Description
Specially designed as a direct replacement for standard Rickenbacker® 4001/4003 bass guitars this pickup and surround will fit directly onto your Rick without the need to drill any holes. Mounting screws are included. Fitment to non-Rickenbacker models may require holes to be drilled or the pickup cavity to be enlarged.
The single coil Retrovibe® HiGain pickup is slightly overwound at either 8.4K or 12K. It has hex-adjustable pole pieces and spacing of 52.4mm c-to-c. The hot winding plus stronger magnets make this pickup hotter than standard with an increase to the high mids without any loss of highs or lows.
Available as either a bare coil or as a coil in casing mounted on the SlimJim and caddy
Technical Specification
DC Resistance: 8.4 or 12 K Ohm
Jim (verified owner) –
Took a chance on these for a recent Ric-inspired build, having read a few positive comments on TalkBass and Reddit. I went for the 12k option, because I like high gain pickups, and it didn’t disappoint! Really powerful aggressive output, punchy but with plenty of depth. It’s paired with the matching 12k single in the neck position, and while I don’t have a genuine Ric to compare it with scientifically, it’s certainly close enough for what I want out of it.