Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Any help would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.
I need the outboard transformer for the Rickenbacker Lightshow from the 70's.
does anyone know where to get one, or maybe someone knows how to build one?
Any idea where to get the schematics ?
I have contacted Pick of the Ricks and Rickenbacker but no luck finding one
or the schematics.

Hi Jim, welcome to the RRF!

The power supplys at Winfield Vintage are very good, and not a bad price considering the nice fit/finish of his product. I decided to make my own power supply, which was easily put together from parts at my local electrical supply shop for around $30.

They're very basic. It's just a standard transformer (as found in most wall adaptors) bolted into a box with a DIN plug on one end and a power cord on the other.

hello do you know the price on the one at Winfield, they are closed for a while?

I believe they were listed at $100 plus shipping cost.

jimlanderson wrote:hello do you know the price on the one at Winfield, they are closed for a while?

From what I recall, the price went up to about $125, they are made after ordering them as well (so there is a delay).

Like what Collin said. An18v transformer in a box. I'll dig out some photos of one when I get a second.

It's not unusual to have to wait a little while to hear from Winfield, but it's well worth the wait. I can confirm this as a happy repeat customer myself.

Thanks for the input, got the transformer from Winfield , works perfectly and very nice people to deal with.
All good guitars need good accessories like this!

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Jim Anderson
http://allgoodguitars.com/

jimlanderson wrote:Thanks for the input, got the transformer from Winfield , works perfectly and very nice people to deal with.
All good guitars need good accessories like this!

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Jim Anderson
http://allgoodguitars.com/

PICTURES!!!

Here are a few pictures of the inside of the transformer that I bought from Craig Brody (The Guitar Broker) a number of years ago:
Note that this is AC-AC, not AC-DC.

Not pictures of the transformer (boooooring!), pictures of the guitar in action. Obviously!

collin wrote:Not pictures of the transformer (boooooring!), pictures of the guitar in action. Obviously!

Oh, I dunno. I find it interesting that there's no fuse on the line cord, just on the output. Could get exciting if the transformer itself shorts out.

But yeah, pics of the guitar in action would be cool too...

Given that the correct spec is 24 volts, I wonder how the light action compares with an original? Open/unloaded circuit, the originals measure out at about 28 volts.

Anyway, I imagine they run a little cooler at 18 volts, which might be a good thing.

collin wrote:

jimlanderson wrote:Thanks for the input, got the transformer from Winfield , works perfectly and very nice people to deal with.
All good guitars need good accessories like this!

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Jim Anderson
http://allgoodguitars.com/

PICTURES!!!

Alright, fine - I'll start us out. Let's see yours Jim!