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Fender Slab Bass

#43
I double checked with YouTube before posting just to make sure I was remembering correctly and saw The Applejacks clips - maybe the P went on recordings? From what I heard, though, it sounded a bit more like that Gibson hollowbody.
 
#45
Here's one surviving original slab body P I know about (not mine). Photo from 2010.

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#51
HR
Yes that is a laid on maple neck. If you sight along the neck looking at the fret ends you will see a fine line there where the fretboard was attached. I have a very beat up one that has tortise shell pick guard. Nice figuring on the back of the neck. I will try to post pics, but, not sure how to size them properly. Great bass.
 
#54
I wouldn't necessarily go to all ends to get one of these because of the growl. I got a few P's, and I can get one in particular to really growl. It happens to be active, but doesn't sound like it for sure... just EQ it so that it has more output and it will growl for days... Damn I love that guitar...

Plus, $600 vs. about $1500-$2000 for a custom? I go with the $600...

or $50K... I mean, thats no biggie right???
 
#55
Thanks for the nice comments. I must admit when I bought it new way back, while I knew it was different, I didn’t realise there were so few of them. I used it day in and day out for many years and still give it an outing now sometimes. It was used mainly playing 1960s, 70s, 80s pop and rock and roll.

:D:cool:
 
#56
Popps said:
HR
Yes that is a laid on maple neck. If you sight along the neck looking at the fret ends you will see a fine line there where the fretboard was attached. I have a very beat up one that has tortise shell pick guard. Nice figuring on the back of the neck. I will try to post pics, but, not sure how to size them properly. Great bass.
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I upload my pics to Photobucket, copy the image tag and paste into the message.
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#57
Happyrocker, would it be possible, when you had a chance, to take a look at the the potentiometer values are? I have a theory that part of the "special circuitry" is higher than normal pots. I recently swapped the 250ks for 500ks in my Geddy Lee Jazz bass, and it made a noticable difference in the output and "growl." I'm intending to do an Enwhistle tribute bass build, inspired by the Slab P (though I want a contoured body for comfort) and when I do, I'm putting in 500k pots for sure.
 
#58
benjammin420 said:
Happyrocker, would it be possible, when you had a chance, to take a look at the the potentiometer values are? I have a theory that part of the "special circuitry" is higher than normal pots. I recently swapped the 250ks for 500ks in my Geddy Lee Jazz bass, and it made a noticable difference in the output and "growl." I'm intending to do an Enwhistle tribute bass build, inspired by the Slab P (though I want a contoured body for comfort) and when I do, I'm putting in 500k pots for sure.
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Whoa!! All I do is play it. Sorry you’ve lost me benjammin how do I look at the the potentiometer values? (By the way I agree I think the contoured is more comfortable as well).
:confused::confused:
 
#60
Happyrocker said:
Whoa!! All I do is play it. Sorry you’ve lost me benjammin how do I look at the the potentiometer values? (By the way I agree I think the contoured is more comfortable as well).
:confused::confused:
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sorry, I guess I assumed that was common knowledge, the ones I'm used to working with are engraved on the back, this one pictured is "250k"

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Not a big deal, just a theory I have to explain why Entwistle liked the slab circuit so much (the other, seemingly obvious, cause would be hotter pickups)
 

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