It's just the " Darwinian species evolution"
He does enjoy his V63 a lot, Bob
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I can never see too many V63's! What year are those again, Kevin?
Bruno-good job with the photo comparison. I don't think I ever noticed V63s having fat horns until you pointed it out. My '98 has the thinner horns, but unfortunately has the new headstock. Nonetheless, I love all of my Rickenchildren!
Bruno-good job with the photo comparison. I don't think I ever noticed V63s having fat horns until you pointed it out. My '98 has the thinner horns, but unfortunately has the new headstock. Nonetheless, I love all of my Rickenchildren!
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Thanks, I really lucked out with these.
The FG is April 1992, and the MG is May 1993.
The pictures don't do them justice too. The Fireglo coloring is beautiful, and the grain in the Mapleglo is one of the best I've seen.
The FG is April 1992, and the MG is May 1993.
The pictures don't do them justice too. The Fireglo coloring is beautiful, and the grain in the Mapleglo is one of the best I've seen.
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Thanks everyone for the congrats. I've never been a fan of Fireglo, but seeing your basses, wow! They are beautiful!
Well, I finally got a chance to play her, though it was only for about 10 minutes! Talk about LOW action! The previous owner had it tuned “B,E,A,D”!
The feel & sound is the closest thing to my CS than any other Ric I’ve played. EXACTLY what I was looking for!
The strings are as shot. I have to put a new set on ASAP. But, even with the old strings, she sounds REAL SWEET. The "E" string is especially dead.
The neck starts off just like the CS, but then ever so slightly (around the 5th fret) it thickens up a bit.
The upper horn is much larger than any of my other Ric basses. Not a big deal, but looking down on it was a little strange.
Today I'm going to clean her up, and get some "quality time" in with her.
She isn't going to be a case queen like my CS. This bass is going to get LOTS of play time.
On a final note, does anyone have ANY idea how many of these beautiful basses were made? As scarce as they are, either people are just holding onto them or is it just that there just weren't a lot of them made?
Well, I finally got a chance to play her, though it was only for about 10 minutes! Talk about LOW action! The previous owner had it tuned “B,E,A,D”!
The feel & sound is the closest thing to my CS than any other Ric I’ve played. EXACTLY what I was looking for!
The strings are as shot. I have to put a new set on ASAP. But, even with the old strings, she sounds REAL SWEET. The "E" string is especially dead.
The neck starts off just like the CS, but then ever so slightly (around the 5th fret) it thickens up a bit.
The upper horn is much larger than any of my other Ric basses. Not a big deal, but looking down on it was a little strange.
Today I'm going to clean her up, and get some "quality time" in with her.
She isn't going to be a case queen like my CS. This bass is going to get LOTS of play time.
On a final note, does anyone have ANY idea how many of these beautiful basses were made? As scarce as they are, either people are just holding onto them or is it just that there just weren't a lot of them made?
"Freedom of expression is important, but I have learned that people want to know how much you care before they care how much you know."
The only time a bass player gets noticed is when he stops playing.
The only time a bass player gets noticed is when he stops playing.
Hey Tony,
How's it work with the BEAD tuning? I've been thinking about doing some experimenting, but just haven't got around to it. Maybe now that I have two V's.
The FG is going to be my main gigging bass since it has a couple dings. The MG is so clean, I'd hate to muck up the finish.
Jeffrey,
I got to add one of those finger rests! Did you change the guard out too?
How's it work with the BEAD tuning? I've been thinking about doing some experimenting, but just haven't got around to it. Maybe now that I have two V's.
The FG is going to be my main gigging bass since it has a couple dings. The MG is so clean, I'd hate to muck up the finish.
Jeffrey,
I got to add one of those finger rests! Did you change the guard out too?
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Kevin:
Two V's, you are a lucky man indeed!
It actually worked REALLY WELL! I didn't notice it right away. When I unpacked the bass, the strings felt a LITTLE loose, but I figured it was just "de-tuned" for shipping.
When I put the tuner on it, I noticed it was in PERFECT B-E-A-D tune! Now, I have a VERY light touch, so it was perfect!
It's a really neat idea being my hands are on the small side and normal 5 string basses are just too difficult to play. I just sold my Alembic Essence and that sucker measured 2 1/8" at the nut and 3" at the 24th fret! And it was WIDE! It was more like an aircraft carrier than a bass!
This is why Jeff's basses are REALLY tempting to me. The thought of a 5 string on a nice slim Ric neck is a future must!
The previous owner APPARENTLY lowered the pole pieces on the bridge pickup to accommodate the low action. They are perfectly flush with the pickup surface. The nut only appears to have had the "G" string cut a little deeper. The bridge was set LOW! He even apparently changed out the mute pad to a REALLY THIN one. I believe all this was done for the lower tuning. A real nice job and the action is lower than any other Ric I've played.
I'll probably play with it a bit but will set it back to the "regular" tuning for fear of messing up during normal play!
Two V's, you are a lucky man indeed!
It actually worked REALLY WELL! I didn't notice it right away. When I unpacked the bass, the strings felt a LITTLE loose, but I figured it was just "de-tuned" for shipping.
When I put the tuner on it, I noticed it was in PERFECT B-E-A-D tune! Now, I have a VERY light touch, so it was perfect!
It's a really neat idea being my hands are on the small side and normal 5 string basses are just too difficult to play. I just sold my Alembic Essence and that sucker measured 2 1/8" at the nut and 3" at the 24th fret! And it was WIDE! It was more like an aircraft carrier than a bass!
This is why Jeff's basses are REALLY tempting to me. The thought of a 5 string on a nice slim Ric neck is a future must!
The previous owner APPARENTLY lowered the pole pieces on the bridge pickup to accommodate the low action. They are perfectly flush with the pickup surface. The nut only appears to have had the "G" string cut a little deeper. The bridge was set LOW! He even apparently changed out the mute pad to a REALLY THIN one. I believe all this was done for the lower tuning. A real nice job and the action is lower than any other Ric I've played.
I'll probably play with it a bit but will set it back to the "regular" tuning for fear of messing up during normal play!
"Freedom of expression is important, but I have learned that people want to know how much you care before they care how much you know."
The only time a bass player gets noticed is when he stops playing.
The only time a bass player gets noticed is when he stops playing.
I am still in shock that I have two V's! Even more amasing is that my wife let me do it! She must have something up her sleeve!
That was exactly my thing too. 5 strings are just too large for my dinky hands. Add to that 15 years of playing a Jazz Bass, and the 5'er's just won't work.
What size is the B string? Do you have any way of measuring it?
I wonder if there is a problem going back to smaller strings with the nut slots widened.
That was exactly my thing too. 5 strings are just too large for my dinky hands. Add to that 15 years of playing a Jazz Bass, and the 5'er's just won't work.
What size is the B string? Do you have any way of measuring it?
I wonder if there is a problem going back to smaller strings with the nut slots widened.
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If the slots were widened but the scoop shape was retained it shouldn't be an issue. If there is a problem changing the nut is really no big deal. I have my 4004Ci strung BEAD and absolutely love it. I could use a five string but I don't mind having a semi-legit reason to own another Ric for specific tuning.