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Topic: Adjusting the poles in a Rick Horseshoe |
Al Terhune
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Newcastle, WA
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Posted 8 Jun 2010 5:25 am |
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This bakelite arrived, and it's just too tight between the top of the poles on the three high strings and the ceiling of the horseshoe. Lower the pickup, the string comes into contact with the horseshoe -- raise the pickup, and any decent bar pressure above the 15th fret, and it touches the pole (at least the very top thin string). Recently I had a couple of poles pulled down in a nonadjustable Gibson pickup from an old lap, but had it done professionally. This isn't something that can be done simply by putting some leverage on top of the pole and forcing it down, is it? My plan is to ship it off to Jason Lollar, whom I know will do it right, but I also know he's busy as heck.
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Raymond Jones
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 8 Jun 2010 7:42 am (slightly) adjust a pole height on a Ricky Horseshoe PU -
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| I have found with the "horseshoe" being the magnet the pole is soft steel and can be dressed down with a few (fine) file strokes. That way no damage to anything or the sound. I will check back to see who yells at me for my idea. Cheers - Ray |
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 8 Jun 2010 8:00 am
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Hey!!!!! I love that idea. Let's wait, though, as you say, just in case...
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Peter den Hartogh
From:
Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted 8 Jun 2010 8:28 am
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I would pull the pickup out and turn it around so the higher magnets were under the bass strings.
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 8 Jun 2010 1:47 pm
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Peter -- I've tried that before, and because I play my bass strings up high just as much, too, they're just as prone to contact the poles if not more, as they're a tad less taut. I'm sending it off to Jason who's going to file down the poles and recharge the magnet. While it's something I could probably do myself, for Jason's expertise and possible final outcomes, I'm going with a pro.
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