Toasters: vintage vs re-issue?

[cassius987]

I've heard a recent (c. 2007) Toaster compared with what was purported to be a '68 example, with the '68 weighing in with just a little higher resistance on the coil, and they sounded practically identical to my ears. So you may be able to get away with a recent Toaster and not miss anything.

[Lefty4003S8]

Ash,

Did you have to do ANY routing to accommodate the Horsie???
I ask 'cause I have an old lap steel that I want to put the Horsie into my '91 V63. The original Horsie pick-up looks much bigger than the re-issue currently in the V63.

[jps]

There are both 1 1/2" and 1 1/4" horseshoes, can you post a photo of what you have?

[scotty]

Jeff what the heck 31218 posts In the name of the wee man you need to get out more

[Lefty4003S8]

There are both 1 1/2" and 1 1/4" horseshoes, can you post a photo of what you have?

Jeff,

I would love to, but don't have a camera at the moment. I will try to take some measurements though.
Will post afterward.

[johnallg]

Greg, just measure the width of the shoes. You need 1 1/4 inch shoes. Some earlier laps had 1 1/2" shoes. You can use that bigger width, Mark did on his skeleton Rick, but you'd need to rout the recess wider.

[Ashgray]

Ash,

Did you have to do ANY routing to accommodate the Horsie???
I ask 'cause I have an old lap steel that I want to put the Horsie into my '91 V63. The original Horsie pick-up looks much bigger than the re-issue currently in the V63.

Hi Greg

No, no routing was required but my new horsie measures 1¼" - same size as the re-issue one that I removed.

Ash

[Lefty4003S8]

Jeff, John and Ashgray......

I WILL need to do some routing if I want to add the magnetized Horsehoe. I can tell just by looking that it is wider than the re-issue pick-up.
I have been going back and forth on whether or not to go through with such a project. Considering what I paid---a Lefty 4001V63 isn't easy to find---I know I'll never get back the purchase price. I didn't buy it as an investment anyway......

So I probably WILL do it when I have the dough.

[jps]

Collaborate with Mark Walker!

[Lefty4003S8]

Collaborate with Mark Walker!

Actually I have....I got in touch with him awhile back.
I have to reconnect with him to see if we can do this project.

Thanks guys!!!!!!!