Gold Foil 65' 66 rewind-Row

[NightWinder]

What a pleasure .....Both pickups are not working, and will be rewound. I also am repairing an original 60 kay cutawY W/ dearmonds. I would like to remake these as close to original as possible. Can anyone share their experience's with such operations etc......I recieved the call today, and have an appointment Moday. I will be taking pictures and such, with researched info available for post.....This is what makes it worth everything!!

[Possum]

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most are wound from 10-11K, I think probably 44 gauge wire. the top bobbin is paper so its best to use a tailstock winder and clamp down the top, either that or you have to wind pretty loose or the paper flares out. They can be a bitch to rewind sometimes. They usually have rubber magnets inside.

[madialex]

most are wound from 10-11K, I think probably 44 gauge wire. the top bobbin is paper so its best to use a tailstock winder and clamp down the top, either that or you have to wind pretty loose or the paper flares out. They can be a bitch to rewind sometimes. They usually have rubber magnets inside.

How about instead of can be a bitch to rewind, lets just say they are a real bitch to do. Possum is correct, tension is everything if you cant or don't clamp down the top.

[NightWinder]

Ah....44. I got some 44 PE too perfect. I will be posting some pictures as soon as I pick them up monday. I kinda thought there were going to be issues with them. Rubber magnets.....thats funny. But true. Do you guys think they may have used 45 awg?

[David Schwab]

Rubber magnets.....thats funny. But true.

Rickenbacker uses a big rubber magnet for the treble pickup on the 4001/4003 basses. I've always wondered why.

I love those gold foil pickups. I had an old Silvertone with a set. One was dead though. Wish I kept that guitar. When I got married the wife was complaining about too many old guitars around! Next time I marry a musician!

[Ruel]

Rickenbacker uses a big rubber magnet for the treble pickup on the 4001/4003 basses. I've always wondered why.

I love those gold foil pickups. I had an old Silvertone with a set. One was dead though. Wish I kept that guitar. When I got married the wife was complaining about too many old guitars around! Next time I marry a musician!

Is it too late to send the wife to guitar school?

[Possum]

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Not 45 AWG, what I've measured is more 43-44 and inbetween....

[NightWinder]

Alright. MAybe safe with 44 PE? Sounds like this is Ideal, as tension will be lower.

[GlennW]

Those things sound right sporty in a bass too - big sound.