1991 Rickenbacker 4001CS Chris Squire Limited Edition Bass Aged White #228 of 1000, 100% Original w/ Case, CoA
$6,999.99
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Up for sale, a 1991 Rickenbacker 4001CS Chris Squire Limited Edition in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and CoA. This 4001CS is modeled after Yes bassist Chris Squire's iconic 1964 Rickenbacker RM1999 (a UK export 4001S), with an early feature set including a horseshoe bridge pickup, a Toaster Top neck pickup, and unique African Vermilion fingerboard and headstock wings.
Squire bought his 1964 Rickenbacker RM1999 in 1965 and originally applied wallpaper to the finish; when it was removed, wood was shaved down, giving the instrument a thinner body and a uniquely aggressive, treble-heavy sound that defined Yes classics like "Roundabout." Limited to 1,000 instruments built between 1991 and 2000, the 4001CS features a hand-rubbed Cream finish replicating the custom look of Squire's modified original, a white pickguard with Squire's "Limited Edition" signature, and a numbered CoA signed by Rickenbacker president John C. Hall.
Weighing 9lbs 8oz and featuring neck-through body construction, this 4001CS is strung with roundwound 45-100 strings that accentuate the grind and top-end articulation of the instrument. The horseshoe bridge pickup offers particularly potent upper-midrange bark and liveliness, with more breadth and depth than later designs, while the toaster top neck pickup has a certain bounce and sweetness. This 4001CS has been professionally set up here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with easy-playing action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Maple
- Shape: Chunky C, measuring .880” 1st fret, .875” 12th fret
- Fretboard: African Vermilion, 10” radius, dot inlay
- Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
- Scale Length: 33 1/4”
- Nut: 1 11/16”
- Headstock: African Vermilion wings
- Tuners: Clover button
Body Specs:
- Wood: Maple
- Pickups: Horseshoe (B), Toaster Top (N)
- Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
- Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date to 31st week of 1990
- Hardware: Four-saddle bridge
- Plastics: One-ply pickguard with Chris Squire “Limited Edition” signature, pointer knobs
- Serialization: I4-prefix on jack plate dates to September, 1991 (matches numbered CoA)
The gloss Cream finish has one slender finish chip adjacent to the bass-side edge of the bridge on top, light finish checking adjacent to the neck heel, and some minor nicks and finish scratches in the clear coat, primarily on the back of the body. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original Rickenbacker-branded hardshell case is included, along with the numbered CoA, dated September 25th, 1991.
Squire bought his 1964 Rickenbacker RM1999 in 1965 and originally applied wallpaper to the finish; when it was removed, wood was shaved down, giving the instrument a thinner body and a uniquely aggressive, treble-heavy sound that defined Yes classics like "Roundabout." Limited to 1,000 instruments built between 1991 and 2000, the 4001CS features a hand-rubbed Cream finish replicating the custom look of Squire's modified original, a white pickguard with Squire's "Limited Edition" signature, and a numbered CoA signed by Rickenbacker president John C. Hall.
Weighing 9lbs 8oz and featuring neck-through body construction, this 4001CS is strung with roundwound 45-100 strings that accentuate the grind and top-end articulation of the instrument. The horseshoe bridge pickup offers particularly potent upper-midrange bark and liveliness, with more breadth and depth than later designs, while the toaster top neck pickup has a certain bounce and sweetness. This 4001CS has been professionally set up here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with easy-playing action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Maple
- Shape: Chunky C, measuring .880” 1st fret, .875” 12th fret
- Fretboard: African Vermilion, 10” radius, dot inlay
- Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
- Scale Length: 33 1/4”
- Nut: 1 11/16”
- Headstock: African Vermilion wings
- Tuners: Clover button
Body Specs:
- Wood: Maple
- Pickups: Horseshoe (B), Toaster Top (N)
- Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
- Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date to 31st week of 1990
- Hardware: Four-saddle bridge
- Plastics: One-ply pickguard with Chris Squire “Limited Edition” signature, pointer knobs
- Serialization: I4-prefix on jack plate dates to September, 1991 (matches numbered CoA)
The gloss Cream finish has one slender finish chip adjacent to the bass-side edge of the bridge on top, light finish checking adjacent to the neck heel, and some minor nicks and finish scratches in the clear coat, primarily on the back of the body. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original Rickenbacker-branded hardshell case is included, along with the numbered CoA, dated September 25th, 1991.
