******* HELP !! ******* With Rickenbacker wiring
Well once again I am putting out this request and I hope someone can
help me.
I have a Rickenbacker Combo 800 that a previous owner totally screwed
up the wiring. It has two pickups, one volume, one tone and TWO
toggle switches. This configurationwas used on some early Capri's and
Combo 450's I believe.
How do you wire this thing ?????
What does each toggle switch do ???
- Does one or both work like a normal 2 pickup Rick as follows :
Position #1: Neck pickup
Position #2: Neck and bridge pickup
Position #3: Bridge pickup
I've read that this guitar can make the pickups act as a
humbucker..... wouldn't this only be possible when both pickups are
active ????
There are 9 possible combinations with two 3-position switches.
I can see one 3 positions used on one switch like a normal
Rickenbacker.
1 position on the other switch to make it a humbucker...... so what
about the last two positions ???
I am just guessing to how this thing might work.... am I even close ??
Would it be possible to modify the 381JK (John Kay Model) schematics
for my Combo 800 ???
If anyone has a picture of the inside of a Combo 800 or 850 or early 2
knob / 2 toggle-switch Capri please send it to me.
Thanks....... Chris
PS anyone interested in selling any of the instruments mentioned above
???
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