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1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:45 am
by SixtyFour
Listed on ebay, ***this auction is for 12" X 15" POSTER***
I didn't know that Rick made this model available in 1963?
***Special order maybe?
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:06 pm
by bottom4
There was a reissue model 4001V63
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:14 pm
by SixtyFour
bottom4 wrote:There was a reissue model 4001V63
yea, but look at the FG finish on this one
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:41 pm
by wints
That looks very much like a 1967 FG shade, with a RI HS pick up fitted, and non original guard.
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:56 pm
by leftybass
Case looks like an original RM case...looks like you can see where the badge was...
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:59 pm
by SixtyFour
wints wrote:That looks very much like a 1967 FG shade, with a RI HS pick up fitted, and non original guard.
+1 Agreed
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:40 pm
by chefothefuture
I have to say that the 63 FGs I've held have had similar shading and
the same shaped HS surround( a 63 4001 the was once Steve Fossen's then Mike Lull's comes to mind).
The lack of a tug bar(if that's the reason) doesn't make me think RI guard; my 64 didn't have one.
Look at the peghead; it's shaped like the 63 4001 held by Mr Buckner in R Smith's book....
The 3 screw TP does look a little squared off tho... Like a c64 TP. V63 TPs are either 5 or 7 screw; never
seen a 3 screw on one....
Makes you think.....
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:17 pm
by fireglo
The Vintage File is printed at the top left corner of the picture. I don't think they would have considered the bass to be vintage in 1963.
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:23 pm
by leftybass
Who knows, it may even be a 4000 with added goodies.
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:54 pm
by teeder
leftybass wrote:Who knows, it may even be a 4000 with added goodies.
Who would do such a thing?
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:10 pm
by rickfan63
To me, the surround dosen't look like those I've seen on a RM 1999. I'm gusessing it's a later model with a V63 surround perhaps. Plus, it has no finger rest on the pickguard. It does have a nice shade of FG on it though. All in all, a nice looking bass.
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:42 pm
by Dan_Q
leftybass wrote:Who knows, it may even be a 4000 with added goodies.
don't tempt me!
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:02 pm
by teeder
Dan_Q wrote:leftybass wrote:Who knows, it may even be a 4000 with added goodies.
don't tempt me!
Just do it! I did!
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:13 pm
by Dan_Q
teeder wrote:Dan_Q wrote:leftybass wrote:Who knows, it may even be a 4000 with added goodies.
don't tempt me!
Just do it! I did!
I know you did matey
I have the thread printed off for future reference
great work by the way sir
I like it the way it is for now, so I'm just gonna play the *** off it for the time being. Once some GAS kicks in, a little project like that could put it off a few more years
so i'll never say never
Re: 1963 ? 4001s
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:15 pm
by phlemmy
I smell a faker.