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Jared, shouldn't that be "a dam-dam-dam world"?

both the V63 and C64 are excellent examples of marketing ... basically they are an "S" bass ... the "S" basses were a cheaper 4001/4003 model that cost less to make and sold for less ... but now they are considered rare and sell for more than the deluxe models with binding and triangle inlays ...

Marketing is what it's all about when you are selling a product!

I love it when people here state that the later CS basses are just a V63 of a diffent color (and that may be).

But what are the Autumn glows and the Sea greens? The silver with WT and Jet glow BTs? Azure and the early white ones? Ruby reds and Deep Burgandy glow? The DCM!

Horses of a different color for sure.

Non-standard Ricks continue to demonstrate the value of limited production offerings, be they 75 or 1000 in number. RIC seems to have a knack for picking the production level that falls on the correct side of the demand every time!

YMMV.

"Jared, shouldn't that be "a dam-dam-dam world"? :
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Damn!

I have both a V63 and a C64. They are both fantastic basses. BTW, I stated in a earlier post elsewhere on the forum that I might be selling my 4003MB. Big suprise....I've changed my mind. It's such a great instrument that I can't bring myself to part with it. My Jazz Bass and my OLP/MM SR basses are another story though.

I have played both and the differences are minor IMHO, both very well made instruments, what else can you expect? I just can't get used to the upside-down headstock. You can always change pickups and bypass the cap and even re-shape the neck, and in effect turn a V63 into a C64 and vice versa, but there's nothing you can do about that headstock. IMHO that's why V63's are in bigger demand than C64's, or at least that's the impression I get following eBay listings.

I like the reverse headstock myself. It sets the bass apart from my other two Ricks, and attracts more attention to itself.

I agree. I find the V63s way over priced, but because I don't favour the reversed C64 headstock they are my only option when buying a vintage reissue Ric bass.

+1 on the reversed headstock . . . I know it's a purely aesthetic difference, but for some reason it matters quite a bit to me. More so than even whether the bridge pickup is a hi-gain or a horseshoe.

Do you think Paul or Dale can flip a reverse headstock? It should be doable.

Yes, its doable, but how much do you want to spend on a bass? I think buying a C64, flipping the headstock, and refinishing it would be more expensive than buying a case queen V63.

I like the reverse headstock on a C64S. Its supposed to be Macca's bass as it is today. Macca's bass has an upside-down headstock, therefore it is a fairly accurate representation of his bass. But I think the regular C64 should be offered with either right-side-up or upside-down headstocks.

I agree.

"Its supposed to be Macca's bass as it is today"

I was under the impression that today his bass has a hi-gain.

It did have a hi-gain all through the 70's, but I'm not sure how the bass looks today. I've heard rumors that it has a re-issue horseshoe now, but I wouldn't know as the poor guy seems hung up on sacrificing quality for weight these days!

Yeah, look what that got him for a wife!

Oh, Happy Days, My FG V63 arrived today! I forgot how nice the coloring is on her!