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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:25 am
by ken_j
"91 V63
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 7:08 am
by paul_yan
Ronn,
Both the reissue horseshoe pickups and surrounds are original and correct timeline-wise on on the 2 CS's I mentioned. I think it's the same story with the V63 basses: early=sharp, late=round.
I belive the HS on your MMT 4001S LH is younger than that of your CS.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:05 am
by iamthebassman
My question is; do each of these two styles of reissue surrounds represent a certain era in Ric history? As in, the surrounds from the early 60s were the rounded style, where the squared-off look was from the early 70s. That sort of thing, or did each style co-exist?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:19 am
by ilan
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:24 am
by rickfan60
The 60's surrounds vary greatly so there is no one style for them. Some are longer some are more rounded. The VR suround clearly changed over the years but I don't know why. Asthetics? Probably.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:27 am
by rickfan60
Ilan: Those pieces surely are not from the same bass. Standard tailpiece but the surround is interesting.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:39 am
by paul_yan
Ronn,
As far as I know, no '60s 4001 or 4001S/RM1999 surrounds have the very round corners like the late '90s reissues.
I tend to think the sharper reissues are closer to the '60s originals.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:27 am
by iamthebassman
Thanks Paul. That's what I was wondering about.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:31 pm
by actual_size
An '88 v63. Squarier.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:53 pm
by jps
'63 surround from bass in the Smith book.
This is my '98 4001V63
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:42 pm
by ken_swearingen
as i mentioned in another thread the surround on the 63 in the smith book has got to be a re-isue it should look like teds, not that of a late v63.p.s. the suround on ebay is a 60s or a very very good copy[ someone snag it]
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:45 pm
by ken_swearingen
ebay and mine[my suround is a 67]
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:12 pm
by jps
If the one in Smith's book is a reissue, than the pickguard must not be original also, as it follows the curve of the surround. Any body have a clue to this?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:54 pm
by mortivan
Gads! I see many different shapes in this thread. I never realized...
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:31 pm
by jps
There certainly doesn't seem like there was one standard shape, so all of the above are valid!