Years for 4001v63

baltimucho · Post by **baltimucho** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:10 am

THAT SETTLES IT!!!

I'm turning my 4003S into a v63 look-a-like.

Someone get me a horseshoe, stat!!!

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:11 am

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:11 am

Nice bass Bob, that MG is fine. It's almost a proto with the extra dot inlay..cool..
I saw Sham 69 back in 78. We couldn't get in as we were under 18 and just as we were leaving JP came along and signed us all in on the guest list. An hour later after being at the bar with all the other liggers buying us drinks we were well happy...Don't remember much about the gig....

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:12 am

It almost looks like a late 60's surround to that horseshoe...

crazypink · Post by **crazypink** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:26 am

Hi Wints, are you from the UK too? I have only noticed a few posting on here! Bobs got a great 4001 dont you think?

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:29 am

Now that looks like a 4003s to me with vintage stuff .no walnut wings ,round heal,maybe a b-series -not a v63 for sure

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:35 am

Here's a few of my 85 V

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:45 am

Andy that's beautiful

crazypink · Post by **crazypink** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:53 am

Andy you should have got someone to take a photo of Andy Prince, giving you the bass! So what sort of music does your band play?

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:15 am

Very cool bass, Bob. Maybe RIC didn't have all the features quite worked out for the v63 at the time that one was made. If it is a 4003S that somebody put v63 goodies on, he went all out! The split tailpiece, horseshoe, toaster, truss cover, knobs, and pickguard would all be v63. I'd say look under the pickguard(scratchplate) for an extra hole next to the screwhole nearest the top of the bridge pickup. Also look under the truss cover for an extra hole that wouldn't be as far out as the screwhole at the end of it.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:21 am

It looks like it has a 2 piece neck. Any thoughts?

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:46 am

Thanks for the pics Bob. Are there other early V63s out there without walnut wings and round heel?