup is dead (I can see some broken wire from the coil) and no toaster. For the newer bass I only have the bridge/tail, wavy tuners, and the treble pickup cover (!)... but not the rest of the pickup unit (no surround)... and NO TRC! Ack! Hopefully I have it somewhere else...

(some of the parts)

If the magnet checks out ok (don't know the specs but sure someone here does) by al means keep it and have it rewound- the 70's 4001 hi gains have a raw edge to them, as I;m sure you know. Maybe Sergio can rewind them for you? If mine ever die I will explore that option.

Don't know about the balance of your parts.

I had LIndy Fralin rewind one of my neck pups and it sounds earthshaking.

The magnet seems fine... it's one of those rubber magnets. I could rewind it myself I suppose. I don't have either of the toasters, but at least I can buy them.

I'm more concerned about the bridge though. I'll have to search some more... it's possible it's still somewhere... along with the TRC, and a few other parts from the other bass. So they must be in the same box... somewhere. I could have one made... but the whole point was to put the period parts back on. Ah, well...

I do find irony in the fact that I removed these parts (the bridge and pickup) for a reason... and now I'm worried about putting them back on. I'm sure the fact that this is not my main bass anymore helps!

A Sergio rewind is excellent and less $$ than someone else doing it.

E-mail sent David re: hi-gain pickup.

Sorry, but I'm not doing any rewind jobs right now. Maybe in the next few months.