Who makes a Horseshoe ?

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Fri May 20, 2005 12:14 pm

I'll probably have to replace this one some day...

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri May 20, 2005 1:00 pm

I was quite surprised by how mellow sounding the horseshoe is on Ted's '63 4001.If Squire's is like that, he must have the treble really cranked on his amp!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Fri May 20, 2005 1:42 pm

Part of Squire's sound is in his picking technique. Geddy Lee uses a similar attack. One reason my bass might have sounded mellow is because a previous owner wired the tone pots backwards. When they are turned full on they are actually full off. One of many bass problems I will fix some day. If I play the '63 hard I can get very close to the Squire sound. The trick is a hard but controlled attack.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri May 20, 2005 1:47 pm

Ah ha!

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri May 20, 2005 2:29 pm

Ted, are you sure they were wired like that by a previous owner? It wouldn't surprise me if they came like that from the factory!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri May 20, 2005 3:37 pm

when mine gives out...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Fri May 20, 2005 5:04 pm

I wondered that but the pots are clearly replacements. Not very old ones either.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri May 20, 2005 5:19 pm

From what I saw of that control cavity, I am not surprised that it may be wired up incorrectly.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat May 21, 2005 12:25 am

In that case you probably stand correct Ted. Nothing surprises from this period though. Check out this toaster cavity from my 64 deluxe...

bluepeach · Post by **bluepeach** » Sat May 21, 2005 7:45 am

I'm a little confused here. I understand JH wanting to protect the horse shoe, but what about the 4001 bridge? That is more identifiable as Ric than the horse shoe (IMHO) and yet I can get one easily from Allparts.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:36 am

is that bridge licensed by Rick though?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:27 am

I would guess not.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat May 21, 2005 1:01 pm

It's a ****** piece as well..

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun May 22, 2005 8:36 am

ditto

haw · Post by **haw** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:22 am

Surely if it wasn't licensed they wouldn't be allowed to make it OR sell it though?