Just got from Ebay ..... Fireglo 4001-v63

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:16 am

I love the shape too, still very definitly a Rick, but a little more gracefull. I'll post a pic of both my Ladies when the v63 arrives in about 70.3 hours

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:34 pm

"D'Addarrio Chromes-Great tone, very smooth, tension is pretty high"

I use Chromes in a custom light guage of 40-55-75-95. Very low tension, similar to TIs but better balanced.

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 6:10 pm

Yes, Jeff, I second the motion on the D'Addario Chromes.

Never liked other D's much but bit the bullet and put a 95 set on my '97 4003. I like them very much; slightly tighter than the TIs on my '51 P-Bass RI. I like them muchly.

-Dave

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:01 pm

I use the D'Addario Chromes too. 45-65-80-100. I like them a lot. Tension is about medium I'd say. They work great on my Ricks,as well as my Jazz Bass. No problems at all.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 11:17 am

Jps, I have the same gauge lights on my 60,s basses. Good strings that are far lower in tension and therefore far safer that most, especially for the older basses.

anndra · Post by **anndra** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 12:41 pm

Andrew: is the sublimely beautiful white ric you have a 4001-V63, too?

Also is it a refinish? I can't find a bass like it anywhere!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:44 am

She's arrived ... whooo hooo !!!

Needs a new set of strings, and action is a little low (massive fret buzz) other than that she's in the condition described in the ad.

There's some minor cracking of the fretbaord varnish up at the high end right beside the frets, which I'll evenutally get refinished. So I'd be interested in knowing who's good at finishing a neck, and possibly re-fretting with Nickel Silver Banjo frets.

Question : The nut on this is white looks like very very dense plastic, is this normal for a v63.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:00 am

Hey Jim....

Congrats on landing that beauty!! All three of mine have the white looking nut....a '93, '98 and '01

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:24 pm

Hey Chris, thanks for the information, I wasn't expecting white, my 4003 has a black, and what looks like Aluminium (certianly metal) nut.

She was delivered to me here at work, so I'm itching to get home and get her tuned and plugged in. The folks at Hoboken did a great job of packing her and she arrived in perfect shape.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:35 pm

She's here at last !!!
Sounds and plays wonderfully, even with the flats that are currently on her.

Precious on the Left, Rose on the Right