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Electronics Doublecheck
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:29 pm
by Redstrand
Finally got my 4001, love it and playing to death. Lifted the pickguard to make a tracing to order the new one from pick guardian...ouchie. It looks like someone sneezed while soldering. What a mess. Two of the pots look somewhat original, I know one other was replaced two years ago. The caps are the same as I have seen of other folks original pics but they are coming apart, someone already removed the third cap. The switch is as loose as a goose. I'm thinking about just dropping in a whole new harness and setting this one aside.
Pots should be 250 for volume and 500 for tone correct?
I have caps.
Switch? Gibson 3-way? Something more solid.
I'd rather have a solid player than worry about some of the electronics cutting out.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Re: Electronics Doublecheck
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:46 pm
by Kopfjaeger
Post a foto of what the harness looks like and you'll get members telling you want is the best course of action. I just had a member here rebuilt my 1965 4001 harness. Some very talented people here on this list!!
Sepp
Re: Electronics Doublecheck
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:55 am
by cjj
Yes, originally, tone pots were 500k, volume 250k. At some point, they were changed to all pots being 330k...
Re: Electronics Doublecheck
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:52 pm
by johnallg
And you can get a new switch from the RIC boutique.
http://boutique.rickenbacker.com/SWITCH ... p_673.html
In case you opt for new jacks and wire:
http://boutique.rickenbacker.com/HARNES ... p_517.html
Wiring diagram. Just remember the 4001 pot values instead of the 330k shown.
http://www.rickenbacker.com/pdfs/19507.pdf
Re: Electronics Doublecheck
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:43 pm
by Redstrand
John, thanks for the info. I did a little gentle bending and the switch is more solid. I cleaned up one of the pots while I made the pick guard tracing. Should last me for a few, I'll still get a wiring harness to just get everything on the same page and store the old stuff.
Re: Electronics Doublecheck
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:48 pm
by johnallg
Redstrand wrote:John, thanks for the info. I did a little gentle bending and the switch is more solid. I cleaned up one of the pots while I made the pick guard tracing. Should last me for a few, I'll still get a wiring harness to just get everything on the same page and store the old stuff.
If you are going to get a harness, have Dane Wilder (aceonbass) make you the right one with the 500k/250k pots. It makes a difference.
Re: Electronics Doublecheck
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:53 am
by Redstrand
He messaged me and we're on the road to making my Ric all better
