HURRY!!! ACT NOW!!!

gpatt5762 · Post by **gpatt5762** » Sun Apr 28, 2002 3:31 am

They don't come often, ladies and gents:

4001CS

Best of Luck,
Garry

admin · Post by **admin** » Sun Apr 28, 2002 3:43 am

What a beautiful bass! Rickenbacker really did this series up in fine style.

admin · Post by **admin** » Sun Apr 28, 2002 3:50 am

Here is a photo of this bass so that we can continue to disuss it after it has left eBay.

chucksimms · Post by **chucksimms** » Sun Apr 28, 2002 12:53 pm

I have one- they're great. The only disappointment I found is if you want to replace the pickguard with a non-signature one, you have to get one specially made!

admin · Post by **admin** » Sun Apr 28, 2002 1:11 pm

Chuck: Did you replace your pickguard?

chucksimms · Post by **chucksimms** » Sun Apr 28, 2002 3:47 pm

Not yet. I talked to a few people and I could have one made for about $60 U.S. I'm debating whether I want one that much. For now I just tell people at gigs it's the 'Chuck Simms' signature model!

marcinkus · Post by **marcinkus** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 9:16 am

Chuck, I think you could buy the V63 pickguard, it should be the same except for the signature. Otherwise contact Don Adamek

jimd · Post by **jimd** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 12:24 pm

The 4001cs auction ended with no bids. What a beauty. I don't know what these are going for. It appears the opening bid of $2500 was too high. I have a v63. How is the cs and v63 different?

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:25 pm

"How is the cs and v63 different? "
To really oversimplify the comparison of the 2,
cosmetics;i.e.,the white finish[cream, whatever they call it] and the African Vermillion fingerboard and headstock wings on the CS, vs.the std V 63 w/Bubinga boards, are the differences.On an acoustic sustain
comparison, I'm sure if you got a dozen CS models and a dozen V 63 models, a case could be made that
any one out of either batch "smokes" the others
on all accounts, but generally, I bet more of them are closer to the next rather than drastically different.As always, the caveat, Your
mileage may vary" applies here.Find one that really turns your binder? Better grab it now!!

chucksimms · Post by **chucksimms** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:29 pm

The 4001CS is very similar- different paint job and African vermillion for the fretboard and headstock wings. I believe other than that, they're the same bass. $2500 is too much- I think if he had started at $1,000 it could go to $2,000. The last few in great shape have gone that high.
Re: the pickguard, the person I talked to at Rick said the V63 pickguard is different and wouldn't have the same fit; there's no return or refund, and I'm not about to gamble!

gpatt5762 · Post by **gpatt5762** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:08 pm

…and for those who missed the first one, or didn't like the price (he asked for it!),
check out this.

GP

gpatt5762 · Post by **gpatt5762** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:14 pm

Don,

Once, long ago, when I owned my first 4003, I was in the old Eugene's here in Dallas, and held and played a 4001CS, and was struck by the weight of the thing. It felt a good 1-2 lbs. heavier than your average production RIC. and the sound was correspondingly thicker and more compelling.

Are those impressions of the 4001CS consistent with everyone else's?

chucksimms · Post by **chucksimms** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 3:29 pm

yeah, it does seem more weighty (in a good way though) than my 4003S (which I dearly love!)

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 5:07 pm

"played a 4001CS, and was struck by the weight of the thing. It felt a good 1-2 lbs. heavier than your average production RIC."
This seems weird, as I recall that all the hoopla about a Squire bass was the supposed fact that Chris had his original bass sanded so much that it was thinner than other Rick basses.Assuming That was true[somehow, I personally don't buy into it], then, if Rick was going to try to replicate Chris' bass, it would seem that this bass would be a bit Lighter weight than other Rick basses, but then, given the variable factor regarding the weight and density of different chunks of maple, some may well be heavier, others may be lighter. YMMV....

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue Apr 30, 2002 6:15 am

Don: In my travels I have found 4001's to vary greatly in weight. My 1979 4001LH is the heaviest I have ever encountered. I have never actually weighed them (I think I will now) but I can tell when I pick them up, to the 'ol shoulder' factor as well. The density of the Maple that's used must vary greatly, as you mentioned.. I owned a 4001CS (LH) for about 10 years and it didn't come close to the weight of my Jetglo '79. My 1972 4001LH is marginally lighter than my '79. My Wal doesn't even weigh as much as my '79!! I think it may help the sound somewhat--the '79 has a bright sound. It sounds more like Squire's than the CS did!!!

I know someone who got to hold Squire's original bass backstage at a Yes concert, and he said that it had been through many facelifts---to compare, it is now close to the weight of a '50's swamp-ash Fender P-bass, which is a bit lighter than your average 4001....