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Heads up
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:51 am
by ilan
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Looks to me like it has thick horns, two extra tailpiece screws, and is the headstock small or am I imagining things?
For $1,600 that isn't a bad deal, I think.
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:53 am
by shinynewtoy
I think some extremely fortunate forum member just scored that one.
Why, oh why, wasn't it me?
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:54 am
by shinynewtoy
Hey! That smiley never came up before! I feel 10% smarter!
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:56 am
by lowendbob
Tony Cabibi bought that last week.
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:18 am
by teeder
That one looks good. I'm glad Tony got it!
Did the '80's V63's have thick horns? When did that change?
Neither of mine have thick horns (92 & 93).
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:50 am
by s4001
Grrrr.....
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:11 pm
by rickfan63
Mine dosen't have thick horns either, and mine is a 1989 model.
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:27 pm
by bottom4
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:33 pm
by jps
Want to sell that horseshoe Andy?
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:53 pm
by bottom4
Nope
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:11 pm
by jps
One day you will succumb!
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:25 pm
by bottom4
Never
But you didn't make an offer
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:25 pm
by bobcat
Can someone please explain to me or show me the difference between thick horns and thin horns, and what years each were produced in? I've never noticed the difference . . .
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:56 pm
by deeper
My '88 V63 has thicker horns (and extra screws on the tailpiece) too. Funny that I noticed it just when I purchased my 4001CS and put the babies close together for a "family picture"...
(see also how different are the neck joints)
So I posted my question on the official Ric forum, and Mr. John Hall said that my V63 looked like a 4003S with vintage pickups option, but I purchased the bass brand new back in March 1989 (from an authorized dealer), and my warranty paper says "4001V63 FG".
Plus, the neck has the correct heel, the correct toaster position, the correct TRC and the whole hardware reflects the V63 standards...
My guess was that the wrong body wings got glued to a V63 neck, so I wrote an e-mail to Rickenbacker, enclosing several pictures. The answer was that "since the entire production is handmade, some little differences are possible".
Of course, I would have expected a more detailed explanation. I would never sell my bass, but if I did, how could I call it? I would have been satisfied with a simple declaration of my bass' particular "status" from Rickenbacker..... but I never got a real reply...
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:27 pm
by jnbass
