Are there any "new" horseshoe pickups? Need Ricky

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John Howard
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Are there any "new" horseshoe pickups? Need Ricky

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I saw one site where Rick Aiello was building horseshoe pick-ups, but not any more. And if I can't get that pick-up, then what's a close guitar for that sound - a little too hot and like it's adnoids are stuffy? I've read the Sierra is close, but is that just sales?
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So far as I know, the Horse Shoe is not magnetized so has no effect on the sound output, that being the case why would you want one other than for looks alone.

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The only folks I know of who used faux (not magnetized) pickups were the Shot jackson and Excel frypans. Jason Lollar's horse shoe pickups
are true magnets. As far as I know right now, they are available, though maybe not listed in his site.
Best idea is to contact him.
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I have a Aiello/Lollar 6 string pickup ...a 1.5er. If you are interested email me.
It has sat on my shelf for quite some time now, never been installed
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John Howard
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Thanks for horseshoe info

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I definitely have no interest in a cosmetic pickup. I didn't know Loller was still making these. Thanks everyone for sharing your insight.
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