Ripperbacker

gearHed289 · October 16, 2014, 10:19:24 AM

Saw this on one of the facebook Ric pages. Immediately thought of the Outpost.

clankenstein · October 16, 2014, 02:16:26 PM

musta been made by this guy .http://www.flickriver.com/photos/pineapples101/4289603045/#large

Dave W · October 16, 2014, 09:07:10 PM

Why?

I'm no Rick purist but I can't imagine what improvement anyone would be hoping for with those pickups in a Rick. Temporary insanity?

ilan · October 17, 2014, 01:47:03 AM

When your Ric sounds thin and you don't know about that stupid treble-bleed cap, and you happen to have a couple of Gibson pickups in your spare parts drawer, or your local luthier does, then I can see why you would give it a try. People have installed Gibson Sidewinders in Rics for the same reason - they thought it was the pickup. Who would have thought that RIC installed a bass-cut capacitor in a bass guitar? That's insane.

drbassman · October 17, 2014, 08:32:16 AM

Yeah, the cap was really stupid for sure!

the mojo hobo · October 17, 2014, 10:27:20 AM

I replaced the neck pickup with a Model 1 and it sounded fantastic.

I used an aftermarket pick-guard so it was completely reversible.

gearHed289 · October 18, 2014, 10:55:20 PM

Quote from: the mojo hobo on October 17, 2014, 10:27:20 AM
I replaced the neck pickup with a Model 1 and it sounded fantastic.

I used an aftermarket pick-guard so it was completely reversible.

I used to ride the school bus dreaming of doing that exact mod to my white 4001. Never happened...

Highlander · October 19, 2014, 03:52:06 AM

I put one in the PC back in the 70's but it was rather microphonic... no idea what became of it once junked...