Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I've run into a minor snag in restoring my 1970 331LS. The person who is constructing a repro power supply (based on the real thing, so it'll be a perfect match) had a supplier of the DIN plug (the piece that plugs into the guitar) but that supplier no longer has them. Do any of you RIC wizards know where we can get one of these? Any help will be greatly appreciated (even the DIN style/number/model designation would help).

If it's a genuine 'DIN' plug, it'll be available somewhere as they are not an obsolete item. Got a picture of the socket?

Here's the pic of the jack on the guitar:



Obviously, the plug needed is the counterpart of this. I think I have found this connector on the Internet; it appears to be a SD-60SN (six-pin) standard DIN connector. The panel mount receptacle shown at http://www.cui.com/connectors/cnct_standdin_SDXXSN_drw.htm looks pretty close to the original to me. Now to find a source that doesn't require a minimum order of 5000 pieces!

Im not too sure but this place seem to buy from the site you listed and sell them.
http://www.action-electronics.com/ppdin.htm

Many, many thanks, Josh. That company looks like a good prospect - and they are located only about 10 minutes away from where I work in Costa Mesa! I think I'll run by there tomorrow with the guitar in tow and see if I can get a match.

Gary

Success! Action Electronics (in Santa Ana) had the right plug (6-pin DIN male plug). Thanks to Tracy and Josh for your input.

The originals used a six pin socket (as shown above) but with only 5 pin plug (no center pin). But if it fits right, who cares?

Action is a funny place that I remember when I was an active ham radio enthusiast. They have some really oddball, often obsolete stuff- but rarely do they have anything twice, so stock up when you see anything you want there.

I've been collecting shortwave radios and tube items for years. I've always wanted to be a ham but never found the time. I use to listen to the old AM'ers on the ham band right on top of the AM band when I was a kid. 180 meters?

Gary - been to this place recently? I too am looking for this exact part, both the plug and the jack.

Bob said

I've always wanted to be a ham but never found the time.

I won't touch this one.

Kenny, I was at AE about a month ago (bought a monitor extension cable, actually cheaper than at Fry's). I'm not sure whether they have the 6-pin DIN jack, but it wouldn't surprise me if they did. E-mail me if you need address/directions (AE is on Edinger west of the 55), or click on the link Josh provided above.

I can point Kenny in the right direction. As a ham (WD6GDL), I've made many trips to Action.

However, for the record, this is not the typical 6 pin DIN plug- it has that center position with pins surrounding it, unlike a midi plug which has pins concentric to the shell.

Success! I too am now the proud owner of the plug and jack discussed here, courtesy of, you guessed it, Action Electronics in beautiful Santa Ana, California. Thanks y'all.