Rickenbacker 4001CS
| Rickenbacker 4001CS | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Rickenbacker |
| Period | 1991-2000 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | unbound maple |
| Scale | 33 1/2 inch |
| Woods | |
| Body | Unbound maple |
| Neck | Maple and Walnut |
| Fretboard | African Vermilion |
| Hardware | |
| Pickup(s) | 2 toaster neck pickup/horseshoe |
| Colors available | |
| Cream Colorglo | |
The Rickenbacker 4001CS was a limited edition series electric bass guitar based on Chris Squire’s 1965 British model RM1999. Only 1000 were made between 1991 and 2000. Features include horseshoe bridge pickup, toaster neck pickup, no body binding, mono output, no neck binding, Cream Colorglo finish. 4001CS is another instrument from the Limited Edition C series which also includes the 4001C64 and 4001C64S. The 4001CS with its use of dot inlays, and unbound neck construction based after the RM1999 model.
History
In 1965, while 17 and working in a music store, Chris Squire bought his famous RM1999 bass which he used in Syn, Yes, and XYZ. The RM1999 was one of 4001S imported to the UK. In 1990, during an interview on "Star Licks", he announced that Rickenbacker would release a copied version of his bass.