You People and your Horseshoes...Ebay BIN

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:58 pm

I've bought entire RICKS for less than what this guy wants for a '68 horseshoe, go nuts, boys...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7375292120&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:07 pm

That appears to be the real thing indeed.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:42 pm

As much as I need that horseshoe I cannot justify paying $700.for one of those darn things, the bobbin looks to be older then 68.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:43 pm

It looks like the one in my '63.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:52 pm

$700? Do they even sound that good?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:02 pm

nope ... in my opinion they suck ... that's why I sold my '68 ... the old 68 came to life with 4003 11k ohm high gains and no capacitor ... plus it gets in the way of playing the strings ...

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:30 pm

All they are is in the way ...

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:16 pm

That bobbin is from 63-67 the 68s tend to look just like the 68-71 high gain, greenish tint plastic with flathead screw tops.

henny · Post by **henny** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:52 pm

nope ... in my opinion they suck

Right on, brother!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:51 pm

someone will buy it...

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:25 am

Jared, you are right, someone will.

I recently sold my V63 type bass because of the horseshoe, the guy that bought it did so because of the horseshoe.

I guess it's a case of horses for courses.....

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:57 am

Being a fan of the horseshoe look,is there much of a difference in sound between the horseshoe and hi-gain.I hope rickenbacker will make the horseshoe pickup available again.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:18 am

I actually think that price is inexpensive for what it is. Reissues without magnetized shoes have sold fro, $300-500 bucks. 11.5ohms is not a bad reading for a pickup known to have such a low output. I'm surprised it's still there.

apollo11 · Post by **apollo11** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:06 am

I agree with you, Marc. Two reissues have sold in recent months for around $500. This one is vintage and appears to be in good shape---if I were in the market or had a vintage bass, it would be worth the $700, without question. How often do we see a 60's horseshoe pop up?!

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 3:08 am

A waste of perfectly good money !