Could this be a 'horsey'?

[bigbajo60]

Is this guitar equipped with an old Rickenbacker horseshoe pickup?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vega-Archtop-El ... 256aa587ca

[sloop_john_b]

Looks like it. Cool guitar!!

[s4001]

That would be very fun to play.

[rickcrazy]

Sure looks like a legit HS magnet assembly to me. Not sure about the pickup bobbin on it though, as neither the polepieces nor the shape "scream" Rickenbacker...