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Pretty sure all the V63's had the hot HS (excluding the first few that had HS made with leftover vintage parts). Vintage spec HS came out with the C64's.

The body looks right to me.

The guard isn't original, IMO.
Nut's been changed.

bassdroid wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:19 pm The tuners and other components look correct for the model and period of manufacture. A picture of the back of the bass would be helpful. Specifically, a picture of the area where the neck joins the body.

+1

That looks awesome!

I have plans for a palm mute that can easily be added to any old style tailpiece. It would allow you to apply varying force with your palm or none at all.

Just need to make a few one of these days to try it out.

Very nice!

jps wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:44 pm

squirebass wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:29 pm I remember conversations I had on this board with the guy from Portugal...

Sergio Silva

Is Sergio still around?

Mine is from Japan too, but luckily escaped Godzilla's reign of terror.
It's interesting, I had a '92 FG V63 years ago that also came from Japan.

Wonder what's the deal with FG V's and Japan?

CatHead wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:53 am A dealer here ive used before thinks based on the RRP hes been quoted by the distributor that the UK price will be £5999/£6299.

If thats true im totally out of buying one, that's crazy money.

I paid less than that for an all original '62 slab-board P-bass.

jps wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:00 pm

teeder wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:13 pm Thanks!
Ya, this one has the best of the best for V63 features, minus the real HS, maybe.

I know where you can get a real HS PU, but my friend will be pretty mad at me if I, oh, never mind.

Thanks!
Ya, this one has the best of the best for V63 features, minus the real HS, maybe.

jps wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:34 pm

teeder wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:24 amIf I didn't have my V63, I'd probably get one.

Glad to read you still have yours; I thought you had sold it. Is it the MG from yonder year?

Jeff---MG-4001V63-.jpg

That one has moved on (twice!).

I have a '90 FG

53167223341_5104af9e55_o.jpegI purchased 2 new Rics end of 2023, an Autumnglo 4003 checkered binding satin finish, the neck profile is a flat D shape and is so skinny, the best Rickenbacker I have owned for playability, the satin fretboard and rear of the neck are incredible, sounds fantastic, was ...

It's amazing how instruments that seem to be nearly identical can be so different.

A fretless was high on my list of basses to get next, but I rarely play anymore and just can't justify it.
All my fun money is getting saved for an old (or clone) tweed fender amp now.

4005s_2385_med .jpg 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 and it w...