Wow, here is an EARLY 4001CS on Ebay!

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:09 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-4001CS-Limited-Edition-Chris-Squire-Bass_W0QQitemZ7416626624QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Hmmm, #96.

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:44 pm

Anybody know exactly when they started? Or what the corresponding dates were for, say ,the first 5 or 10? Mine's #207, and it was born on August 21st, 1991 according to the certificate. This auction one appears to be May of '91. And has it really been 6 years since they closed the run? My time flies!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri May 19, 2006 7:00 pm

I noticed a cracked nut at the E string and the tailpiece lifting a fair amount.

Anybody have predictions on how high it will go? Break the $4K barrier?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri May 19, 2006 8:53 pm

someone will buy it...

cornishmusic · Post by **cornishmusic** » Fri May 19, 2006 9:42 pm

If money was no object...................

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri May 19, 2006 10:25 pm

for some, money IS no object.

Damn!

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:05 am

This one seems to suffer potentially from that early finish problem. The neck beginning to get that "orange tint" already, even from very limited playing time.

This one had better be a case queen...

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:55 am

I've yet to see one that is not turning.

If you please Paul W, can they be prevented from paint degradation, and what's a ballpark on a CS refinish?

chucksimms · Post by **chucksimms** » Sat May 20, 2006 6:54 am

I'm curious about a refin a well. I've entertained the idea several times but have been dissuaded by perceived cost and those who point out it devalues the instrument. Mine has significant discolouration, particularly where my right forearm rested. Great bass in every other way.

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:30 am

Hi Chuck, I've had two of them and both seemed to dissolve as I watched. Short of hiding them under the bed, I'm not sure they can be stopped.

Hello Fran, bought any nice basses lately? Interesting question as to the build schedule. Mine is # 30 (thanks Marc), birth date of 4-8-91. It appears the first couple hundred at least, went out pretty close.

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:32 am

I doesn't look like a case queen to me, what with that chip in the peghead....
Not gigged,not likely....

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:46 am

Hey Gary! Nothing new here today, but it's still early! Forgot you had #30. The very early ones are interesting to me. As I posted earlier, I'd love to know about the first coupla dozen. Thought I heard Squire got number one, or maybe a prototype.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:50 am

Gary, e-mail sent.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Sat May 20, 2006 8:52 am

Mine was born on April 20th, 1995. She is #560. The wife placed the order in December of 1994 if I remember correctly.

She IS a case queen and there isn't ANY discoloration that I can see. Some of them checked REALLY BAD, was that the early ones?

Anyone know if the CS was the LONGEST run artist series? What was it, 9 years? That being the case, mine is almost right in the middle of the run.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun May 21, 2006 4:50 am

9 years, a 1000 made and they still fetch close to $4K each.

Something doesn't add up here...

Hang on to those LK's guys!