Name That Bass.... Again

[Shambo]

I was watching Sounds Of The 80's on the iplayer the other day when a rather youthful REM appeared on a clip garnered from the Old Grey Whistle Test. The song in question, Pretty Persuasion, left me cold, as did most of the performance apart from the last few bars when Stipe seemed to wake up, but what peaked my interest was the bass being played by Mike Mills.

I've attached a couple of blurry stills and will attempt to add the youtube vid, (footage starts at 0;25).

Please, put me out of my misery and name that bass. Thanks for playing.

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPSnD8fQT_0"]https://www.youtube....h?v=LPSnD8fQT_0[/url]

Edited July 28, 2016 by Shambo

[alyctes]

Don't know (no surprise . The headstock is vaguely Peavey-ish, but the big scratchplate? Don't know.

[PlungerModerno]

I don't know the model - but it reminds me of an Ibanez roadstar:



But the pickguard looks more like a hofner galaxie!

[Chiliwailer]

Looks like a a Guild Pilot to me

[Shambo]

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1432446425' post='2781470']
Looks like a a Guild Pilot to me
[/quote]
I think we have a winner. Mills seems to have previous for playing a Guild Pilot.
Mystery solved. Thank you.

[Shambo]

Back from the dead! Another name that bass request.

This time Mr Graham Alexander of the Bar Kays playing something very funky and 80's... but what the hell is it? Note the matching white guitar.
[attachment=224457:Graham Alexander.PNG]
[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9FCYlGDAc4"]https://www.youtube....h?v=S9FCYlGDAc4[/url]

[TrevorR]

I'd vote for the combination of a P bass and a band saw...

[BigRedX]

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1469736549' post='3100807']
I'd vote for the combination of a P bass and a band saw...
[/quote]

You're probably right, although I think they were probably inspired by the La Baye 4x2 guitar and bass.

[Shambo]

It is similar to the La Baye 4x2 apart from the head stock and this body looks a little bigger.

I thought it might be a Westone but can't find any matching images online.

[Bassassin]

Don't think there was ever a Westone like that.

I'm with the Precision-meets-bandsaw theory.

[Marvin]

Could have been a Godin Shifter

[Mykesbass]

I froze the video and although the quality was very poor there was a hint of Aria Pro to the headstock.

[el borracho]

[quote name='Shambo' timestamp='1432430679' post='2781449']
I was watching Sounds Of The 80's on the iplayer the other day when a rather youthful REM appeared on a clip garnered from the Old Grey Whistle Test.

[/quote]

I saw them 5 days before that was filmed when they played at Tiffanys in Newcastle. I can't remember the bass but can remember his suit as I was wearing something similar myself!

[fretlessguy]

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1469813534' post='3101307']
I froze the video and although the quality was very poor there was a hint of Aria Pro to the headstock.
[/quote]

I would agree that it favors the Aria Cat bass. Guild Pilot or Peavey Fury with a replacement pick guard is what I am leaning toward.