Rickenbacker 330 Revival - rewire and pickup swap

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Ever wondered why the reality of Rickenbackers has never quite matched your expectations?

In this video we discover how the correct pickups and control wiring can give you that sixties sound you know from all those classic records.


Big thanks to Rhys Jones for letting us feature his 330 and schooling us about the intricacies of Rickenbacker tone.



Sound samples recorded with a 1963 Vox AC10 with ELAC alnico speakers through a Beyerdynamic M160 ribbon microphone with some Universal Audio Fairchild 670 plug in compression added in the mix. Bass recorded with a 1964 Hofner 500/1 Violin bass DI.



Timings

0:05 Intro
2:14 Strip Down
3:28 Circuit Stuff
5:55 The Controls
12:10 Mix Up
12:48 Pickup Swap
15:04 Hi Gain Demo
16:26 Creamery Mid ’63 Toaster Demo
17:43 Creamery Mid ’63 Toaster Bass Cut Demo
19:00. Verdict

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Hwyl!

Huw and Ed