Rickenbacker 330 2022 - Mapleglo Custom Bridge Humbucker

 Rickenbacker Model 330

Setup with new strings D’Addario XS Nickel Plated Steel 10-46  with low action.

The Frets are polished (zero fret wear).

The Guitar is Cleaned in Details.

Bridge Humbucker replaced with CREAMERY CUSTOM RIC® STYLE REPLACEMENT HIGH '68 PICKUP.(The Original Pickup is included!)

THE FATTER, HIGHER OUTPUT, LATE '60S RIC® STYLE SINGLE COIL SOUND

I wanted to make a version of the famous Rickenbacker® Hi-Gain Pickups but with more clarity & definition. The original & Modern reissue Hi-Gain pickup designs utilise a strong Ceramic bar magnet underneath and ferrous pole screws through the overwound coil and as well as making a great sounding modern reproduction, I also wanted to make a replacement that was more true to the original individual Alnico rod magnet design. With the much thinner 44AWG coil wire comes more mid-range, especially in such an overwound coil and after many, many prototypes, I signed off these final designs & specifications.

AVAILABLE IN EITHER TOASTER® STYLE COVERS WITH ALNICO RODS OR TRADITIONAL OPEN STYLE WITH CERAMIC BAR

I've had both sets of covers custom manufactured, the classic Toaster® style which is my personal favourite and the open face style cover or you can select a version truer to the original Hi-Gain pickup Specifications with Hex/Allen Bolts & Ceramic Bar Magnet in a chrome open-frame cover The Alnico Rod version is a little crunchier, a little brighter, a little punchier whereas the Ceramic Bar version a little dirtier, a little grittier.

Fatter, warmer that pushes the amp more, I've designed my own version of the famous Hi-Gain pickups again with a custom neck specification & pickup output for good volume

Shimmers and Snarls with Iconic Rock Attitude!

The Rickenbacker Model 330 is your chance to take a page from rock 'n' roll's playbook. These iconic guitars, with their distinctive looks and jangly tones, have found their way into the hands of the Who to R.E.M., Jimmy Page to Tom Petty, the Smiths to Radiohead. Today's 330 features the hotter Hi-gain pickups and a 21-fret fingerboard for a spankier sound and hotter overdrive characteristics. Back in full effect are the classic lightweight semi-acoustic body, cat's eye soundhole, and "R" tailpiece.

All-maple construction provides a bright foundation

Everything but the Rickenbacker 330's fingerboard is made from high-grade maple. Maple's density is partly responsible for the 330's famous sustain and top-end jangle and shimmer. Maple is also very stable, aiding in maintaining the structural integrity of the neck. The thick rosewood fingerboard adds a touch of warmth and harmonic richness to this otherwise bright instrument. Dot inlays give it the traditional 330 look.

Hi-gain pickups and 5-knob layout allow for a wide range of tones

The heart and soul of all Rickenbackers are the proprietary electronics. In the 330 electric guitar you'll find a pair of Hi-gain single-coils. These pickups deliver the stringiness of many other single-coils, but with an aggressive cut that has driven so many rhythm and lead guitar tracks through the decades. A 5-knob control layout with "blend" knob gives you a wide range of sounds to play with.

Rickenbacker 330 Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:

Iconic guitar played by Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page, and Thom Yorke

Thinline semi-acoustic maple body with cat's eye soundhole is lightweight and balanced

Thick rosewood fingerboard adds warmth and harmonic richness

Hi-gain single-coil pickups are loaded with spank, sparkle, and chutzpah

Three-way selector with 2x tone and 2x volume controls

5th "blend" knob for coloration and output

Schaller tuners are stage rugged and studio dependable