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I voted flats but then I always do. TIJFs on my fretless Precision

[url="http://www.guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx"]Guitar dater project[/url] says 1978-1981 for that serial number. You'll need to take the neck off and check the pot codes.

1967, at the Marquee, Entwistle plays a slab Precision. See it clearly at 1.27:

[quote]This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International.[/quote]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1044894' date='Dec 2 2010, 12:06 PM']Meh.. it was exactly as I knew it. It's greatest crime is that it's tentative... thankfully Charlie's on board to save the day.[/quote] OK, definitely agreed on Charlie.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1044819' date='Dec 2 2010, 11:05 AM']Great link. Y'know, I love this song, and I think that the groove after the first chorus is one of the greatest moments in modern music.. BUT! Wyman's line is... weak. IMO. I often wonder how much [i]better[/i] it would be if someone like Willie Weeks had played bass on it. Can you imagine?? Flame away... [/quote] I wouldn't call Wyman's line weak but as I said in the OP it was better (and more interesting) than I expected.

[quote name='acidbass' post='1044548' date='Dec 2 2010, 12:51 AM']Excellent video! The tone he gets from the '66 in question is to die for.[/quote] Nice dancing too.

Excellent, I've not seen that one before.

Isolated tracks for [i]Gimme Shelter[/i] including Wyman's bass line: [url="http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/deconstructing_gimme_shelter_listen/"]http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/dec...shelter_listen/[/url] It sounds better than I thought it was going to.

[quote name='bumnote' post='1043512' date='Dec 1 2010, 10:59 AM']I meant as a non custom shop really[/quote] OK, I misunderstood. So yes, a MIJ run (for example) would surely sell loads.

[quote name='bumnote' post='1043337' date='Dec 1 2010, 09:06 AM']Im amazed that Fender havent done a ltd edition re issue of this I cant be that difficult to do and people would be interested[/quote] They have: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_66_slab_body_p_bass_cc_owt.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_66_slab_bo...bass_cc_owt.htm[/url]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1043335' date='Dec 1 2010, 09:02 AM']As an alternative, you could always do a Keef and imbibe a load of drugs and booze and it would probably sound great Edit: I know the bass player was Bill Wyman but if I suggested doing a Wyman it might bring up other connotations [/quote] I believe some sources claim it was Keef on bass. Wyman had to play his organ.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1043133' date='Nov 30 2010, 11:16 PM'][url="http://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_Fender-Precision-bass-1966-Slab-body_id1867149.html"]If I had the money...[/url][/quote] I always thought they had black pickguards ... but wow!

[quote name='Clarky' post='1043025' date='Nov 30 2010, 09:47 PM']Sorted, Dave![/quote] You have [s]four[/s] five more posts than Chris does!

When will this thread be renamed Clarky's Wall of Shame? Anyway, congrats on all the new basses Clarky.

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1041818' date='Nov 29 2010, 11:35 PM']My band use [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/G7th-PERFORMANCE-CAPO-6-STRING-GUITAR-/230538252948?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item35ad269294"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/G7th-PERFORMANCE-CAP...=item35ad269294[/url] which is about as good as it gets. Or the Kyser one is ok too[/quote] +1 on the G7th

[quote name='Wil' post='1041139' date='Nov 29 2010, 01:43 PM']This has always been my favourite Beatles bassline, but I have a feeling it was George or John that actually played on the recording? Edit - not sure where I read that (think it was on Basschat) but I cant seem to find anything that substantiates it. In fact it looks like I'm dead wrong![/quote] I think the standard story is that [i]Paperback Writer[/i] was the first recording with the Rickenbacker (rather than the Hofner) and that the bass sound was boosted by using a speaker as a microphone stood in front of McCartney's rig.

And Something:

And here's Rain:

Here's another with Macca on drums too (as is Ballad of John and Yoko):