dearmond vintage mount(?) (I need help!)

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I got this kind of Japanese Rickenbacker 480 copy (greco rg550)

The front pickup had been already dead when I got it..
So I wanna replace it without any routing, and I found that the pickup seems like rather dearmond toaster/goldfoil/silverfoil, not rickenbacker. The neck and bridge pickup seems to be same.



(this pickup might be the best because it looks exactly the same except the color, but I can't find it. If you know where I can get it, just let me know.)


My question is:
1.
If I buy this type of dearmond goldfoil PU, will it fit on my stock pickup plate?

2. If not, where can I find that kind of pickup with somewhat that round plate?

3. If you got any suggestion, please let me know everything. ex) just buy Rickenbacker hi-gain pickup/get Roswell gold foil ... etc.

please help me. Thank you!

[jthomas]

You might reach out to Curt Novak. He has re-engineered the Dearmond pups and IIRC, he has mounting plates available for his. In any event, he might be able to discuss the size issue. Good luck.

https://www.curtisnovak.com/

[Sweetfinger]

If one of the stock pickups is dead, rewinding it will be cheaper and a lot less hassle than buying an old Dearmond or new Dearmond clone.

[GreenKnee]

Novak, Lollar, MOJO make surface mount goldfoils that look exactly like that

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Thank you all!! And sorry for late reply.


I contacted Curtis, and he makes that sized pickup with the right mounting plate!

But as Sweetpinger said, I'm considering rewinding too, 'cause I love that look of the stock pickup. Unfortunately, the coil broke in the middle, not at the end part. Will rewinding be still meaningful?


*I think only Curtis makes that type of pickup. Lollar and Mojo seem like making only Teisco style gold foil, not dearmond.

[pacemaker]

Curtis can rewind that pickup for you – he rewound a goldfoil for me a few years ago for a very moderate price.

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I contacted Curtis, but he replied that he don't repair this type of pickup.
Maybe I should contact Tom Brantley http://tombrantleyrewinds.com/dearmond-rowe, or local rewinders.

[Sweetfinger]

Brantley is who I've used.