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Posted: **Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:00 pm**

Hey Guys, please excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference between a 4001C63 and a 4001V41? Thanks for all your information!

Posted: **Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:10 pm**

Are you sure you dont mean "V63" and "C64"?

Posted: **Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:12 pm**

Sorry,,,was about to correct that...

Posted: **Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:12 pm**

Sorry,,,was about to correct that...

Posted: **Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:13 pm**

but, yes

Posted: **Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:58 pm**

I can't wait to get my hands on one to find out but this is what has been said around here. The C64 has an upside-down headstock for starters. The treble pickup was reworked since the V63. It is said that the treble pickup of the C64 balances better with the neck pickup and the tone is a bit different. The neck profile is reported to be thinner, perhaps more like the 60's vintage basses. There may be other subtle shaping differences as well.

Posted: **Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:39 pm**

So then the differences are physically obvious? Again, excuse my ignorance, but I hadn't heard about the two different instruments until I came to this site...

Posted: **Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:57 pm**

The headstock is the most apparent difference on the C64. The tuners are the old style nickel plated type rather that the bright chrome of the V63.

Posted: **Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:04 pm**

Thanks for the info. Does anyone have pics of the different basses?

Posted: **Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:55 am**

4001c64

4001v63

Posted: **Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:57 am**

Let me just say how gorgeous that FG 4001c64 is.

I want one, BIG TIME. MAJOR GAS here, fellas. Restrain me.

Posted: **Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:35 am**

Henny,

Just Do It!

I'm saving up for a FG V68! I know it won't happen any time soon, but it will probably take that long to get enough cash built up, and to let the purchase of my V63 wear off of my wife!

Last night she told me I better make alot of money in this new band to pay for all the stuff I'm buying. I told her I wasn't doing it for the money. I'm doing it for the stuff!

Posted: **Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:09 am**

Haha, right on, Kevin!

I think I might take the plunge once a certain Cii is sorted out.

Posted: **Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:18 am**

You're expecting restraint here !!!

A Firegllo c64 sounds very nice, or as Kevin says, a v68, Fireglo of course.

Posted: **Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:11 pm**

Thanks for the info guys. I appreciate it. And thanks for not chopping my head off!!

javier

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