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Hello there,

This is my first post to the forum and I want to present my best.

I want to learn is there any plan sold or printed on book, article or any website, video for DIY Rickenbacker Neck and Bridge pickup ?

Thank you and best wishes,

Mustafa Umut Sarac
Istanbul

Mustafa,
If there is, I've never seen one. I have read about people modifying existing pickups to re-create unobtainable vintage pups, I'm sure one of the electronics experts here (Aceonbass in particular) on RRF can weigh in on that one. The pickup covers and bezels are occasionally found on Ebay, or can be bought new at Pick of the Ricks and a few other sources, but you have to buy the whole assembly.
http://pickofthericks.com/

Classic Amplification makes a very highly regarded set of replacement pickups.
http://www.classicamplification.net/pu/cr.html

I don't think there is anything particularly sophisticated about the stock pups, they are pretty much standard single-coils if you know how to wind pickups. As I said, the hard part is getting the chrome covers if you want them to look authentic.

Good luck!

Hello Alexander,

Years ago , I made a neck through mahagony neck and it sounded deep and just like rickenbacker.

How much of the sound comes from the mahagony at ricks ? May be there is no role but someone might convince me.

Thank you and Best Wishes,

Mustafa Umut Sarac
Istanbul

Welcome, Mustafa!

There are no mahogany Ricks, to the best of my knowledge. They are primarily maple, with some walnut and other species for mostly smaller parts of the instruments, but no mahogany (unless you are thinking of Mahogany Rush ).

I have diy Rick neck and bridge pickup microfilm. I give you but I have to kill you. $200 US.

Didn't some of the very early 4000's have mahogony necks?

I believe they did, but only the early 1957 models as it was quickly dropped IIRC....

jps wrote:

woodyng wrote:Didn't some of the very early 4000's have mahogony necks?

Dang! Never seen a mahogany neck Ric, I stand corrected.

Gilmourisgod wrote: Dang! Never seen a mahogany neck Ric, I stand corrected.

Hmm. Someone here needs "the book."

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jps wrote:Us Martians are pretty smart for not being Earthlings!

I suspect ANY Martian would be WAY smarter than ANY earthling!!!!!!!!

Lefty4003S8 wrote:

jps wrote:Us Martians are pretty smart for not being Earthlings!

I suspect ANY Martian would be WAY smarter than ANY earthling!!!!!!!!

That goes without saying!

Problem is, when you guys finally move here, we're going to have to find some other planet for us!

Yeah, but you see, your planet could do with some warming. We have the technology.

We've noticed!