Rhythm Chief 1000 needs a doctor.

[Tanigumi]

I'm new to this forum but not to the limit of my understanding of many things. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
My Dearmond Rhythm Chief is fotally tucked up. It reads 1.039 at the coil and the rhythm switch turns it off completely.The tone pot acts like a volume knob Strangely it sounds good albeit low signal. What is going on?
I'd love to give it a go trying to fix it myself any advice?

[Jazz P Bass]

I found this schematic on an old MEF post.

[Tanigumi]

With the coil reading so low, 1.039, I think it must be broken.?

[David Schwab]

With the coil reading so low, 1.039, I think it must be broken.?

Yes, you have a break somewhere. You are getting sound because the windings are capacitively coupled.

[Tanigumi]

Thanks David! I live on a rice farm in rural Japan so finding what I would need to fix it and all that would cost more than having it done by a pro. Do you know anyone in Japan who could do it? Or if I sent it to you could you do it?

[Electricdaveyboy]

Thanks David! I live on a rice farm in rural Japan so finding what I would need to fix it and all that would cost more than having it done by a pro. Do you know anyone in Japan who could do it? Or if I sent it to you could you do it?

Hello,
I rewound one a few years ago and I can tell that it is not a work for beginners because the Rhythm Cief 1000 gave a special coil.
I live in germany, just in case you want to ship it for repair ;-)

[David King]

That's a good offer, not many folks who have worked on these before would volunteer to do it again. There are some hand wound pickups from Japan but probably not a lot of RC1000s around to practice on.

[PAF-Boy]

Yes Mr. King,
you are right.
I had a hard time and it has to be done verry well because you may destroy the coil wehn putting in the remainig 2 magnets.
So good luck Tanigumi let me know wehn you have taken it apart if it makes you wonder like me did.
;-))