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After some hard questions and some answers I finally nabbed one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 336wt_1139


However No cert, Serial # D4-8537. does anyone have a 'guestimate' around what number this would fall in off the production line?

Just arrived today

Cheers.

Well, in searching The Register for CS basses with a D$ serial number, and ordering by serial number:
http://www.rickresource.com/register/in ... D4&order=6

We see that the only registered versions around yours are D48565 which is #30 and D48557 which is #26. So it's likely that yours was probably #27, #28, or #29...

cjj wrote:Well, in searching The Register for CS basses and ordering by serial number:
http://www.rickresource.com/register/in ... D4&order=6

We see that the only registered versions around yours are D48565 which is #30 and D48557 which is #26. So it's likely that yours was probably #27, #28, or #29...

Thanks! much appreciated

Oh, and congrats on your CS Bass! One of these days I want to get one for myself!

Nice bass! I need one of these someday!

Me too.

Do these guys have a lot of 4001's for sale, or is it just me, Musicstorelive.

The original hard shell case is included.

That doesnt look like the same case I got. That looks like one of the new style cases

I supposedly own one, although I've never seen it.

bartyclue wrote:

The original hard shell case is included.

That doesnt look like the same case I got. That looks like one of the new style cases

The original case from the deal I would imagine this bass traded hands a few times, it didn't come with a 'vintage' silver case. Taking it for a test drive tonight.

Forgive me Andrew... Congrats on the aquisition. I recently got one. Amazing instrument. You are going to love it. Maybe some better pics than the ones on ebay when you get a moment?

bartyclue wrote:Forgive me Andrew... Congrats on the aquisition. I recently got one. Amazing instrument. You are going to love it. Maybe some better pics than the ones on ebay when you get a moment?

Thanks,

I didn't really have a lot to go on as I have heard mixed things about the value of a CS, but the neck and action are awesome. I tried a (91?) MapleGlo V63 at Sam Ash Vintage in NYC a few weeks ago, but when this popped up for the same price I decided to jump on it. Would have been nice to Know the actual production number but thanks to forum members digging around it seems to be in the high 20's.

Paint job is as expected, some cracking in the finish but it is in amazing shape otherwise.

Cheers

Congrats and enjoy it, Andrew!

Droog61 wrote:

bartyclue wrote:Forgive me Andrew... Congrats on the aquisition. I recently got one. Amazing instrument. You are going to love it. Maybe some better pics than the ones on ebay when you get a moment?

Thanks,

I didn't really have a lot to go on as I have heard mixed things about the value of a CS, but the neck and action are awesome. I tried a (91?) MapleGlo V63 at Sam Ash Vintage in NYC a few weeks ago, but when this popped up for the same price I decided to jump on it. Would have been nice to Know the actual production number but thanks to forum members digging around it seems to be in the high 20's.

Paint job is as expected, some cracking in the finish but it is in amazing shape otherwise.

Cheers

I think the cracked finish gives it some extra mojo. Looks so cool.

Seems someone already registered it in the registry from VT if someone on the forum owned this bass before please PM me, love to know some background on it

It's register as a "CI" which means it was "collected" from a public place such as ebay. Send a note (PM) to Peter (admin) or Gil (gibsonlp) and they will get it put under your name...