Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

The horseshoes look thinner than the originals. Is there a reason he chose to make them this way?

Sj

The first one I saw a pic of had much thicker shoes.

I agree. Much thicker.

I make the horseshoe magnets for Jason.

The first ones were thick like I make the steel guitar versions ... very powerful.

I musta made 10 different prototypes till those guys really liked 'em.

They are weak ... by my standards ... very much like the 60's bass ones.

The earlier 1.25"ers from steel guitars will charge up to 235 gauss (midgap). The bass ones Lollar sent me from the 60's only charged to 100 gauss (midgap).

I've done steel guitar sets from that era ... and they were like that too ...

But thats what y'all like/need ... and you got it

There are pictures on my site of these "Thin Mints".

blueprints!

Rick, My horseshoe sounds great! It may be on the weaker side, as you say, but it replicates that McCartney tone to a tee! I am in love with this bass! Thanks

Would putting a late 1950s spec horseshoe pickup in a vintage 4001 be a bad thing?

I always preferred the sound of the late 1950s 4000s to the early 1960s 4001s.

Besides, as a lefty with a natural 4001 I'm not really interested in pushing the McCartney vibe. I used to own a 60s Hofner and all anyone could ask was whether I could sing like Paulie. (I wish...)

Sj

There are plenty of those old lapsteels out there from that period Scott and Rick said in an earlier post they (40's-50's} were more powerful. I'll be getting one for my 67 project.