And so it begins ....

[teeder]

Have a safe move, wherever it is you're moving to.

+1!

[thx1955]

Have a safe move, wherever it is you're moving to.

Port Angeles, Wa

[thx1955]

Hi All,
Now that I'm at last moved (still unpacking) and have my new internet link we can continue with the story.

In the last set of pictures Larry had established the base colour for the overall look.

In this next set, Larry has applied the the first of many coats of both Clear-coat as well as Clear coat with a sparce and very fine red Sparkle mixed in.

Very deep Fireglo-like coloring

Full frontal

From the rear

Lovely fading on the Colour

Another rear shot

Parallel Fading on the neck

We are now getting close to being finished, the clear coats have had to rest for over two weeks to cure.
Next steps are fine sanding, polishing and the addition of further Clear-coats in between sanding and polishing

We are nearly at the end of the journey .....

[teeder]

Absolutely love that color!
Wish my V63 had that.

[thx1955]

Ok, we have the base colour, the base clear coat, and the tiny Red Sprinkles

High gloss is starting to show

Rear view, with lovely fading

Close up of Rear Body

Full frontal

Hmmmm Ebony

The journey that started in April is now almost finished, next up, final assembly and much drooling.

[henry5]

Looks tremendous Jim. That finish is something else.

[Kiddwad57]

That is really something!

[thx1955]

Finally ......
The rework contains the following:

• Larry Davis's amazing workmanship, patience and attention to detail
  Custom "Blood-Glo' colour scheme
  New Ebony Fretboard with Crushed Mother of Pearl full width inlays
  New Ebony Wings
  An early 60's Magnetised Horseshoe pickup (originally a 6 pole), Rebuilt, rewound and re-magnetised by Jerry Sentell in California
  A new V-63 Pickup surround
  Brand new Rickenbacker V-2 Tailpice and Bridge
  New wiring harness built to order by Dale Fortune
  Black V-63 type control knobs, also from Dale
  1990's C-64 Tuners supplied by Larry
  The original 1973 Truss-rod cover and pick guard
  Thomastick JF344 Stirngs

Signed & Sealed

More to follow .....

[thx1955]

Finally Part - 2

More to follow ....

[thx1955]

Finally Part - 3

[ram]

WOW! Fantastic looking.... great job and vision! Thanks so much for bringing us along!

[bassduke49]

DAYUMM that is pretty. Congrats!

[cjj]

THAT is absolutely gorgeous!

[jps]

Looks really great, Jim. A unique bass all for you! The color is superb, I'm sure it looks smashing in the paint.

Something I find interesting is that the inlays are wider/thicker that those on my Feb '67 4005WB. Did you want them fatter or is this something that Larry just does when creating FWI for his clients?

[cheyenne]

I think that looks freaking great! Congrats! Love the ebony wings.