Removing the shoes

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:42 am

Well the C64 has arrived and its killer bass . The neck is so thin it makes a grown man cry . I am not sure if i will be able to get used to the shoes however. That being the case . Does anyone know how to remove Them? It looks like two screws hold them on so do i remove those and put something in between to make up the height difference?

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:12 am

Macca's bass is now without shoes. I've often thought about getting a V63 and taking off/selling the shoes.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:17 am

Congrats on the C64. They look, sound, and feel really nice.

My vote is always for string access over cool looks. Unfortunately with the C64, taking off the shoes leaves a big ugly hole! I put a 70's pickup surround on my V63 because I don't like the string cutout, but in order to replace the horseshoe surround with the rectangular surround you either have to drill new holes or mount it upside-down like this(center v63):

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:27 am

To remove the 'shoes, you take the whole pickup assembly out(4 little screws), then remove the pickup from the surround using the 2 big screws. Remove the screws holding the pickup to the backing plate and replace the horseshoes with washers or some other spacer of similar thickness. Save horseshoes, re-assemble, and:

ROCK OUT LIKE MOTORHEAD!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:30 am

Uhhh...Bob? Didn't you already have a v63 that you could have done that with?!

Is Macca's bass really sans shoes now? I know it was in the 70's.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:52 am

As far as I know this is the accurate version ... during the 60s Sir Paul's bass had an original horseshoe ... in the 70s it got a overwound high gain ... today it has a reissue horseshoe pickup ...

gothbin · Post by **gothbin** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:50 am

Keep the shoes it looks better. At first I removed the cover of my treble pup, but later I put it back and learned to play with cover on the bass. It looks so much better with the cover and in your case the shoes. A Rickenbacker is a strange beast, and it takes some time to get used to it.... BTW I have a 4003 FG.

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:04 am

Jeff, Yep, I did. Just didn't think about it at the time! Hindsight is always much clearer...

Really liked what Ken S did with the last two V63 that he sold on the 'bay.

maplered · Post by **maplered** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:10 am

Actually Bob, Paul's bass has had a reissue HS in it since the late 80's.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:12 pm

take those shoes off-and give 'em to me!

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:19 pm

Didn't know Sir Paul had put his shoes back on. Why did they come off in the first place?

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:19 am

Thought he could put his feet up...Then Heather came along..

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:01 am

Quote "Didn't know Sir Paul had put his shoes back on. Why did they come off in the first place?"

The original horseshoe pickup degaussed and would not take a charge so it got replace by an overwound high gain pickup ...

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:52 am

Well...... I took the shoes off today . I shimmed the pickup with washers . worked out really well . I would trade these shoes for a nice set of 4001 pickups . I'd also be willing sell them if any of my Rickenbrothers need them . 200.00 for the pair .

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:27 am

Jeff,

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