Horseshoe Questions

sabbath_of_bass · Post by **sabbath_of_bass** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:57 am

If I could find them, I would install a horseshoe in all of my 4003s.
I thought they had horseshoes. See im so confused now. I thought the bigger bridge pickup on the 4001-4003 were all horseshoes. Whats the difference between them?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:40 pm

Jacob,

The modern 4003 never came factory stock with a horseshoe pick up. Only the reissued ones (Chris Squire V63, C64)

Horseshoe

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:41 pm

High Gain

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:45 pm

this is a horseshoe pickup ...

high gain pickup ...

the original horseshoe has steel magnets that surround the pickup ... their shape is kinda horseshoe like ...

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:02 pm

"How would you characterize the sound of the horseshoe?"

clop-clop-clopity-clop-!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:06 pm

or, as in the song....clippity cloppin along!

sabbath_of_bass · Post by **sabbath_of_bass** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:13 pm

Okay i get it now. I wanted a high gain cause theres nothing in my way. However now that i know theres really a differences. What is it? okay that didnt make to much sence. Whats the main difference? In sound i mean. Any examples of people playing one or the other?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:10 pm

how about a hi-gain that looks like a horsie?

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:13 am

Would it be possible to have some horseshoe covers made to fit the hi-gain.I have thought about this for a while possibly using my present pickup cover as a template.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 5:08 am

See above!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:40 am

This

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lucky · Post by **lucky** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:30 am

Thanks for the info do any of you out there have any full size dimenions/drawings,of the horseshoe pickup covers.It is a pity that rickenbacker will not let us buy them in exchange for our treble pickup.the horseshoe looks so much better.

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:51 am

If it's looks you want, why not just saw a channel in your high-gain pickup cover? Just make sure to file down or otherwise soften the edges when you're done.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:06 am

I doubt if the plastic would hold up.....

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:26 am

the spring tension is not sufficient enough to keep the pieces aligned