Installed a horseshoe on my '73

[ilan]

Just installed a horseshoe pickup on my '73. Wow. A much fuller sound than the original pickup, that died last week (probably needs a rewind). An unexpected upgrade to the old workhorse. It also looks very cool.

[johnallg]

Just installed a horseshoe pickup on my '73. Wow. A much fuller sound than the original pickup, that died last week (probably needs a rewind). An unexpected upgrade to the old workhorse. It also looks very cool.

Cool! RIHS or magnetic shoes and old coil?

[wim]

They ARE great, aren't they?
I installed one in my '74, put some d'addario super bright 105 on it, and it's so hot now the devil called if he could have it.

[ilan]

Reissue, from Chris at PotR.

[maxschrek]

I've been thinking about buying one of those to put in my 94 JG. I really like the look, especially the
larger surround. I used to have a V63 that had the horse shoes removed, sounded tremendous.

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[doctorwho]

Ilan, could you post a picture of that area of the bass? I have a '73 with a bridge pick-up mod that I plan on correcting with a HS:

and it may help me see whether it will cover the area that needs covering.

[ilan]

[T.A.R.]

Nice Ilan! I have one(RIHS) waiting for a project someday.

[ricosound]

Ilan, could you post a picture of that area of the bass? I have a '73 with a bridge pick-up mod that I plan on correcting with a HS:

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and it may help me see whether it will cover the area that needs covering.

What the hell is wrong with people? Not bad enough to but a jazz PU in, but how much extra work was involved in routing it in slanted like that? ...and on a nice checkerboard Fireglo, geeez

[BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS]

gonna need a big tail to cover that up !!!

[ilan]

A skilled luthier can make that route disappear.

[sloop_john_b]

Lookin' sharp Ilan!

I would be curious to hear your thoughts on the new HS versus the Higain in your '86. I have been considering dropping a horsey into my v68 but am a bit fearful that it will change it "for the clankier".

[ricosound]

A skilled luthier can make that route disappear.

A skilled luthier should make who ever did the mod disappear

[ilan]

Actually the high-gain had more clank. The horseshoe sounds fuller and more bassy than the high-gain. Now I can solo it and get a solid usable sound, something I never did with the original pickup. Output is about the same, which surprised me. Actually it sounds closer to the high-gain in my son's '86 (which is one of the best sounding Rics I have ever played). If I want a clanky treble pickup I have my Shadow.

[teeder]

A skilled luthier can make that route disappear.

A skilled luthier should make who ever did the mod disappear

How about doing this to a '72 with one of the screw holes going through to the back of the body?