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Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:25 pm
by Ric_MEL
If Rickenbacker suddenly offered their dealers the option of pickups when they ordered their guitars..( they could just check a box ) - and the guitar would be sent from the factory with the selected pickup. No difference in cost.
That would mean they'd be available as normal inventory - outfitted with 7.5k Toasters.. Hi-Gains.. 10k Toasters ( or whatever the actual value is of the Hot Toaster) or Humbuckers
We as customers could just pull guitars off the wall. or order online our choice of the guitar with the pickup of our choice. No up charge.. or no ordering Pickups after the fact and having to likely pay to have them installed.. ( some of us could do it ourselves. )
What would ya pick ? if were just a matter of choice. ? ( 6 string.. 12 string.. all shoved into the heap )
** I don' recall seeing this poll before.. so I hope it's not a dupe of something prior or recent. If it is: moderator.. you can remove the poll/post.
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:14 pm
by weemac
Thats and easy one..... 7.5kohm Toasters!
Eden.
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:13 pm
by ken_j
Six string - 10k toasters.
Twelve string - 7.5k toasters.
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:42 pm
by iiipopes
Toasterbuckers!
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:55 pm
by Folkie
weemac wrote:Thats and easy one..... 7.5kohm Toasters!
Eden.
+ 1!!!
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:58 pm
by sloop_john_b
Higains with toaster covers.
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:10 pm
by JakeK
ken_j wrote:Six string - 10k toasters.
Twelve string - 7.5k toasters.
Oui, oui, +1
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:53 pm
by Ric_MEL
Interesting responses already
and I can see there is a dividing line.. between 6 strings.. and 12 strings. maybe a poll for another day
will be interesting to see where the Pickup Love lands.. amongst the most Rickenbacker informed group of people.. on the planet.
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 5:33 pm
by antipodean
weemac wrote:Thats and easy one..... 7.5kohm Toasters!
Eden.
Yesiree! They sound great
and look great. Wish I could say the same for me!
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:53 pm
by Clint
Mid '80s, fiber-topped Hi-Gains please.
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:20 pm
by jimk
Since 6 and 12 string guitars are lumped into the same category, I'll go with hi-gains. Ask me if I had it to do over again, what would I put on a 12 string, 7.4k toasters or hi-gains, and I'd be hard pressed to make a decision.
JimK
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:58 pm
by artisan4
Toasters
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:42 pm
by stsang
10K toasters - compromise between low output toasters and high-gains
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:57 am
by Hotzenplotz
7,5k toasters - I love the throaty sound of them.
BTW: What was the resistance in the 60/ 70's?
Re: Toasters , Hi-Gains or Humbuckers ?
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:48 am
by stsang
Hotzenplotz wrote:7,5k toasters - I love the throaty sound of them.
BTW: What was the resistance in the 60/ 70's?
According to John Hall
http://www.rickresource.com/rrp/JHpickupanswers.html the resistance varied anywhere from 7K to 16K, though most folks on this forum gravitate toward 7.4K as providing that "vintage 60s" sound. Also checkout:
http://www.rickresource.com/rrp/ohm.html.