What is the timeline on the horseshoe pickup?

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:14 am

Someone want to help kick?.............

I have seen a orange 4000. It was some time in the late eighties. I don't know the year or if it was a refin, but as I recall at the time I thought it was original.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:30 am

The late 60's proved to be a very interesting time for Rickenbacker as Andy mentioned with many new models on the table and hardware designs, the implementation of the high-gain pickups for guitar and bass, wild finishes, custom orders etc...LOTS of creativity.

baltimucho · Post by **baltimucho** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:37 am

I'm impressed by all the creative ways you guys are trying to say "weed."

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wints · Post by **wints** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:02 am

No Mitch, I,m not trying to say weed....Just generally creative open minds that reflected the thinking at the time. I don,t think weed, or any other substance was behind the thought process of those who decided on these designs.
It seemed to be a quiet time for the company and as a result you could order anything. Personally, I, like many others here wish we could do that today, but John Hall has done such a good job that RIC sell all they make and in the end that,s how you should be running a buisness.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:12 am

weed ... is that where the mechanical mute, ric-o-sound, and the bass cut capaciter came from???

Naaa ... just kidding ...

baltimucho · Post by **baltimucho** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:39 am

You don't put a pickup in your mute cavity... You put your WEEEEED in there!

Andrew, relax. Just say "weed."

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wints · Post by **wints** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:03 pm

Reminds me of my childhood sing-a-longs with Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men and their friend weeeed...

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:28 pm

I was just thinking the same Andrew, you're giving away your age .. now do you remember The Woodentops, or Magic Roundabout !!!!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:14 pm

Cheech and Chong

syncop8r · Post by **syncop8r** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:52 pm

Or Rainbow?

http://rainbow.arch.scriptmania.com/rainbow_tv_episode.html

soundmasterg · Post by **soundmasterg** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:06 pm

Thanks for the answers folks. So it seems that sometime around '68 was when the original horseshoe pickup went away? Then the V63 one came out around '84 and it uses alnico slugs and non magnetized shoes?

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:59 pm

Speaking of v63 horseshoes there's one on Ebay, including the surround.

v63 Horshoe

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:30 am

Jim, if that guy will ship to the UK I will be on it like a ton of bricks; that is exactly what I need to complete my CS. If he won't, I may have to ask someone a favour

. I'm willing to go pretty darn high on that though if necessary. I may not get another chance!!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:23 am

Shaun,
If he won't, see if he will ship it here to me, and I'll ship it to you ... no problems !!!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:42 am

Shaun you've got email ...