hookys6stringbass Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Can anyone suggest replacement pick ups, pots and 3 way switch for a Hondo II rick copy??? thankss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 [quote name='hookys6stringbass' post='360611' date='Dec 21 2008, 11:43 PM']Can anyone suggest replacement pick ups, pots and 3 way switch for a Hondo II rick copy??? thankss[/quote] Pots & switch should be no problem, these are standard parts, the pot rating will be on the back (either 250 or 500, can't remember off the top of my head) and anywhere that sells bits & bobs will do you OK - I usually use [url="http://www.axesrus.com"]http://www.axesrus.com[/url] - good prices, very quick delivery, free postage. However - before you bin the old 'uns, get down your local Maplin & pick up a can of switch cleaner spray - if the pots & switch are just crackly this should sort it for a lot less money & soldering! Rick copy pups are quite hard to come by - as are real Rick parts, and those are cripplingly expensive, if you can find them. Old copy parts do come up on Ebay from time to time so that's the best place to look. There aren't very many aftermarket Rickenbacker components manufactured, due mostly to Rickenbacker's litigious enforcement of their design trademarks. However, there are compatible sets from Seymour Duncan & Bartolini available, these are pretty expensive - and both are humbuckers so will likely sound less Rick-ish than you'd probably want. Dangerboy on here had an SD bridge unit I nearly bought from him (for a good price, if I remember) for my Matsumoku restoration, but I managed to snag a cheap but ruined 4001 copy for the parts, so ended up not going for it. He might still have it available. Probably an idea to stick a post in the "Items Wanted" board, someone might have something. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 [quote name='hookys6stringbass' post='360611' date='Dec 21 2008, 11:43 PM']Can anyone suggest replacement pick ups, pots and 3 way switch for a Hondo II rick copy??? thankss[/quote] Regarding Pick-ups, you could try Kent Armstrong 'toasters' , cheaper than Barts & Seymour Duncans, and probably more authentic sounding. From here [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Replacement_%22Toaster%22_Pickup_Front_SRK1F"]WD Music[/url] Not tried them myself, may do in the near future, but a good review on Finnbass by Oxblood [url="http://www.finnbass.com/showthread.php?t=3728"]Toaster Pickup review[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Excellent spot, Nick, never seen those before. That would be a great replacement for a neck unit, it won't be a direct swap for the bridge, although could easily be adapted to fit using the old bridge unit base plate. It's worth bearing in mind that Rickenbacker have always used the exact same 6-pole "toaster" unit on basses and guitars - I think on recent reissues the only difference is the size of the mounting holes. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookys6stringbass Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 As ever- thanks for the advice guys.... Those Kent armstrong's look pretty good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookys6stringbass Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 Just fired up the old Hondo after giving it some TLC..... First impressions are ...... It's not as bad as I thought it was going to be sound wise... To be honest I was quite impressed!!!!!! I'm going to have a go at making a wiring harness for it ( or find someone to do it for me) and may be replace the pups with those kent armstrongs. Can anyone recommend strings that best suit the ricky and ricky copy set up??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 (edited) [quote name='nick' post='360755' date='Dec 22 2008, 10:19 AM']Regarding Pick-ups, you could try Kent Armstrong 'toasters' , cheaper than Barts & Seymour Duncans, and probably more authentic sounding. From here [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Replacement_%22Toaster%22_Pickup_Front_SRK1F"]WD Music[/url] Not tried them myself, may do in the near future, but a good review on Finnbass by Oxblood [url="http://www.finnbass.com/showthread.php?t=3728"]Toaster Pickup review[/url][/quote] Thanks - these may be what I'm searching for...how about the bridge pup - they have nothing of the authentic ric 4001/4003 bridge pup look? Edited January 5, 2009 by Al Heeley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Bassassin' post='360645' date='Dec 22 2008, 12:53 AM']Dangerboy on here had an SD bridge unit I nearly bought from him (for a good price, if I remember) for my Matsumoku restoration, but I managed to snag a cheap but ruined 4001 copy for the parts, so ended up not going for it. He might still have it available. Probably an idea to stick a post in the "Items Wanted" board, someone might have something.[/quote] Seymour Duncan replacement for 4003 bridge pickup still available for 35 quid shipped! Quick, before I find a bass to put it in! I have Kent Armstrong toasters in my custom hollowbody bass - they sound really crisp. Lovely pickups. Edited January 6, 2009 by dangerboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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