slab66 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Posted July 5, 2013 [quote name='slab66' timestamp='1373013993' post='2132702'] Some slab porn for you! [/quote] Quote
slab66 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) New 2 piece swamp ash bodies machined! Edited July 7, 2013 by slab66 Quote
slab66 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Posted July 5, 2013 [quote name='senmen' timestamp='1369925065' post='2094528'] All I can say: Awesome! The sound is fantastic!! Cheers Oliver [/quote]Many thanks! Quote
slab66 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Posted July 5, 2013 [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1371494972' post='2114637'] The indoor clips sound a lot better and a lot more authentic than the outdoor clip - any idea if a different amp was being used? The more I watch them, the more I want one. [/quote]It's a Marshall 400W valve head. I want to do one using the HIWATT too!! That particular slab had the brass nut fitted. Quote
slab66 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Posted July 5, 2013 One of my slabs is going up for auction at the WHO convention in September. It will be a 'Brit-Slab' in blonde. all proceeds are going to the Teenage Cancer Trust. I believe it will demoed at the 'Who's Next' slot and left on stage for anyone to have a go. It's on the convention website. Quote
JamesBass Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 My god! Why have you done this to me! My Slab GAS is just getting worse! Quote
slab66 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Posted July 5, 2013 [quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1373020331' post='2132822'] My god! Why have you done this to me! My Slab GAS is just getting worse! [/quote]Sorry dude! slab gas is no joke! I have to live with it 24/7. Quote
slab66 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Posted July 6, 2013 Mike Bisch, of the US band 'Suedehead's custom slab headstock! Quote
slab66 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1368358324' post='2076006'] Oooh, forgot to add, even with the truss rod access at the heel, the walnut cap/plug at the headstock (Like all the current 50's reissue maple necks), would still be an issue for me on a replica of these. For me, it has to be a maple cap, nice clean headstock, truss at heel, no skunk stripe. They 'aint cheap though. I even struggled to find a luthier who would even consider making one for me. As a one-off, personal bass, it's fine to go to that extent, but others may not want to pay for that level of anoracky attention to detail. I just happen to be extremely obsessive, anal, sad, OCD, call it what you will, when it comes to Fender Basses. [/quote]Talking to a guy from Fender now about the necks. I can exactly the correct neck for, $500 a pop! Oh, yes! Fender consider us Brits not worthy to export to, so I can't even get them!!!! Correction! I am now having Warmoth make my necks! Maple capped with truss rod at heel no skunk stripe, no rosewood bung! Edited July 11, 2013 by slab66 Quote
slab66 Posted July 27, 2013 Author Posted July 27, 2013 Some more pics of a couple of custmomers new slabs. One for Mike Bisch of the US band Suedehead and Oliver Baumann's classic JE!! Quote
JamesBass Posted July 27, 2013 Posted July 27, 2013 Any sound clips of those fine looking basses? Quote
slab66 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) [quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1374954877' post='2155268'] Any sound clips of those fine looking basses? [/quote] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTwCpZjwNTE Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote
slab66 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) [quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1374954877' post='2155268'] Any sound clips of those fine looking basses? [/quote] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTwCpZjwNTE Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote
slab66 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Posted August 2, 2013 Here's another one of my slabs. I've fitted an Allparts neck to this one along with the superb Babicz Full Contact Bridge. Not quite as bright as the maple capped but the bone nut and Babicz more than compensates. I think these Babicz's are just amazing!!!! You can really drop that action so low. Personally, I couldn't give a toss about the skunk stripe as it's all about the feel and sound. Nothing is set in stone here! Just loving the sound from this!!! It's more like 'Live at Leeds' than 'Live at Leeds'!!!!! Quote
slab66 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) Just to say, One of these slabs will be auctioned off at the WHO Convention in September for the Teenage Cancer Trust. It's a great cause and it would be great if we could all get behind it. http://www.thewhoconvention.com/auctions Edited August 7, 2013 by slab66 Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted August 8, 2013 Posted August 8, 2013 [quote name='slab66' timestamp='1375860300' post='2166471'] Just to say, One of these slabs will be auctioned off at the WHO Convention in September for the Teenage Cancer Trust. It's a great cause and it would be great if we could all get behind it. [url="http://www.thewhoconvention.com/auctions"]http://www.thewhocon...on.com/auctions[/url] [/quote] I'm hoping to get along to that. Quote
slab66 Posted September 1, 2013 Author Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) [font=georgia,serif][size=3]Some pics of a slab 'woody'!! Finished in tung oil.[/size][/font] Edited September 1, 2013 by slab66 Quote
slab66 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Posted October 1, 2013 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPysUnMpi9g&feature=youtu.be"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPysUnMpi9g&feature=youtu.be[/url] Quote
Rick's Fine '52 Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 [quote name='slab66' timestamp='1380611101' post='2227662'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPysUnMpi9g&feature=youtu.be[/media] [/quote] Lovely stuff, great JE tone too....good job!!! Quote
slab66 Posted December 15, 2013 Author Posted December 15, 2013 Working on the Slab66, 'Slab-Jazz' proto-type now. Finished in white blonde with black pickguard with two piece maple capped neck. Should be a blast!!!! Quote
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