Fender '66 slab P-basses

Dave W · December 24, 2008, 02:35:11 PM

Hey Tom. If I haven't said it before elsewhere, I'll say it now: I love the look of your slab P.

SKATE RAT · December 24, 2008, 06:43:59 PM

now that is one cool ass bass!!!!!!!!!.

tom grossheider · December 25, 2008, 02:43:45 PM

Thanks guys. The whole story behind it is kind of strange. The mahogany body and maple neck were both made by Peter Florance of Voodoo pickups fame. Got them from Tom Pierce in a trade/swap/cash deal, sent them out to get refinned, put in Peter's Pbass pickups and it morphed into a truly amazing bass. It sounds like the bass I hear in my head, so I really like it. At the moment it is the only one I have, since I mostly play guitar and sub on bass on occasion. Someone on another forum mentioned the Fender '66 slab P basses that were in the UK in the 60's which I've never heard of before. I have a 4 page JPG scan of that article from a UK magazine if anyone wants it emailed just let me know.

Chris P. · December 29, 2008, 01:59:49 AM

Nice bass!!!

I would love to have a scan!!

chris[at]debassist.nl

Thanks!

Iome · December 29, 2008, 08:54:55 AM

Me to: jpanada(at)infinito.it

Thanks a lot

tom grossheider · December 29, 2008, 02:14:45 PM

Chris and Iome, article emailed. Enjoy! If anyone else wants it please let me know.

Chris P. · December 30, 2008, 01:04:23 AM

Thanks, very interesting and it still is a kind of mystery. Thanks for scanning and mailing it!!

A always wondered why JAEs slab P had like four (aftermarket) knobs for one pick up... Anyone?

Iome · December 30, 2008, 10:22:49 AM

thanks for the scan, very interestng article, makes you even more curious

OldManC · January 14, 2009, 11:25:36 PM

I'm late to the party here but would love to read that article too.

gcarlston at hotmail dot com

Thanks!

luve2fli · January 15, 2009, 06:47:39 AM

Ditto ....... seanburke at rogers dot com

Bart! · January 19, 2009, 03:39:58 AM

another late reaction.... $:-\$

bwitte at zonnet dot com

Dave W · January 19, 2009, 11:04:48 AM

Y'all might want to PM or email Tom. He doesn't check in that often.

tom grossheider · January 20, 2009, 04:37:36 PM

Sorry I don't check in too often, but I just sent the article to the 3 folks that requested it. For the record I did not scan this article, I just saved it from another board where it was posted.
Dave, thanks for the previous compliment about the bass. Take care.

tom grossheider · January 21, 2009, 09:45:05 PM

Quote from: Bart! on January 19, 2009, 03:39:58 AM
another late reaction.... $:-\$

bwitte at zonnet dot com

Double check your email address, it got returned.

Bart! · January 22, 2009, 03:56:49 AM

Quote from: tom grossheider on January 21, 2009, 09:45:05 PM
Double check your email address, it got returned.

Sorry, I messed up.

bwitte at zonet dot nl