1963 ? 4001s

SixtyFour · Post by **SixtyFour** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:45 am

Listed on ebay, ***this auction is for 12" X 15" POSTER***

I didn't know that Rick made this model available in 1963?

***Special order maybe?

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:06 pm

There was a reissue model 4001V63

SixtyFour · Post by **SixtyFour** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:14 pm

bottom4 wrote:There was a reissue model 4001V63

yea, but look at the FG finish on this one

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:41 pm

That looks very much like a 1967 FG shade, with a RI HS pick up fitted, and non original guard.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:56 pm

Case looks like an original RM case...looks like you can see where the badge was...

SixtyFour · Post by **SixtyFour** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:59 pm

wints wrote:That looks very much like a 1967 FG shade, with a RI HS pick up fitted, and non original guard.

+1 Agreed

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:40 pm

I have to say that the 63 FGs I've held have had similar shading and
the same shaped HS surround( a 63 4001 the was once Steve Fossen's then Mike Lull's comes to mind).
The lack of a tug bar(if that's the reason) doesn't make me think RI guard; my 64 didn't have one.
Look at the peghead; it's shaped like the 63 4001 held by Mr Buckner in R Smith's book....
The 3 screw TP does look a little squared off tho... Like a c64 TP. V63 TPs are either 5 or 7 screw; never
seen a 3 screw on one....

Makes you think.....

fireglo · Post by **fireglo** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:17 pm

The Vintage File is printed at the top left corner of the picture. I don't think they would have considered the bass to be vintage in 1963.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:23 pm

Who knows, it may even be a 4000 with added goodies.

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:54 pm

leftybass wrote:Who knows, it may even be a 4000 with added goodies.

Who would do such a thing?

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:10 pm

To me, the surround dosen't look like those I've seen on a RM 1999. I'm gusessing it's a later model with a V63 surround perhaps. Plus, it has no finger rest on the pickguard. It does have a nice shade of FG on it though. All in all, a nice looking bass.

Dan_Q · Post by **Dan_Q** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:42 pm

leftybass wrote:Who knows, it may even be a 4000 with added goodies.

don't tempt me!

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:02 pm

Dan_Q wrote:
leftybass wrote:Who knows, it may even be a 4000 with added goodies.
don't tempt me!

Just do it! I did!

Dan_Q · Post by **Dan_Q** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:13 pm

teeder wrote:
Dan_Q wrote:
leftybass wrote:Who knows, it may even be a 4000 with added goodies.
don't tempt me!
Just do it! I did!

I know you did matey

I have the thread printed off for future reference

great work by the way sir

I like it the way it is for now, so I'm just gonna play the *** off it for the time being. Once some GAS kicks in, a little project like that could put it off a few more years

so i'll never say never

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:15 pm

I smell a faker.

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