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Old 09-15-2013, 04:42 AM
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Which type of finish should I expect to find on a 94' CR4G with lacewood top and back?
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Which type of finish should I expect to find on a 94' CR4G with lacewood top and back?
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It depends on when it was made. The very first bolt-on basses were sprayed with lacquer but were not rubbed out high gloss. Then we went to the oil finish for most basses except the Elites.
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It depends on when it was made. The very first bolt-on basses were sprayed with lacquer but were not rubbed out high gloss. Then we went to the oil finish for most basses except the Elites.
The serial is CR4G29994LL Nov 2, 1994

Here's the cavity & sticker. I wonder why there is double L at the end of the serial; And, what the "LTD" on the sticker stands for.

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The serial is CR4G29994LL Nov 2, 1994

Here's the cavity & sticker. I wonder why there is double L at the end of the serial; And, what the "LTD" on the sticker stands for.

Double LL, not II.. L for Lacewood top and back.

The LTD may have been there because this was a limited edition model. Possibly this was one of the last 3 knob circuits as the 4/5 knob BT/BMT replaced this by 1993. There were a few stragglers after 1993 so this is one of them. I would need to see more pictures of the bass.

Also, I can't tell what finish is on the bass from the picture.
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I did notice other CR basses form the same year with the newer circuit.
Regarding the finish, it's oil. I wasn't sure that it's always been this way but I got some information about the history of the bass and all is fine.

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