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4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:52 pm
by stts64
Everywhere I look I see it consistantly stated that the 4001CS Chris Squire signature was produced from 1991 - 2000. I have the #5 and had it confirmed by Rickenbacker that it was made in December 1990. What's up!? Would it be some kind of a prototype or kind of like the new car models - produced in one year for the release the next? Ant thoughts on that?
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:33 pm
by bassduke49
In my book, I have it: "The first CS bass was issued in mid 1990, and the last rolled off the line in early 2000."
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:45 am
by 2112
I have #15 and it's dated April 3, 1991.
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:42 am
by stts64
There was an online register of the 4001CS . I can not find it now. Anyone has a link?
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:50 pm
by ken_j
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:03 pm
by pag
Mine is August 1990.
Heres the man himself with it four days before I collected it.
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:06 pm
by stts64
August 1990 - so what sequential number would this be?
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:21 pm
by pag
H3 6407.
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:52 pm
by stts64
Oh no, I didn't mean the serial number, but the certificate number. Must be 1, 2 or 3 as mine from December 1990 is #5
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:09 pm
by bassduke49
pag wrote:Mine is August 1990.
Heres the man himself with it four days before I collected it.
Pete, is that your shot? If not, do you know the photog?
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:53 pm
by pag
Hi Paul,
I wrote a letter to Bassist Magazine who were part of Guitarist Magazine.
(They published a short piece I sent them about my bass.)
I asked if they could send me a print of the shots with Chris and my bass.
They sent me the slides!
Anyway I got a print or two from Boots and sent the slides back.
That photo has a couple of marks on it (you can see a smudge in the bottom left hand corner) from a photo that had Blu tac on it that was next to this one in the photo wallet.
Let me know if you want me to send you the photo or chase up the original from Guitarist Magazine.
I dont have a certificate for H3 6407 by the way.
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:15 pm
by pag
Paul,
Thats the photo for the front cover of Bassist Magazine by the way.
Maybe permission would be needed if you want to use it.
But as I have a copy of the photo would that make it ok?
Got this one too......
I can send the file if thats better.
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:26 pm
by pag
This one was used for the piece in Bassist Magazine.
Sorry about the Gibson strap!
It was 20 years ago though and I didnt have photoshop back then.
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:12 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
great headstock, pag !
Re: 4001CS Production Dates Mistery
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:04 am
by teeder
BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:great headstock, pag !
+1! That's how they should look.