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BGRA: Rickenbacker 4001CS Chris Squire Limited Edition
| Manufacturer |
Rickenbacker |
Model |
4001CS Chris Squire Limited Edition |
| Reviewer |
Wackee |
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Item owned |
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| Review Date |
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Price paid |
$1899US RRP |
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Neck Type | Eastern Rock Maple, Full neck-thru body |
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Fingerboard | Solid African Vermilion, 20 frets |
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Body Type | Contoured 1 piece body |
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Finish | Custom Cream Finish |
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Pickup(s) | Vintage RIC Humbucker and Vintage Neck Pickup |
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Controls | Pickup selector switch, 2 Volume, 2 Tone knobs |
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As far as Im concerned, Rickenbacker produce the finest basses
available... and this is the best model!! If you want to increase your
stage presence, this bass is the ultimate. Looking at the 4001CS it
looks like it has 36 frets and is 3 miles long. When you actually play
it you realise that size is an illusion and it is a very comfortable
bass. The neck profile is non-standard and has been reshaped to suit
Chris' specifications. You can tell instantly its a players bass. I
dont know how to stress how good this thing is!!! It is very versatile
in tone, on the bridge humbucker with the tone knob cranked it sounds
like.. you're worried if your amp can handle it. On the neck pickup it
has amazing warmth that Ive only heard a couple of times with other
basses. You have to play one!!!! The fretboard is laquered which
sounds shit, however, I dislike basses without laquered fretboards
now. You dont know how good it is until you play it. I rang
Rickenbacker enquiring if there was any left (they are 1 of 1000
limited edition), they put me onto a shop in LA that shipped it to me
with a 25% discount for being referred from the factory... Thats
service. If you can find one, BUY IT. You will never regret it
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