Heads up

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:51 am

Link

Looks to me like it has thick horns, two extra tailpiece screws, and is the headstock small or am I imagining things?

For $1,600 that isn't a bad deal, I think.

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:53 am

I think some extremely fortunate forum member just scored that one.

Why, oh why, wasn't it me?

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:54 am

Hey! That smiley never came up before! I feel 10% smarter!

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:56 am

Tony Cabibi bought that last week.

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:18 am

That one looks good. I'm glad Tony got it!

Did the '80's V63's have thick horns? When did that change?
Neither of mine have thick horns (92 & 93).

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:50 am

Grrrr.....

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:11 pm

Mine dosen't have thick horns either, and mine is a 1989 model.

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:27 pm

Here's my 85

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:33 pm

Want to sell that horseshoe Andy?

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:53 pm

Nope

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:11 pm

One day you will succumb!

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:25 pm

Never

But you didn't make an offer

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:25 pm

Can someone please explain to me or show me the difference between thick horns and thin horns, and what years each were produced in? I've never noticed the difference . . .

deeper · Post by **deeper** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:56 pm

My '88 V63 has thicker horns (and extra screws on the tailpiece) too. Funny that I noticed it just when I purchased my 4001CS and put the babies close together for a "family picture"...

(see also how different are the neck joints)

So I posted my question on the official Ric forum, and Mr. John Hall said that my V63 looked like a 4003S with vintage pickups option, but I purchased the bass brand new back in March 1989 (from an authorized dealer), and my warranty paper says "4001V63 FG".

Plus, the neck has the correct heel, the correct toaster position, the correct TRC and the whole hardware reflects the V63 standards...

My guess was that the wrong body wings got glued to a V63 neck, so I wrote an e-mail to Rickenbacker, enclosing several pictures. The answer was that "since the entire production is handmade, some little differences are possible".

Of course, I would have expected a more detailed explanation. I would never sell my bass, but if I did, how could I call it? I would have been satisfied with a simple declaration of my bass' particular "status" from Rickenbacker..... but I never got a real reply...

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:27 pm

can't tell...