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Topic: Lollar Horseshoe vs genuine article? |
Rob Anderlik
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Chicago, IL
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Posted 6 Jun 2017 10:24 am |
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| Just curious, has anyone here played a lap steel guitar with the Lollar Horseshoe pick up? I'm especially interested to know if anyone has played one and done the A/B with a vintage wartime Rickenbacker B6 with the 1 1/2" Horseshoe pickup |
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 6 Jun 2017 11:47 am
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I've played a wartime B6 Ricky, but it didn't belong to me and I haven't done an actual A/B comparison with it and my Lollar equipped Pettingill P8 Deluxe. They both sound very similar...strong and clear. The advantage to the Lollar offering is the adjustable pole pieces. A common issue with Rickys was the weak signal along the edges, especially true with the B7 & B8 models.
When I received my Pettingill, the lowest string sounded a tad weak compared to the other 7 strings. A quick phone call with Tom and a couple adjustments later, and all was well. Lollar was charging $600 a pop for the 8 string version when I got mine. I can say for sure it was worth the sticker shock.
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Clinesmith consoles D-8/6 5 pedal, D-8 3 pedal & A25 Frypan, Pettingill Teardrop, & P8 Deluxe. |
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Ralph Czitrom
From:
Ringwood, New Jersey
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Posted 6 Jun 2017 11:48 am
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Rob - I was fortunate enough to have the late Tom Pettingill create a guitar for me using a Lollar Horseshoe pup. Basically, it's a long scale version of the B6, only it's wood, not bakelite. I have owned a pre-war B6 and a postwar Bronson Melody King (which is really a brown BD6). While I never had the chance to play Tom's guitar in contrast with the other two, I can tell you that it definitely holds its own and more, due in part to its 24" scale and the resulting sustain.
Below is a thread started by Tom when he finished this beauty. If you're interested, I have a clip from the 2014 Maui Steel Guitar Festival which gives you an idea of the sound...
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=252215&highlight= |
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Rob Anderlik
From:
Chicago, IL
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Posted 6 Jun 2017 3:42 pm
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| For sharing your experiences, I appreciate it! |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 6 Jun 2017 8:36 pm
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A comparison might not be very good if the original needed the magnets re-charged, which some need occasionally..
The adjustable poles in the Lollar coils was my idea, when I had Jason try it. I was not confident in pushing the pole pieces up or down, to adjust the string volume, for fear of disturbing the winding in the coil... |
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Tony Oresteen
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 9:04 am
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I was considering the Lollar horse shoe for a D8 re-build until I saw the price. $1200 is just too much. I will go with TT8 pickups instead for under $200. I'm betting that the front row customers can't tell the difference.
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Tony
Newnan, GA
Too many guitars, not enough time to play
'72 Sho-Bud 6139, '71 Marlen 210
'78 Fender Stringmaster Quad black
PedalMaster D8 |
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Lee Holliday
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 12:20 pm
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I have used the Lollar Supro/Valco unit and it is 1st class,
cuts like a knife.
Lee |
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