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Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:04 pm
by jps
Baz Cooper wrote:UNFORTUNATELY It did't work out...I couldn't come up withy the $3,000 that the seller wanted...I could only come up with $2500....oh well.....maybe someday...
Thanks for all of your help guys....
$3000 is pretty steep for a V63, so consider yourself lucky, really.

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:45 pm
by ram
Seems a bit steep to me too... who knows, maybe the seller will call you in a week or two asking if you are still interested?????

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:44 pm
by songdog
Sadly, at that price it is more likely to go to a collector than to a musician who will play it.

If I had $3000 of crazy money looking to be spent, I'd buy it and play the snot out of it! The only thing better than a Rickenbacker bass is... two Rickenbacker basses!

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 12:07 am
by jps
songdog wrote:The only thing better than a Rickenbacker bass is... two Rickenbacker basses!
Cue photo! :mrgreen:
4004L-SPC-4004L-Snowglo-1200_0716.jpg

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 10:53 am
by ram
or four...
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Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 12:42 pm
by jps
What's that scuffy looking thing in the midle? :mrgreen:

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:55 pm
by ram
It's a '72 Carvin... Hofner neck... just something I have liked for decades.

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:20 am
by jps
I like the pickup spacing on it. 8)

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:44 am
by ram
it's a neat little bass... short scale, you can play it with one hand. Nice tones too. The body is a thick slab of maple... you feel this guy after a while but I do love playing it. I had one back when, bought from Carvin along with amp and cab (2x15). Still have the amp and cab. in 74 got my 4001 and was a very happy guy! A few years later I needed to make rent so the Carvin was sold. I really missed that bass. A few years ago this one popped up on a GC website. So I got it for old times sake!

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:20 pm
by Baz Cooper
I MAY wind up getting that v63!!!! A little more than I wanted to spend but...we'll see what transpires this weekend!!

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:10 pm
by ram
Good Luck!

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:29 pm
by Baz Cooper
Special Thanks to Len Lescosky for selling me this awesome bass!!! Made in January of 1985!!!! original 1960's Magnetic Horseshoe Pickup!!! This bass is Insane!!!! I am NOW a Rickenbacker owner again!!!

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:37 am
by bottom4
Baz Cooper wrote:Special Thanks to Len Lescosky for selling me this awesome bass!!! Made in January of 1985!!!! original 1960's Magnetic Horseshoe Pickup!!! This bass is Insane!!!! I am NOW a Rickenbacker owner again!!!
Even slightly older than mine.

And btw, we don’t believe you until photo evidence appears...

Pics please!

Cheers and enjoy!

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:48 am
by ram
Congratulations!! when your fingers are too sore to play for a bit, a picture or two would be greatly appreciated.

Re: May Be Picking UP a 1985 4001V63 MG Need advice

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 2:16 pm
by Baz Cooper