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Every c63 TRC since July 2021 has "MADE IN USA" on it, so that was a permanent change.

Great catch Kenny!

Looking through the register, it looks like the new TRCs were phased in during the July 2021 batch of c63s - i.e., some of them from that batch have the Made in USA and some don't.

Love that one Jeff!

I got to play it once! My recollection is that it had a massive shim under the tailpiece - a piece of pickguard cut to size.

Not that it matters :wink: :lol: but I take full credit for being the first person to correctly identify that the bass was indeed the one JPJ was playing in that grainy photo ...

Blu was an acquaintance of mine before she really blew up. IIRC that’s a 4001 Azureglo and it was one of her first basses.

She is the real deal.

teeder wrote: Thu May 23, 2024 8:34 am No 19th dot, like a V63?
Is that how they are doing them these days?

Yup! Pretty cool IMO.

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Probably a silly question, but what's up with the guard on the bass 2nd from the left?


That was my bass - as I recall, there was a crack running between the pickups and the large pickguard was covering it up. Note that in the photo, it is also fretless. Dale fixed it up ...

So, my new 325c64 arrived today. No Owners Manual included - gives you a QR code to access Owner's Manual. Click on QR code and what do I get? The website that isn't working. Is it unreasonable to expect to either have an Owners Manual included with the guitar or a QR code that actually takes me ...

I did, until I realised that I could stick together several layers of the adhesive sponge displayed in the link below, until reaching the desired height.
Then you can apply it and take it away in 2 seconds, as needed
https://www.leroymerlin.it/guide-alla-scelta/come-scegliere-paraspifferi-e ...

The first photo is of a Fender Coronado XII, the second is a Fender XII.

Everyone seems to focus on the aesthetics of the new 21-fret models. Personally, I see no improvement, per se, of 21 frets. If anything, with 53 years of history behind the 24-fret versions, and me looking at my own 24-fret Ric's for the past 19 years, the new versions look a bit odd to me. That ...

Obviously it's tough to tell, but it reminds me a little more of a Fender XII. I'm hearing the "traditional" octave-first stringing (as compared to a Rick), and it does sound a little darker to my ears.

jdogric12 wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:08 pmAFG AF

This! No question.

If you want/need hard proof, RIC CS can provide that if you give them the serial number.

t17137 wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:33 pm I posted a reply in this forum on Jan. 29 2023 but can’t find it in the system
Regards
T17137

Hi Tibor, that post can be found here: viewtopic.php?p=843355#p843355

gellkeller wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:28 am I believe it was a defretted Gretsch with a strange tuning that he used to use quite often. He had a name for the tuning but I can't quite remember it.

“Ostrich” tuning. All strings tuned to the same pitch.