Sunburst Slab66 Bass

[slab66]

Slab66 in three tone sunburst. hand wound pups, brass nut and saddles, 7.25" radius vintage C rosewood neck. paddle tuners, brown tortie pickguard and rosewood tug bar. I based this slab, 'loosely' on Wally Waller's bass. Furthermore, I wanted to see what a slab looked like in three tone sunburst as opposed to the original, 'white blonde'. The next slabs will be in some interesting colours such as Vintage Coke Red, Checker Cab yellow and Robbin Egg Blue. What larks!!!!!

Edited September 19, 2014 by slab66

[Lozz196]

That be nice.

[madshadows]

Lovely

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 28, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[slab66]

This slab was loosely based on Wally Waller's bass.

Edited September 17, 2014 by slab66

[Rick's Fine '52]

[quote name='slab66' timestamp='1410889592' post='2554405']
This slab was loosely based on Wally Waller's bass.
[/quote]

I had the pleasure, and privilege of carrying out a full strip down, screws an' all, appraisal on Wally's slab, very much a mongrel piece that one. Nice guy.

Rick.

[slab66]

Was that the one that was up for sale for £10,000?

[slab66]

More of a classic look on this one.[attachment=171946:SAM_0862.JPG]

[Rick's Fine '52]

[quote name='slab66' timestamp='1410964016' post='2555112']
Was that the one that was up for sale for £10,000?
[/quote]

yes, i had an opportunity to buy it, but it was a bit of a bitsa, and refinished, so not for me, but an interesting bass, and i enjoyed scrutinising it to that level.

[slab66]

I think I saw it up for sale a while ago. Really interesting piece nevertheless.

[Rick's Fine '52]

[quote name='slab66' timestamp='1411034696' post='2555731']
I think I saw it up for sale a while ago. Really interesting piece nevertheless.
[/quote]

Yes, it had a slightly butched '59 Rosewood board neck on it, body was refin'd in 2-tone sunburst, most of the body accessories were original though, it was just too pricey to restore, even at a fraction of that price, especially without the all important original neck. Lots of history and stories with it though....and of course, another one traced.

Rick