I am in love all over again.....

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:24 pm

This is the '88 v63 I just got off the 'bay recently....the Horsey was shot, so tonight I put in a new Lindy Fralin treble p/u that I'd purchased a couple of months ago. It is magnetized and shaped like equine footwear and the sound is unbelievably good!!
It's got all the mojo I'LL ever need, I don't have to worry about getting it banged up, that's for sure....

Here is a link to the original auction. I can't downsize the pics enough without distorting them too much.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7337076501

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:34 pm

Nice to hear that Chris, so LF is doing equine pickups, eh?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:28 pm

so what happened to da 'shoes'?

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:25 pm

Great....and don't sell this one !

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:42 pm

Jared...just waiting to hear from you fella! Are they ready? How much, etc....?

I wanna put your "shoes" on my '72 project....

...and don't worry, Brian.....I won't let this V get away....it is the perfect "player"....I used it tonight! New TI flats, the equine p/u , a VERY strong bass toaster p/u, mojo.....she's HEAVY, too! I LOVE it!

Don't get me wrong...it's no 4005, but then again, what is?

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:52 pm

Jeff, yep....he's done a fine job with 'em too!! You can actually see the thin magnetic center on each "C". They are a bit flexible and have the correct "bend".....and they sound great!!

turlu · Post by **turlu** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:35 am

Chris,

Don`t you miss your 1993 4001V63 that you sold to me recently ????
Man, I love her so much !!! But, glad you found yourself another V63 that you like !

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:38 pm

Chris,I think your wife might not understand being second to your new love.Adultery shame on you.PS haven't had time to work on that project for you but soon.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:58 pm

Chris,

Don`t you miss your 1998 4001V63 that you sold to me recently ????

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:00 pm

I don't understand the bit about the "thin magnetic center on each "C".

The real RIC shoes I have seen are solid and magnetized throughout.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:33 pm

Ok guys.....everything is FINE on the home front!

Jeff, I miss ALL 4 of the v63's that I've had the pleasure of owning.....they are GREAT instruments. But NOW I have one that I don't have to worry about dinging....all the others were more or less in excellent shape and made me paranoid whenever I let someone else play it or just getting the things in and out of their cases!! Now don't get me wrong.....I'm not gonna go out and "El-Kabonnnng" every Tom , Dick and Harry I run across.....but it's nice to know that I COULD....

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:38 pm

The magnets look very similar to the hors***** but when looking down the neck at the edge of them, they look like a triple ply pickguard.....chrome/magnet/chrome

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:39 pm

Pics!

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:03 am

Can't speak for the other models, but the V63 I own sure has THE SOUND I expected from a Rickenbacker bass.
BTW, we used it at our IPO show, so for 1/2 the set we had a 4001 and a 660/12 up there. No pics, dang it.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:05 am

Chris-

still waiting on the weather. Wind + rain =

Didn't buy the inverter after all. But have a spoolgun on my MIG set-up. Not as pretty (you can't really see the weld anyway) but much easier/faster than the TIG.

What's it been, 10 months already?