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Check it out. Truss rod adjustment at the body, 4003s heastock, BUT: Vintage P/U surround, toaster, vintage front pickup spacing, vintage guard/knobs. No split tailpiece.

Very interesting bass.

And round heel, 20th fret dot.

19th fret dot.

Definitely a 4003S that's been V63'd.

Whatever it is, it's gorgeous!

It is stereo and it has a maple stripe.

Seven screw tailpiece and originally had the two-piece pickguard.

Someone better grab it! It's too nice to let it slip by.

I need to go to the doctor. I've got a serious case of RAS.

The channel route looks wrong. Shouldn't it have the drill marks?

I was wondering the same thing?

I think that you're right, the channel should look like this:



Note how the routing in the pickup area differs, too.

No, they started making smooth routes in about 1980. My '80 AG has no forstner-cut channels like that.

It has a vibe a bit like my V63 prototype bass that is shown in the Smith book as a V63, but isn't. Mine did have an early magnetic shoe and plexi TRC. Both 1984.

In the neck pickup route you can clearly see where the "shoulders" have been removed, to accomodate a ½" pickup location. This bass originally had its front pickup at 1" from the neck.

Bob, does your v83 prototype have truss rods that adjust at the body?