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Fender Custom Shop '66 Slab Precision

#81
Please excuse the condition, I rescued this from a very damp basement where it had been for years. Barry has seen pics and confirmed its pedigree, it is from the 2nd batch, most likely sold at Mannys in New York. It has the maple capped neck, only the 2nd one he has seen with paddle tuners, and a s/n of 1877xx. I am still trying to decide how to go foward with a restoration as it is in really poor condition.
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Popps said:
Please excuse the condition, I rescued this from a very damp basement where it had been for years. Barry has seen pics and confirmed its pedigree, it is from the 2nd batch, most likely sold at Mannys in New York. It has the maple capped neck, only the 2nd one he has seen with paddle tuners, and a s/n of 1877xx. I am still trying to decide how to go foward with a restoration as it is in really poor condition.
Popps

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Popps, check out these guys: http://www.rsguitarworks.net/cms2/ . Such a project seems right up their alley.
 
#88
Interesting thread on an interesting bass.I have played a couple and to be totally honest they are not the best of players though perhaps the most sought after Precision for the collector.
They are typical of the post cbs in the late 60"s.A slightly awkward neck with a thick lacquer,and not massive grunt in terms of sound.This could explain why they never went into production.As far as prices fetched Rick Zsigmond in London offered me a mint condition one back in 93 ish for £350.Like an idiot I gave it a miss.2006/2007 ish Andys in London sold one for £3000 ish that had a guild P/U added but belonged to the late Steve Currie of T Rex fame.I guess that puts an original one at about £ 7000 to £ 10000.
The big question is how the Jason Smith Custom Shop one plays ? Is this a one off ?
 
#95
This reissue has 'recession' written all over it. I mean it must be the easiest bass to make. All you need to do is route a tele bass body for a split pickup right? Or just don't contour a P body blank.

Either way I can imagine the thing being as heavy as a tomb stone. I'm not sure who would ever play one except maybe a guy in a The Who tribute band.
 
#98
like I did a few years back.

Body and Custom 2 piece Neck from USA geetars
PU from Seymour Duncan
All the rest stock Fender "vintage"
Painted in a slightly distressed, "only dropped it twice" Oly white Lacquer
action set to "behind the frets"

Of course it didn't have an John Entwistle slept here certificate..on the other hand, you could build FOUR of them for what fender wants for this. And this one was ash, like the original, not alder.
 

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Meddle said:
This reissue has 'recession' written all over it. I mean it must be the easiest bass to make. All you need to do is route a tele bass body for a split pickup right? Or just don't contour a P body blank.

Either way I can imagine the thing being as heavy as a tomb stone. I'm not sure who would ever play one except maybe a guy in a The Who tribute band.
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Slab body Ps aren't necessarily heavy. The '51 reissues I've played have generally been lighter than American Standard Ps, in fact.
 

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