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'68 4001
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:47 am
by 8mileshigh
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:51 am
by leftybass
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..
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:57 am
by rickaddict
Well that sux. That was a nice one. But don't worry Graham, someday you'll get a Rick!

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:39 am
by bob_atherton
One of the nicest Rics that I have ever seen. Hard luck Graham, bet it played like a dog...
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:45 am
by wints
It has a 67 surround, so probably an early 68 bass.
Japan?
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:01 am
by cheyenne
Niiiiccceee Mapleglo!
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:12 am
by thx1955
Wow that is nice, would look even nicer if it was Fireglo !!
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:15 am
by thx1955
Is the Horseshoe surround original, or is that the newer tapered version from the v63 and c64's ?
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:20 am
by wints
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...
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:25 am
by thx1955
Thanks for the info Andrew, I prefer the shape of that surround to the square version.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:35 am
by loverickbass
That's a keeper for sure!
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:53 pm
by marc67
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:37 pm
by kbhag
WHY is something like this not re-issued? I'm thinking it might be a big seller...
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:23 pm
by jwr2
v68
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:24 pm
by jwr2
the surround and pickguard look different than my 68 4001