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Posted: **Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:30 pm**

Hey Johnny B-

What year is your V68 again?

Posted: **Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:35 pm**

It's a '99 4003 Jeff.

Posted: **Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:37 pm**

Thanks John B.

Good job on the excel spreadsheet John A!

Posted: **Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:19 pm**

Thanks, Jeff. That is an easy one to set up. I have added Bob and John's two to the database. For those who don't have Microsoft Excel, there is a reader for free to open and view it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8378BF4-996C-4569-B547-75EDBD03AAF0&displaylang=en

The database file is here:
http://www.geocities.com/johnallg/temp/1978_AutumnGlo/Rick_400x_Neck_Measurements.xls

Posted: **Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:42 pm**

It would be interesting to see a spread on a graph, or some sort of "prediction" chart based on the thicknesses of bass necks that would give you like, the average thickness of necks from any given year, or something. Unless that's already in there. I haven't checked yet!

Posted: **Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:14 pm**

Neat idea, to make it useful for a purchaser of older Ricks, but there's not enough data yet.

Posted: **Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:46 am**

1980 4001S

1st - 11.5
3rd - 11.75
12th - 13.0

Posted: **Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:48 pm**

Someone should bring calipers to MARF II so we can do an on site girth measuring clinic!

Posted: **Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:43 pm**

I have added Kevin's bass, and also added a sheet with the RIC acronyms on it.

http://www.geocities.com/johnallg/temp/1978_AutumnGlo/Rick_400x_Neck_Measurements.xls

Calipers won't measure girth, but a metric tape measure would.

Posted: **Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:10 pm**

True, what I mean't is we should have tools to measure instruments to add to this database, whether they be tape measures, calipers, etc.

Posted: **Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:11 pm**

Calipers would add to the front/back measurement table. What an opportunity. I am really wishing I could be at MARF II..... and it's still months away!

Posted: **Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:17 am**

I'll bring calipers to MARF. We can use string to check the girth and then scale that with the calipers.

Posted: **Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:36 am**

That sounds a little cumbersome, Kevin. If you're going to MARF, email your address to me and I'll send you a measuring tape. I think I have an extra one.

Posted: **Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:23 am**

It wouldn't be that big of deal, but the tape would be easier. My tape seems to produce results that are larger than what may be expected though.

I just had a great idea!
Everyone can send their basses to me, and I can measure the neck profile in my lab and provide a 3-D model of each!
We can all pick the best profile and then send the model to RIC and they can use it to program the CNC machine!

Posted: **Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:16 pm**

My '67 4005WB will win!

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