Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

The humbuckers on my 650C sound kind of weak, so please excuse my ignorance of all things technical, but can they be raised closer to the strings to make them hotter, or can they be adjusted in any way to make them sound better?

Welcome to the RRF. Richard. I'm honored that your first post is in my topic section. May your stay here be lots of fun!

There is really no way to get the pickups closer to the strings, except to purchase another pair of foam pads and screw the pickups down, crushing the foam until you've got the height you want. It may be necessary to slice one pad in half to dial in the height you need.

Otherwise, turn up your amp. That's what it's there for...

Thanks, I'll try that. Where do I buy these pads?

Richard, try the Boutique at the RIC site:

www.rickenbacker.com