Rickenbacker Parts Suppliers???

upstairsdave · Post by **upstairsdave** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:12 pm

I would like to replace the white pick guard on my 4001V63 Maple Glo with a Tortoise Type. I would like to get the head stock name plate in Tortoise as well. Any recommendation on parts suppliers.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:57 pm

Forget about getting a truss rod cover/nameplate. RIC does not make it in tortoise, and a new one is trademarked and only available through RIC, and then only with your original sent in first. You would have to make a blank one yourself.

If you decide to do this, be sure to keep that original truss rod cover.

There are aftermarket custom pickguard makers who might make you a pickguard in tortoise, probably with your original as a pattern; Google for Jeannie Pickguards or Chandler Pickguards.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:14 pm

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:08 pm

there are some of those on ebay now ... aint nobody bidding on them ...

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:16 pm

David....
Are you SURE about this? I mean...it is a V63! Tortoise? Are you sure? (He said, looking at the Ric on Ebay with the hideous red pickguard...)

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:22 pm

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bpickguard_rick.html

marc67 · Post by **marc67** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:42 pm

I wouldn't do that tortoise pickguard change. It will make the V63 look so un-Ric.

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 2:59 am

If you really want a tortoise pickgaurd, I will trade you my Fender AV '62 Jazz Bass for your V63. Much better to do this than ruin a nice bass. This way these two basses will remain period correct.