New 4001v63

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Ric N. Backer
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Re: New 4001v63

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That's a nice one. Congrats and enjoy! :D
If Mozart were with us today, he'd play a Fireglo 4001C64! ~~~*~~~ Beethoven, on the other hand, would play a Matte Jetglo 4001C64S!
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Hey Len, what month? Forum rules state that any Rick made in September of 1985 must be offered up to me.


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Re: New 4001v63

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sloop_john_b wrote:Hey Len, what month? Forum rules state that any Rick made in September of 1985 must be offered up to me.


:wink:

Whew, I'm safe! The register says January 1985.

In answer to other questions, I could not take photos today, it was too cloudy to get good lighting. The bobbin on the horseshoe has silver colored pole pieces with slots for a flat bladed screwdriver. Is that what you wanted to know?

I didn't need to get this bass, as last year I bought Jeff's really nice 4003 JG. I was thinking I might offer one of them up for sale. But I spent most of today playing and comparing them, and they are different enough that I'll keep them both. At one time I liked Jetglo the best, but Mapleglo is where it's at.
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Re: New 4001v63

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Congratulations! My favorite basses are V63's.
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Congrats, Len! that's just like my March '85 - identical!!! I'm the original owner - it will never leave me - these things are keepers. I've said it a long time ago, these early V's are the closest thing you'll ever get to a RM1999!

I'll post pics of mine tomorrow
cheers!
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Re: New 4001v63

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Found some, here you go...
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Re: New 4001v63

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A couple more...
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Len wrote:I didn't need to get this bass, as last year I bought Jeff's really nice 4003 JG. I was thinking I might offer one of them up for sale. But I spent most of today playing and comparing them, and they are different enough that I'll keep them both. At one time I liked Jetglo the best, but Mapleglo is where it's at.
Keep them both! I like having my two Ricks, with one having a magnetic HS pickup in it and the other a hi-gain pickup.

Find out whether you have the .0047µf capacitor in line with the HS pickup, it does make a nice difference to have it on the HS pickup.
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Re: New 4001v63

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Congrats, Len! Looks like a keeper!
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Beautiful bass Andy! Thanks for the pics of the bobbin.
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teeder wrote:Congrats, Len! Looks like a keeper!
+1 Len, Congrats! I'd be interested in the ohm reading of the horseshoe coil.
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Re: New 4001v63

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Thinking the same thing here, John.
I'd like to here one of these with and without the cap.
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