Thumbrest for a V63

hillsidebass · Post by **hillsidebass** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:38 am

Any of you guys know where I could get a clear plastic thumbrest for a V63?

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:47 am

Here you go:

http://www.pickguardian.com/pickguardian/RICRest.html

hillsidebass · Post by **hillsidebass** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:30 am

Thanks Paul, that's what I needed.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:24 am

Serious question:

Would that be considered a modification, or an upgrade as far as collectablility???

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:44 am

An irreversible (and unnecessary IMHO) mod. Drilling a collectible bass for a non-original part will affect its value. If you still want to do it, at least get a replica pickguard, and keep the original intact.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:51 am

I would say it is an improvement to a v63 ...

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:20 am

An improvement doesn't necessarily improve the value of an instrument. If you put a better bridge on a Ric because the standard Ric bridge was messing up, the value of the bass would drop siginificantly, especially if you had to rout the bass a bit to put the new bridge on. It doesn't matter whether it's a better bass now.

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:54 am

Wow, I have never heard of a v63 as being "collectible" in the sense that modding the pickguard would ruin its value. Maybe an original, but a vintage reissue series? My, the times have changed!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:19 am

Crazy isnt it??

I bought my Mapleglo because I wanted a bass like Chris Squires original.

Then they quit making them, with the recent sky-rocketing prices, you gotta wonder about these things.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:41 am

I would say adding the finger rest does little to change value ... but it does make it more like a 60s bass ...

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:17 pm

I agree Jeff. I have seen a hell of a lot worse done to these basses

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:35 pm

I've considered adding one to my 85 V but just can't get myself to do it. It does have a nice HS...

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:45 pm

It will make your bass that much more authentic looking!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:51 pm

Andy that has to be a 60s horseshoe by the shape of the surround,and by the look of the pickup probably NOS when that bass was new.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:12 pm

That's what I think also, it has the old style pole pieces in it and the shape and thickness of the shoes is correct for that era.