Slab Precision bass for sale -

[Iome]

Wow, first time i see one of these up for sale: http://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_Fender-Precision-bass-1966-Slab-body_id1867149.html

I'm glad i'm lefty....and poor..

[jumbodbassman]

slab body 1966?    looks like a early 50's slab,  which i doubt,  or a  tele/pbass reiisue that fender has done many times...

looks fishy to me

[dadagoboi]

What little I can read of Italian tells me it might be as advertised.  The '66 slab P's are documented.  JAE tells a story about the ones he had...the "Live at Leeds" bass had a pup and tone circuit from a slab bass combined with parts from 4 other basses that he assembled in a San Francisco hotel.  P24-27 of 'Bass Culture'.

[Iome]

It says: i'm selling an absolute rarity, Fender P bass 1966, in the very rare slab body version, created in '66 by Fender for the British market. There where ca. 40 basses produced, of which J.E. had 2. There are about 20 left of them. The instrument is in blonde finish, Ash body and mapel neck. It's in excellent conditions. It belonged to the bass player from N.Y. Eric Weissberg (art Garfunkel), and is widely documented in the book "A bass for Britain: the history of the 1966 P bass slab bodied" by B. Matthews.
Original case, pots dated 18-66. The instrument is complete and original in every part, except from a refretting. Plays heavenly. Perfect neck.

[jumbodbassman]

GAS .....    i wish that was in liras not euros

[dadagoboi]

Entwistle said 20 were made.  Whatever, 20 or 40 is a minuscule production number for a Fender.  If you figure what a mint sunburst '66 with a provenance is worth the price doesn't seem that bad...in LaLa Land.

[Dave W]

If this is the bass documented in the book and he has evidence of it, he may very well get his price.

[ilan]

It has a tort guard which makes it even more rare. Most slab P's had black guards. Entwistle owned two.

[Hornisse]

I found pics of this modified one on the web a while back.  Wonder what it would fetch with the "mod."

[Dave W]

Even if I had the money, I'd still rather build one like Tom Grossheider did: http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=3132.msg50203#msg50203

[Hornisse]

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product?sku=620948&CJAID=10451188&CJPID=3353204

Or one of these!

[Dave W]

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product?sku=620948&CJAID=10451188&CJPID=3353204

Or one of these!

Only one? You could buy three of them for the asking price of the one in Italy.

[tom grossheider]

Even if I had the money, I'd still rather build one like Tom Grossheider did: http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=3132.msg50203#msg50203

I heard my name being whispered Dave... hahaha. I still play that thing all the time and it's my only bass too.....

[Dave W]

I heard my name being whispered Dave... hahaha. I still play that thing all the time and it's my only bass too.....

Hey, Tom!

I should put a slab P on my next year's project list. Several home projects come first, though.

[Highlander]

Do you (have you) build, Dave...? not heard mention of that before...