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Vintage, Modern, V & C series, Fretless, Signature & Special Editions

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White with black trim is Eighties; white-on-white with chrome hardware is classic. Just MHO of course ;-)
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I still like it with the black PLASTIC and body binding, but the hardware can remain chrome..
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Really, I do like the white on white......Wints' V63 is incredible...!!

...If they would only STAY white....
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That's because our newest forum member Alan has bought it!

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Post by wints »

I think Ilan nailed it where he says it,s just a classic combination and I,m sure that RIC could keep a white white for a very long time now. That finish on my bass is over 35 years old.
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Wint's isn't a V63; it is the real deal. a Rose Morris 1999, I think. Maurice Gibb used to bang on it.
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I agree white/white is about the classiest finish going. But obviously not many people agreed because they must have been available for as long as White was, which was for a period of years and they are very rare. I've seen 75 white/black 4001's and I had an 83, so that's at least 8 years. You see white/black quite often, how often do you see white/white? Same with black/black, very rare.
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Did someone mention white/white? Image

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I love that "S" fretless Gary....great collection of basses that you have there!
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Hmm, I don't see a fretless there! Oh, you mean the one with the frets on it. Image
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Any Rick bass is sweet, but those white ones are classy. They are really beautiful. If it wasn't sacreligious, I'd have to get my 4001 refinished.
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it's not sacreligious....It's your bass, if you want it refin'd GO FOR IT!!! I did...Look back to the Union Jack bass thread entitled, "a completed bass (Finally)...
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Post by wints »

Your right Jeff, that,s the fretted version, I was thinking about the 4000 BG FL...Must drink more coffee before posting that early in the morning...Still love that white/white bass tho!
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yeah-yeah

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Post by rickfan60 »

The auction is up to $1100! Clean white must be pretty popular. Next week there will be a slew of stained and beat white Ricks up there with starting bids of $1000 because of this rare bird.
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