'68 4001

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:47 am

Looks like someone just beat me to this baby.....she looks sweet!!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:51 am

Holy Smoke, that IS nice. Too bad Graham, that's a beauty. I'd have it despite it being a righty! Have we discussed it before, I'm having a deja-vu..

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:57 am

Well that sux. That was a nice one. But don't worry Graham, someday you'll get a Rick!

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:39 am

One of the nicest Rics that I have ever seen. Hard luck Graham, bet it played like a dog...

wints · Post by **wints** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:45 am

It has a 67 surround, so probably an early 68 bass.

Japan?

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:01 am

Niiiiccceee Mapleglo!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:12 am

Wow that is nice, would look even nicer if it was Fireglo !!

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:15 am

Is the Horseshoe surround original, or is that the newer tapered version from the v63 and c64's ?

wints · Post by **wints** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:20 am

Jim, that looks like an original mid 60's long taper surround. They change to the square version sometime in 68.

Of course, it could be from a reissue...

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:25 am

Thanks for the info Andrew, I prefer the shape of that surround to the square version.

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:35 am

That's a keeper for sure!

marc67 · Post by **marc67** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:53 pm

That is so cool!
The surround looks correct.
If discussing surrounds then a v63 surround is different compared to a c64's. The long surround on this '68 is how it SHOULD look.

kbhag · Post by **kbhag** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:37 pm

WHY is something like this not re-issued? I'm thinking it might be a big seller...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:23 pm

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:24 pm

the surround and pickguard look different than my 68 4001