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09-11-2007, 06:20 PM
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| Rickenbacker 4001 Neck PUP Specs ?
Hi..I have a dead 4001 neck pickup...from mid 70's. I want to rewind it but I need to know wire gauge and how many turns..also what should I expect as a final dc resistance? Thanks guys.
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09-11-2007, 07:09 PM
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I don't know how many turns, but mid 70's 4001 hi-gains are somewhere around 8k and 44 gauge wire, most likely polysol. The newer 4003 pickups are more like 12k-13k so you can go anywhere in there and have it work well. Personally I like them a bit on the lower side like the 8k I mentioned, especially if your neck pickup has the 1/2" spacing from the neck instead of the 1" spacing that the 4003 and some later 4001's had. Greg |
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09-11-2007, 10:11 PM
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I second what Greg said. One of my '74 4001's fingerboard pickup reads 8.5K, and other is 8.2K. 44 AWG wire. Both basses have the 1/2" spacing.
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09-16-2007, 02:14 AM
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Thanks for the input guys. Really appreciate it. Where can I get #44 wire? I have 42 and 43.
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09-16-2007, 07:30 PM
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Rickenbacker has been selling 44 gauge wire with their ebay store recently, although it is PE instead of the polysol that they use. I've seen a 2 pound roll sell for as little as $19.99. You can also get 44 gauge from the usual suppliers I believe. I know one rewinder who uses 44 gauge formvar to rewind RIC pickups. Greg |
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09-17-2007, 12:07 PM
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I wonder who that might be... :-)
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09-17-2007, 06:30 PM
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Gee, I wonder.  greg |
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09-19-2007, 04:14 AM
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09-19-2007, 07:43 AM
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Yah, not right now they don't. I last saw some sell last week for $19.99. I thought about bidding on it but I already got five 2 pound spools....thats enough for me, especially since I don't wind myself yet. Maybe next summer I might start as I get some amp projects out of the way.... Greg |
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