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i noticed on the 3rd, 5th and 7th frets that the fret marker on the binding is not centered. it's not a big deal, just found it odd that all the others are centered perfectly.

The guy who did your fret markers at the factory just came back to work that day from a long weekend of partying.

I add my own stick on dots so I can see in dark bars ...

I thought I was the only one who did that!

Time to visit your local opticians, guys.

i never use the dots, just thought it was weird.

when you play in dark bars with colored lights going on and off you need help to see the dots ...

i know what you're saying...but i still don't use em even in the dark bars. plus i was playing with dark shades on. one of the things i always tried to do as a drummer and now as a bassist is to learn the songs as best as i can without looking at the instrument. plus with the motorhead stuff, wasn't a whole lot of moving around the fretboard and i was always looking up! haha..

i'm no "true bassist", not a natural in the last and am very lucky i can even figure out how to plug the thing in. but i can always feel it right when i have to move around the fretboard...that's not to say i don't look at the board at all, cuz i do, just not much.

I've noticed a little variation in the side marker dots on my 4003's. Particularly the distance between the two dots at the 12th fret. Some are real close, others spread a bit. No big deal, just an interesting variation.

I also really like the white binding on the neck to help in the low-light and flashing light situations. The strip of white stands out and just seems to grab my eye a bit better.

Dot markers on a 60s 4001"s" are like ivory not pearl looking, on the side of the neck and the dot inlays are the color of a cue ball sorta off white from the aging clear coat,on a v63 they have a pearl look to the dots.

Since I broke down and got my glasses I don't have problems seeing the dots, that was one of the big reasons that drove me to finally admit I needed them rather than buying drug store glasses all the time. Entwistle solved that problem by having lighted led's on the side of his neck which were very visible from 10' away where I was standing.

The reason i mentioned the above post was because many of you have not had a chance to compare a 60s 4001"s" to a v63 ,when i was looking for an "s"model i thought how do i know its not a v63,there are many many differences putting them side by side,dot markers was one thing i noticed right away.Truss rod would be a major one ,i was talking cosmetic.would if i found one on the net.now i know what to look for.

I still can pass the 20/20 eye exam ... but in a dark room it is hard to see tiny dots ... so I opt for big dots ...

Lest we forget the, 1974 only, "Red Dot Syndrome"...

Ken, one big difference would be the bridge pickup, on a V63 it has big giant pole pieces and the 60's basses I'm pretty sure have screw tops. Someone who owns one can correct me if I'm wrong.
I can pass the 200/200 eye exam.