MEASURE YOUR GIRTH

[rickaddict]

Yes, I had heard from the original owner on the Rickenbacker forums when I picked up the V63 last year. He sold it after owning it only a couple of years....then the second owner had refinished it....then he bought it back again.....sold it again to the guy I bought it from.

Follow that????????

Yes. I think I remember hearing this story before from the guy who originally bought it. Can't remember who it was though.

[johnallg]

Okay Frank, your two basses are in the database. I had to go back 5 pages to find the link so I will post it again here to refresh for all.

http://rrf.mcx.net/Rick_400x_Neck_Measurements.xls

This is the RRF site for common files. http://rrf.mcx.net/

[basmansam]

I just picked up an '09 4001C64S MG from Jim @ Rhoads Music.

Dimensions:
1rst fret: 11.3
3rd fret: 11.6
12th fret: 13.0

[johnallg]

Thanks, Sam, you've been added.

[basmansam]

I forgot to the week: 35th week of 2009, which seems to be this week?? I know Roads received it last Monday (8/24). It has a really thin neck. I'll post photo's this weekend.

[johnallg]

Thanks for the month too. I wish we had the month for all the basses.

[SnappyFerret]

I just bought a 2004 4003 with these neck measurements:
1st 11.5
3rd 12.0
12th 13.6
-Mark

[johnallg]

Mark, added. Congrats on the new bass. Your 2004 has the same measurements as my Nov. '04. Not slim but very comfortable and it stays put with the season changes and stays in tune. Actually, that is it in my avatar picture.

[BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS]

nov.'64 1) 4-3/8"

3) 4-1/2"

12) 5-1/8"

oct.'68 1) 4-1/4"

3) 4-3/8"

12) 5"

jan.'70 1) 4-1/2"

3) 4-5/8"

12) 5-1/4"

sorry...did not have access to a metric tape. will figure it out later.

[BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS]

nov.'64 1) 11.1 cm

3) 11.45

12) 13

oct.'68 1) 10.8

3) 11.1

12) 12.7

jan.'70 1) 11.45

3) 11.75

12) 13.35

[SnappyFerret]

Mark, added. Congrats on the new bass. Your 2004 has the same measurements as my Nov. '04. Not slim but very comfortable and it stays put with the season changes and stays in tune. Actually, that is it in my avatar picture.

Yes, to me it feels and sounds great. It's very close to the measurements on the 2007 AFG I had to sell when my hand problems were so bad. This 2004 was a great find, and I feel right at home again. I played it tonight with the band at practice and got complements on the sound. I'm just sitting here smiling. I really should be playing instead, though.

[johnallg]

Mark, added. Congrats on the new bass. Your 2004 has the same measurements as my Nov. '04. Not slim but very comfortable and it stays put with the season changes and stays in tune. Actually, that is it in my avatar picture.

Yes, to me it feels and sounds great. It's very close to the measurements on the 2007 AFG I used sold when my hand problems were so bad. It was a great find, and I feel right at home again. I played it tonight with the band at practice and got complements on the sound. I'm just sitting here smiling. I really should be playing instead, though.

Pick and grin, Mark, pick and grin.

[johnallg]

nov.'64 1) 11.1 cm
3) 11.45
12) 13

oct.'68 1) 10.8
3) 11.1
12) 12.7

jan.'70 1) 11.45
3) 11.75
12) 13.35

Ron, great to have more older neck stats! Thanks for the measurements and for the translations to metric. Added.

[jayen_aitch]

Here's my 4003 fireglo, 2009, week 17 (so that's late april) in cm:

1 - 11.7
3 - 12.0
12 - 13.7

[johnallg]

Jon, added. Second newest on the list. Nice neck on that one. Thanks for the month too.