Is there anywhere I can get a replacement Ric pickup?

[PurpleStain]

for the bridge position. I'd really like to pay sub-100 dollars if possible.

[Mudbass]

http://www.rickenbacker.com/cart.asp?category=Pickups

[PurpleStain]

 

http://www.rickenbacker.com/cart.asp?category=Pickups

 

 

 

 

They've been unavailable there forever.

[Mudbass]

They've been unavailable there forever.

 

It figures.

[isaac42]

They show up on ebay occasionally. Or, you could go with an after-market replacement, like a Bartolini or a Seymour Duncan.

[fealach]

Any part of a Rickenbacker on Ebay is going to sell for at least $100. I've been looking at Ric parts lately, but they're ridiculous on Ebay. Anyone with a Ric bass to sell would make more money selling it as parts on Ebay than as a whole bass.

 

The Bartolini pickups are excellent. I preferred them to the stock pickups in my '79 4001. They're not found in stores, you'd need to find an online retailer. I haven't heard the Duncans, but IMO in general Duncan makes pretty good sounding pickups.

 

If you want to get crazy, a guitar pickup will fit in the bridge pickup surround - I had an EMG HZ in my 4001 for a while, it actually sounded surprisingly not bad. I kept the pickup cover on, it might look odd if you keep yours off.