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You People and your Horseshoes...Ebay BIN
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:58 pm
by atomic_punk
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
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:07 pm
by rickfan60
That appears to be the real thing indeed.
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:42 pm
by ken_swearingen
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:43 pm
by rickfan60
It looks like the one in my '63.
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:52 pm
by bobcat
$700? Do they even sound that good?
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:02 pm
by jwr2
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 ...
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:30 pm
by thinneckrick
All they are is in the way ...
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:16 pm
by ken_swearingen
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:52 pm
by henny
nope ... in my opinion they suck
Right on, brother!
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:51 pm
by jnbass
someone will buy it...
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:25 am
by bob_atherton
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.....
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:57 am
by lucky
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.
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:18 am
by marc61
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.
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:06 am
by apollo11
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?!
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 3:08 am
by thinneckrick
A waste of perfectly good money !