THE HORROR THAT IS EBAY!!!!

[Bubba Love]

This *is* interesting. Recently I found an ad (scam?!) on a Madison website selling a 1966 Fender Precision for $2000.

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That's not for a slab bodied P though. I'd be wary of that listing anyway because of the lack of pics (unless I'm being a fool), but Fender made contoured bodied Precisions in 66 same as any other year.

 

[BurningSkies]

That's not for a slab bodied P though. I'd be wary of that listing anyway because of the lack of pics (unless I'm being a fool), but Fender made contoured bodied Precisions in 66 same as any other year.

Exactly. There's a difference between a stock 66 and a Brit slab '66. Although it is a low price if that's a legit 66.

 

[savit260]

Exactly. There's a difference between a stock 66 and a Brit slab '66. Although it is a low price if that's a legit 66.

I also agree that $2000 is way too cheap for a "garden variety" '66 Precision , unless it's A. a refin, or B. heavily modded. C. non original parts.


An original '66 Brit Slab P is indeed, a totaly different animal.

 

[Brad Johnson]

You might as well save your breath. People around here don't get it. They don't understand the difference between a true rarity and a P from the GC down the street.

That should be a sticky.

 

[Brad Johnson]

Listen, I could give a crap what people have to say about the price but you people need to respect that bass. That is a true rarity, a custom limited-run Fender back when there was no Custom Shop, and you're not very likely to see another one going on sale any time in the next few years.

Plus Gary Glitter may have been a one-hit wonder in America and a filthy sex pervert now, but in England and Europe he was about as big as it gets at one time. Do I think the bass player for Gary Glitter will get $45,000 for it? Probably not. It's not a star guitar, like if Entwistle owned it. But it is a part of European rock history and has been used on many hits, and I wouldn't be surprised if the guy sold it for $25,000.

Don't hold your breath waiting on that respect, Jimmy. This isn't any more complicated than any of the myriad other vintage bass value discussions that some people just can't seem to grasp. Why I truly don't know... it's not like you have to want to buy it to understand the frickin' MARKET.

 

[Baird6869]

Not even close to being a bass, but look at the price of this thing.

I know the historic and collector value on this but I think for $300K+ you might want to check it out in person vs. buying over the web!!!

http://cgi.ebay.ca/1959-1960-GIBSON...0QQihZ006QQcategoryZ33040QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Jim Carr]

Unless I am very much mistaken, I recall reading that slab P's have appeared occasionally in a variety of years. I think it was according to the book "How the Fender Bass Changed the World," by Jim Roberts.

It has been speculated that some were from body stock that had been made prior to 1955. I find this hard to swallow because the routing for the pickup and control cavity differ. N.B. the only thing that was supposed to be different about the slab P was the shape of the body. It lacked the standard contour. Curious and sad that Fender chose to use a tele neck and partially contoured body on their Slab-P reissue: the Dirnt. Which btw, is a good, basically dark and punchy sounding bass, that has a tone which reminds me a lot of the Slab-P

The last bit I can add on this is that I had a friend in Rhode Island about 1973, who owned a Slab-P. He bought his Slab somewhere in the US used. He said it was a 1962. I heard it a number of times in clubs in Newport, Rhode Island, where we used to both gig quite a bit. He played that bass through a Sunn 2x15 2000s. Talk about punch and bottom!!!

That tone has haunted me for all these years. Hello John, if you are out there. Hope you have still got that bass!

 

[Jim Carr]

Any word on this bass?

 

[bassman275]

Thats real dude,C-mon!e-bay rules!!

 

[bassman275]

He played that bass through a Sunn 2x15 2000s. Talk about punch and bottom!!!

Man,I had one of those cabs,WOW!.BTW,I am in the process of building a "tribute"to the "slab"in a neck trough J version.

 

[Jim Carr]

It's re-listed with a better story and pics !

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110095198655

I wish he had let us see the serial #. I am a little surprised there is no heel date. While I am not sure, I do think there is evidence of old-refinishing. The area under the bridge and the heavy build-up with dirt/dust in the paint under the neck all look like white enamel or something non-fender to me. The color seems all wrong. Anyone else see this? I am not saying "fake." I am saying "issues."

 

[peterbright]

He definately did a better job with the second listing.

 

[Busker]

I thought the base of the neck pocket should be more or less free of paint, because the body was mounted on a stick for spraying. Usually paint in the neck pocket like that suggests a refin. No?

 

[Jim Carr]

I thought the base of the neck pocket should be more or less free of paint, because the body was mounted on a stick for spraying. Usually paint in the neck pocket like that suggests a refin. No?

Yup!