Please, Sir, may I have another?
1963. Slightly different, rosewood block tailpiece with chrome cover. TR cover doesn't say 'Made in USA', wasn't really necessary in '63. Different top shading.
Oh, yeah. Broken trussrod. Other than that all original except missing neck screw ferrules. This pic is with my '66 neck. Same great tone and nearly mint. These are AP longscale flats, they're just long enough.
I attacked the neck as soon as the bass came in yesterday. After a mishap I decided to do some research. The trussrod is a dual rod but single action, pretty cool and cheap. Today I managed to remove the bord with lots of steam and new found patience. The twin rods came unbrazed probably because the hide glue bond to the adjustable rod was stronger than the weld. When someone tried to adjust it the weld broke. No real harm other than that. Plan is to complete the repair, reunite all original parts and sell the '66.