U.S. Trade Tariff's
NEWS UPDATE: 30-AUGUST-2025Yesterday I shipped an order to one of my customers in the USA, I had heard in the news about the new Tariff's but didn't know just what to expect so I was absolutely astonished when the desk clerk said to me:
"shipping cost is £30 ...and the US Tariff Fee is an additional £78, your total is £108"
(at the current exchange rate that's $145.79 USD)
It took a minute to sink-in that shipping to the USA is now more than TRIPPLE what is was, the desk clerk said it was the new Tariff's imposed by Trump which are in effect immediately and these Tariff's apply to all in-bound merchandise to the USA.
If you are in the USA and you want to buy any of my stuff (pickups or pedals) please be advised that you will need to pay the additional Tariff Fee on top of the prices listed on these webpages.
Replacement Pickups for Rickenbacker® Bass
Our Classic RickTM replacement bass pickups deliver the unique tone of vintage Rickenbacker® bass pickups, we build ours to get that vintage tone but also solving two major problems inherent in vintage OEM pickups like the balance between 1st/4th strings -vs- 2nd/3rd strings and have acheived string balance with no need for adjustable poles, and the age-old lame output problem with vintage (OEM) pickups. We use much better magnet grade than the weak OEM magnet (aka; refrigerator magnets), individual magnets for each pole allowing for much better string balance and tone articulation, rather than the OEM approach of over-winding (and consequently changing the tone) the pickup trying to increase output. We use a much better (lead) cable connection method replacing that old funky bare lead ends and solder joints (ie; hum antennas) of the OEM style wiring under the pickups, we use an assembly technique where the signal wires run fully shielded all the way to the pickup coil for the lowest possible stray hum/noise as can be seen in the picture above.
Scatter-wound with #44 wire on hand made FR4 bobbin cores, made in-house, standard vintage replacement wind for Classic RickTM Treble/Bridge is 8.2K -to- 8.6K DCR*, standard vintage replacement wind for Classic RickTM Bass/Neck is 7.6K - 8K DCR*.
*With #44 wire the DCR can vary this much depending on the current room temperature
we wind by turns-count which makes the pickup output and sound consistant.With our pickups installed in your vintage Rickenbacker® you can finaly keep up with modern instruments while retaining that classic tone, and for your modern Rickenbacker® bass you can finally get that vintage tone you likely bought it for, but found lacking!.
Classic Rick Treble/Bridge
pickup for 4001 & 4003
RB4X-BR
Treble/Bridge pickup
£ 160.00 GPB
Free UK shipping, Worldwide shipping £20.00
Shipping to USA £28.00 plus the current Trump-Tariff of £78 for a total of £108
Send me email if you want me to build you a Treble/Bridge pickup:
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Classic Rick Bass/Neck
pickup for 4001 & 4003
RB4X-NK
Neck/Bass pickup
£ 130.00 GPB
Free UK shipping, Worldwide shipping £20.00
Shipping to USA £28.00 plus the current Trump-Tariff of £78 for a total of £108Send me email if you want me to build you a Bass/Neck pickup:
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Classic Rick Pickup Set
for 4001 & 4003
RB4X-SET
Bridge and Neck Pickup set, RWRP£ 240.00 GPB
Free UK shipping, Worldwide shipping £20.00
Shipping to USA £28.00 plus the current Trump-Tariff of £78 for a total of £108Send me email if you want me to build you some pickups:
International Currency Conversion Calculators:
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Download wiring and hookup diagrams:
ClassicRickHookUp.pdf
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NOTICE:
RIC® and Rickenbacker® are registered trademarks of
Rickenbacker International Corporation
Classic Amplification is not affilliated with
Rickenbacker International Corporation
or their trademarks in any way
