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changing pickups on 480
Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 3:43 pm
by dankas11
Hi everyone,
I have a 1976 480. I think my higain pickups are getting weak. I would like to put a new pickups. Where can I order them? I saw it is possible to order form Pick of the Ricks but I wonder does this pickups fit with my guitar. They look the same but I am not sure. Any suggestion?
sorry for my bad English.
Re: changing pickups on 480
Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 5:11 pm
by doctorwho
Your English is fine.
IIRC, the new high gains are the same dimension as the ones in your 480, so they should be a perfect swap (no modifications needed).
Re: changing pickups on 480
Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 5:20 pm
by 8mileshigher
The 480 models have the standard size Ric pickups.
But the 481 models were different pickups.
Re: changing pickups on 480
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 1:17 am
by dankas11
thanks!
Then I will change the pickups. I will save the old ones even though I'll never sell this guitar. It is my first guitar . My father bought it when I was 13 , it was 30 years ago
changing pickups on 480
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 3:22 am
by 8mileshigher
Danilo
The 480 models are awesome guitars --- you need to check out the thread in the Rickenbacker Photography section here titled "Photographs of the 480 Series"
.... its' sort of like a mutual admiration society for us 480 enthusiasts !
Post some pics of your 480 there and join the club !
Re: changing pickups on 480
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 5:11 pm
by dankas11
I will. I have to take photos first. For now I just registered my guitar and put one photo
next week I'll add some more photos , now I am in the middle of a film shoot and I have no time or energy for photo session
Re: changing pickups on 480
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 5:58 pm
by Ontario_RIC_fan
dankas11 wrote:I will. I have to take photos first. For now I just registered my guitar and put one photo
next week I'll add some more photos , now I am in the middle of a film shoot and I have no time or energy for photo session
Very nice 480!
http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... =36692&bl=
The finish is Fireglo rather then Burgundy.
I have a Burgundy 480 from 1981 myself...
Welcome to the RRF by the way...
Re: changing pickups on 480
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 1:36 am
by dankas11
I will change it
I'm not very familiar with shades of colour in english.
Re: changing pickups on 480
Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 2:21 am
by kiramdear
Before you change pickups, you might consider removing or bypassing the "tone killer" capacitor. I noticed a boost in output when I did that for my old 320.
Re: changing pickups on 480
Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 6:10 am
by Grey
Yeah I suggested bypassing the cap when he made this thread over on OSG. Everyone should bypass it.
