Jerry Byrd FryPan ?
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Sounds authentic to me.Ray Shakeshaft wrote:Put simply, what have I got? Is it an un-authorised, fake, or genuine JB Frypan.
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Many thanks Brad.
It seems that the pick up is damaged and the bottom plate on the bobbin is broken so there is no way of anchoring it to the false horseshoe. (I don't have the piece that is broken off). I believe these PUs are not 'off the shelf' and that they were specially designed for the guitar. Can anyone throw any light on the specification or where one might be able to get a replacement?.
The sound is very trebly and therefore I suspect that the winding is damaged too.
Any ideas from you guys who have technical knowledge would be very much appreciated (Particularly if you are in the UK).
It seems that the pick up is damaged and the bottom plate on the bobbin is broken so there is no way of anchoring it to the false horseshoe. (I don't have the piece that is broken off). I believe these PUs are not 'off the shelf' and that they were specially designed for the guitar. Can anyone throw any light on the specification or where one might be able to get a replacement?.
The sound is very trebly and therefore I suspect that the winding is damaged too.
Any ideas from you guys who have technical knowledge would be very much appreciated (Particularly if you are in the UK).
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Hi Ray,
I was not satisfied with the sound of the original JB Frypan PU's so I asked Mr. Jan VanDerDonk from the Netherlands to build me a replacement PU. It has low impedance and thick wire like the original Rickenbachers had. I'm satisfied with the sound now.
Let me know if you need more infos.
Is your guitar long or short scale? Mine is short scale but has an "A0xx" serial. Like Erv I also believe that Jerry Byrd's brother Jack mixed up the serial number's first letter for long and short scales.
Joerg
I was not satisfied with the sound of the original JB Frypan PU's so I asked Mr. Jan VanDerDonk from the Netherlands to build me a replacement PU. It has low impedance and thick wire like the original Rickenbachers had. I'm satisfied with the sound now.
Let me know if you need more infos.
Is your guitar long or short scale? Mine is short scale but has an "A0xx" serial. Like Erv I also believe that Jerry Byrd's brother Jack mixed up the serial number's first letter for long and short scales.
Joerg
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I know it's important to have the right information about these guitars whether we're players, collectors or both. Aside from being fine instruments, they also represent an historic collaboration between two iconic players.
But perhaps a thread like this needs to concern itself with research and fact finding and leave any further public accusations to the parties directly involved in the dispute. I'm sure that what we don't know could fill volumes.
David K
But perhaps a thread like this needs to concern itself with research and fact finding and leave any further public accusations to the parties directly involved in the dispute. I'm sure that what we don't know could fill volumes.
David K