Horse shoe purpose

[woodyng]

frode - try leaving the cover on---you will find it actually facilitates playing as a handrest for either pick or fingerstyle playing. i like mine so much that i put the neck pickup cover plate on my jazz bass for a similar purpose. just could not do the "ashtray" over the rear pickup,though.....

[rickaddict]

Because it gets in the way of playing (for some people) and it is only cosmetic (on the Re-Issue horseshoe, that is).

Oh, Jeff, this again? I should just drive over to Chicago, set you straight about horseshoes, drink your Labatts and leave with that 4004 Cheyenne you have up for sale ( Since I'm dreaming, may as well get the Turq 4001S while I'm there)

Hey, I was nice! As difficult as it is for me sometimes, I showed a little restraint and didn't insult the horseshoe pickup, the manufacturer of said horseshoe pickup, or those who like said horseshoe pickup . I merely said that the shoes are only cosmetic and get in the way of some playing styles. I wasn't trying to put my own "spin" on the whole issue. If I were, I would have said something like: "The horseshoes on a re-issue horseshoe pickup are non-functional and can be removed with no ill-effects to the tone of the pickup. Removing the useless and annoying hunks of junk however, will result in a bass that is lighter, better-looking, more tonally versatile (due to the increased string accessibility), and will also result in a cooler overall bass player."

Jim, on your way back, please stop by in Cleveland and drop Jeff's former 4002 off with me, thanks much!

And what's up with the threats to abduct my 4002, my 4003STurq, and my Cheyenne?

Don't make me call Brian Crisman!

[just_bassics]

No threats or spins at all, Jeff, I was completely tongue-in-cheek! No abductions planned, just dreams of lawful acquisitions...

[teeder]

Why do people take them off if it is a part of the pick up?

Because it gets in the way of playing (for some people) and it is only cosmetic (on the Re-Issue horseshoe, that is).

Oh, Jeff, this again? I should just drive over to Chicago, set you straight about horseshoes, drink your Labatts and leave with that 4004 Cheyenne you have up for sale ( Since I'm dreaming, may as well get the Turq 4001S while I'm there)

Jim,

I'll go with you! He has a 21 fretter that needs to be with it's twin sister!
Labatt's and Rick basses? I'm in! I smell a road-trip!:twisted: