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Topic: Rickenbacker S-100 Horseshoes |
Kevin Glandon
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2022 9:09 am |
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| Are the horseshoe magnets on the Ric S-100 real or faux? Reason for the question is I just received one that needs a little work. The horseshoes have zero magnetic pull on metal objects like a paperclip...but the pole pieces do, like on my Fuzzy JB which has faux horseshoe on it. I just opened the box the guitar came in here at work so I've not tried to plug it in. |
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Noah Miller
From:
Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 30 Jun 2022 9:22 am
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All the ones I've seen are real.
Some late '60s Rick steels have under-string pickups covered by the same chrome plastic hand rest as on the 4001/4003 bass - that's the closest they've come to a faux-horseshoe, but you can easily tell the difference because there's no gap in the middle:
 
It is possible for the shoes to become weak over time, though there's normally some amount of residual charge. They can definitely be recharged if necessary. |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2022 12:37 pm
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| They ran out of the good cobalt steel and started using an alloy that has a much lower coercivity in the early 60's. |
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Kevin Glandon
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2022 1:37 pm
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| Can these be re magnetized effectively? |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2022 1:44 pm
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| Yes ... but they will only charge up to about 100 gauss (probe in the midgap of the two flanges) ... the good cobalt steel will charge to 200-250 gauss. |
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Kevin Glandon
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2022 2:18 pm
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| Thanks Rick! |
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Greg Forsyth
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2022 3:48 pm
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| Is there a know method on testing to see if it is cobalt steel? |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2022 4:26 pm
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| A good gauss meter .... can tell alnico , ceramic , NIB, mild steel ,etc |
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