sixshooter Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) I just recieved for christmas "The History of the 1966 Slab-Bodied Precision Bass", a great present made even better when I saw the picture on the back cover! it's my 1959 P Bass.... I could not believe it at first, but checking with my photo's before the respray I am 90% certain that it is mine....tell me what you think....it would be nice to find out a bit more history about it so if anyone knows Barry Matthews the Author of the book, or if he is a member of Basschat, (you never know), the maybe I can get confirmation. [attachment=38863:Basses_f...sale_002.jpg] [attachment=38864:img004.jpg] Edited December 25, 2009 by sixshooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Totally awesome! Can you pm me your email address, please? I'll hook you up with Barry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='693388' date='Dec 25 2009, 03:12 PM']Totally awesome! Can you pm me your email address, please? I'll hook you up with Barry.[/quote] PM sent, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) Didn't you have a sunburst '59 as well? The one in your avatar? Edited December 25, 2009 by molan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 The very same one, had it re-fined, on the basis that it had already been stripped and a good re-fin would not reduce the value any further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 [quote name='sixshooter' post='693428' date='Dec 25 2009, 05:24 PM']The very same one, had it re-fined, on the basis that it had already been stripped and a good re-fin would not reduce the value any further.[/quote] Ah ha, that's what threw me, lol. I remember you saying it had been re-finned at some stage. Pretty cool that it's in the book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny-79 Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 That is some serious mojo !! nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 its hard to be certain because the book photo doesn't show the wood grain on the body very well. The wear pattern of that thumb anchoring point is a little different too. If its not the same bass, the similarities are still remarkable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Looking at it now (I was squinting at it on my phone before), it's VERY similar but the pickguard seems to be different... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) Just checked and the pickguard is not the same, also the thumb wear is different, so I would say although it looks like the Bass, it is not. Mind you it gave me shivers down my spine on christmas day when I saw it! Edited December 26, 2009 by sixshooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Stunning bass that. I must get myself a copy of the book as I've had a play on one of the '66 slab body Precisions and I wouldn't mind finding out a bit more of the history of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 [quote name='bigthumb' post='693594' date='Dec 26 2009, 09:42 AM']Stunning bass that. I must get myself a copy of the book as I've had a play on one of the '66 slab body Precisions and I wouldn't mind finding out a bit more of the history of them.[/quote] you won't be disapointed, read mine yesterday, lots of first hand information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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