Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I recently removed a RI toaster from my 4001 bass and reinstalled the original '74 high gain (much better). Which means I need to find a good use for this spare toaster. I've also got an Ibanez Artcore 75 which I noodle around and demo on.
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Its a great feeling guitar but the PUPs are a little disappointing.

So I thought I'd ask the Ric 6 string brothers' opinions- Bridge, Neck or neither?

I'd put your spare toaster into your spare guitar parts box and sit tight. Sooner or later you'll come across another Rickenbacker missing a toaster, or you'll need some cash and offer it up to someone who really needs a toaster for their guitar.

I definitely wouldn't put it into the Ibanez, which appears to have humbucker style pickups. You'd have issues with covering up the humbucker routing.

You could consider upgrading the Ibanez pickups with Seymour Duncans or something else of better quality than the existing pickups.

through it in that bad boy. Why put it in a parts box, you can always uninstall it later

I'm with Trotty on this one! Get some Lollars into that Ibanez and it will sing! Save the toaster for another day....