Rickenbacker Mod | Stream of Consciousness Soldering

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[@AHGrayLensman]

"I don't want the Kiss Army coming after me... in their wheelchairs." [*snicker*]

[@TheStimpy60]

One of your best videos- love to hear you talk to yourself and us. It sounds great through the Excalibre ! Especially liked the story of your grandfather- sounds like he was quite a guy

[@BradsGuitarGarage]

"longer bushing" just like in the 70's.

[@tomk1tl39]

LMFAO. . . Lyle, you have more patience than I as I would be cussing trying to remove that buss wire from the pot . .great job !

[@JoeB16v]

"Anything from The Elder" hilarious. I bet those wheelchairs are rolling fast, no brakes... comin' home to you lmfao.

[@KKMcK1]

Being a Rickenbacker owner, my concern about push/pulls was the depth of the body. You have once again alleviated my concerns. Thanks for this video, Lyle. I would have liked to have seen the 12-saddle bridge being grooved to the correct depths. You might be terrified by the fact I bought a set of JBE PUPS for my 330-12. Guitars are tools to me, and not fetish items. The whole "Oh, you've devalued the guitar by customizing it to your own specific needs" arguments is total BS to me. I feel the same way about 'relicked' guitars. I want my guitars pristine before I start doing my thing to them. By pristine, I refer to Reverb's 'excellent' grade and above, for used axes.

[@PsionicAudio]

Oh, I just have an old set of Stewmac nut files a luthier friend gave me. I just chose the ones for the string gauges or a little larger, lined the strings up where I wanted them, did a quick pass on each with a .010 to set the line, then did a groove with each guage, keeping an angle towards the tailpiece. Then I used a little plastic 12" radius guage beneath the strings and filed until the strings all made contact. None of the slots were deep - just enough to keep the strings from coming out. Then I smoothed each one with some abrasive string. I didn't film it as I do this kind of thing once a year or less. I'm far from an expert at that kind of stuff, not like the actual luthiers I know. So I didn't want to do a video on it, as I'm not a professional in that area. "Write what you know" you know?

[@BradsGuitarGarage]

I came for the solder braid, but I stay for the banter.

[@SirSneakerPimp]

Lyle, Because of these two videos that you posted. I’m having this exact mod done to my 360/12 Walnut. Just left mine with the tech today.

[@guitarstringman7403]

Nice informative video! I agree with the mod, the results are good. Enjoyed the commentaries.

[@ctcards2636]

Like the modern sound. Now i want to have this done to my Rick ! :-)

[@robinbailey3052]

I totally agree with everything you said about The Rickenbacker necks .

[@jimbeaux4988]

Enjoyable video! I cheered when the pot came loose.

[@howardgersony1569]

For future reference regarding knurled shaft pots…you can get bushings to use them with set screw knobs.

[@PsionicAudio]

Yeah. Not as good though.

[@scottsagor674]

Wonderful sound - great playing too - waiting for John's voice to come in....

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

A 1993 Plus model 12 string is essentially like the 350, but with the wider 1-3/4” neck. 3 pickups, capri shaped “thin body” like George’s 360/12, but with 3 pickups and an F-hole. You could do the 350 wiring mod you did previously. I’d probably just do this push/pull 0.0047uF mod, and blend the middle in/out like you did on the 350. Beautiful guitars too. I just got my brother one. Exploring your amp reviews for that very guitar.

[@halhawkins7641]

This is awesome!!!!

[@dragongoff]

I'm inspired. Will adopt this mod as it makes sense and the 5th pot is the good position for a push/pull. Thanks for the idea and making this video and sharing it. I don't know much about Rics mechanically. Would anyone have insight as to why Rickenbacker put the tone knobs on top?

[@hughmanetti1908]

Pissant shortcuts abound. Humans seem to have extraordinarily profound tendency to edit procedures to the detriment of the initial product. And just try to change their ways ...

[@jaypack7572]

KISS Army coming after you in their wheelchairs😂😂😂!

[@BradsGuitarGarage]

I wasn't going to like this vid, but then you said "champions". 1 "like" coming up, CHAMPION!

[@alexdeleon7135]

Well done!

[@briezy71]

19:15 They make the 1993Plus The Rose Morris with a wider neck profile. Doesn't have the Catseye but still similiar body style

[@walterrizotto8668]

The Rose Morris versions look even better.

[@chrislaw2680]

Greetings from the UK, I like your accent.

[@PsionicAudio]

Ta!

[@TastyTone]

New subscriber. Fantastic Forum! If I am seeing this video correctly, it appears that in this mod, the tone control inputs are not fed from the wipers of the volume pots. I have seen in several other of your videos that you prefer that wiring arrangement. I have made those mods to some of my guitars based upon your explanation of why you prefer that and I can confirm that it absolutely works to prevent the loss of highs when backing down the volume pot without requiring a .0047uF ("bright") cap in series with the pickup output. Is there a reason you chose not to include that mod in the Rickenbacker Vintage/Modern mod?

[@eviljew8206]

solid wire makes a good antenna...

[@r.honeycutt8660]

Great Video. Do you know where I could get the wiring diagram for the Guitar you just worked on as I want to do a similar mod on one I am building. Thanks,

[@cristiancanta4366]

I'm trying to do the same thing, would you have a diagram?

[@BradsGuitarGarage]

Now he's a little more rotund, I refer to him as "Girth Brooks".

[@johnwilliamson467]

Try one of those 125 watt soldering gun on the pot and use the pencil iron for delicate work . enjoy the video. It not what we are it just a question of price. Nice cloth covered wire.

[@PsionicAudio]

125W is way too much for pots. See my next video on doing chassis grounds with an 85W iron...

[@jamiemorgan4146]

I’ve was selling this upgrade on eBay for years. 1 ) .0047 Sprague Vitamin Q Cap (PIO) and instructions. I like your push/ pull idea.. I agree with you 100%. If you do a job, do it correctly or don’t do it at all. You should be able to look back at your work and always be proud of it. Pride in Craftsmanship.... Speaking of Craftsman Tools. WTF 😳, now being made in china!! I’ll Never buy another Craftsman tool.

[@Spokahno]

Hey can I get some help soldering mine? I think I screwed up and I’m confused where

[@kootenaystringworks1765]

I can't for the life of me figure out my Ric's wiring issue. Volume all the way down and it hums like crazy. Model 330, changed the wiring to a Les Paul order but left the 5th knob alone and the way it was. All grounds look fine, reflowed all the solder and went over the schematic. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I know its not supposed to new like this. Love your channel!!!!

[@PsionicAudio]

Thanks! Standard Rick wiring is like a J bass. It turns the pickup to ground, not the output jack. So the input to the amp is always some resistance from ground, never muted. You have to rewire it fully like a Les Paul to get silence when the volumes are both down. Or rewire the Blend knob as a master volume.

[@PsionicAudio]

Or just use a volume pedal or tuner to mute.

[@erikrodriguez9505]

Where is the other lead going on the Push-Pull pot? You said in the video one lead was going to C1 but never mentioned where the other lead was going.

[@PsionicAudio]

It's just putting a straight wire across the 4.7nF cap. Really simple (but useful) stuff.

[@imannonymous7707]

Hard luck woman was written and offered to rod stewart. Who passed because it sounded too much like rod stewart . Always liked the song tho...one of a few classic kiss tunes

[@normaljeans908]

Hello. I really enjoy your videos. You do let me in on what the weak points are on Fender 40 or less wattage amps. Question for you. I bought a used Tokai LP copy on thebay. It has Borne pots. If the pots were to be changed, would I have a choice of either the larger born post (or so I hear) and or a bushing to be used for a cts pot with I think a smaller bore. I really like this guitar. Any ideas? Thank you.J.

[@PsionicAudio]

I'm unaware of any Bourns pot with a bushing diameter larger than 3/8" (CTS standard diameter). In a Tokai I would expect to find pots with a smaller diameter that would need to be reamed out for larger CTS bushings. That is something you should take your guitar to a tech for, as you don't want to split the wood or damage the finish.

[@normaljeans908]

@@PsionicAudio Thank you for your reply.

[@oldguy5381]

Hi Lyle, I like the safety wire around the pots. Could I get your opinion on what pots you would use in a budget SG style guitar with humbuckers? Bourne, CTS or Alpha. Or does it make a difference? Enjoy your evening.

[@PsionicAudio]

It depends on the budget.. Going from 16mm pots to 24mm requires enlarging holes and usually new knobs. CTS will give the best taper, but if you have 16mm Alphas and they're working for you, no need to change.

[@oldguy5381]

@@PsionicAudio thanks Lyle your time is appreciated

[@bobjones7082]

Sometimes when you say the word pretty, it sounds like you are referencing the movie Heavy Metal.

[@spokes28]

You are wrong. You should buy a Rickenbacker, you make it sound good.

[@eviljew8206]

the original didn't use solid wire...

[@tubeDude48]

At 9:08 NO!

[@NudnikShpilkus]

Hey [whoever is there to witness], I can't find the _______? Have you seen it? [item suddenly hops out from behind a molecule]

[@NudnikShpilkus]

Murphy manifests in many forms....

[@NudnikShpilkus]

It's not just you. Tons of slackers out there trying to sell you 3rd rate work....

[@NudnikShpilkus]

My grandfather was in the Marines, took 7 bullets on Okinawa....

[@NudnikShpilkus]

Those pull-switch pots *just* fit in an SG Special....

[@NudnikShpilkus]

You can feel the screw catch the existing thread in the wood that way, so you don't strip out the hole. I usually turn it counter-clockwise until I feel it fall into the thread....