Bass designs from the 80s

[Machines]

Aria Pro ZZ

[Piers_Williamson]

I think you could do with an Alembic Mark King

 

[Bass Culture]

Shergold Marathon and Guild B-302

 

[Merton]

Hamer Scarab:

 

[BoomTing]

Very 80's -- they're not just for slap!!

Edited April 16, 2021 by BoomTing
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[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 14, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[NancyJohnson]

1 hour ago, Merton said:

Hamer Scarab:

 

I owned one of these, bought it from Wapping Bass Centre. 

I did one studio session with it where the producer remarked about it's 'Incredible rich piano-like tone', that's as maybe, but in hindsight, well, umm, no.

 

Edited April 16, 2021 by NancyJohnson

[uk_lefty]

3 hours ago, drTStingray said:

Although the bassss probably originated in the 70s I think you need an Ibanez Musician and a single pick up Aria as well to be really early 80s - maybe a Jaydee Supernatural. 

Got the Aria already! 

[TheGreek]

2 hours ago, BoomTing said:

Very 80's -- they're not just for slap!!

Subtle.......

[BoomTing]

3 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Subtle.......

LOL the taste of one Mr Geezer Butler...

Wouldn't mind the passive -- vol tone for each pickup though!

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[TheGreek]

I think I know where he got the inspiration....

[PlungerModerno]

17 hours ago, BoomTing said:

LOL the taste of one Mr Geezer Butler...

Wouldn't mind the passive -- vol tone for each pickup though!

A real understated look - I think this is a different custom, probably a BC Rich judging by the headstock.

[2020Jazz]

On 16/04/2021 at 05:50, uk_lefty said:

I think I'm quite 80s so far... Although the Warwick fretless and the Hohner are no longer with me. 

Pearloid block inlay on the Jazz is different. What year is it?

[uk_lefty]

53 minutes ago, 2020Jazz said:

Pearloid block inlay on the Jazz is different. What year is it?

It's a Japanese 1975 reissue. 

[2020Jazz]

1 minute ago, uk_lefty said:

It's a Japanese 1975 reissue. 

Gorgeous!

[Grahambythesea]

The Kramer with aluminium neck and headstock you could use as bottle opener! 

[el borracho]

I played one the same as this right through the 80s. Still got it but doesn't get much use these days.

[Sandypjb]

How about a Yamaha BB3000? Hope ChunkyMonkey doesn’t mind me using his pic.

[uk_lefty]

18 hours ago, el borracho said:

I played one the same as this right through the 80s. Still got it but doesn't get much use these days.

Is that a Roadster? 

[el borracho]

1 hour ago, uk_lefty said:

Is that a Roadster? 

Yes it's a Roadster RS824

[PlungerModerno]

4 hours ago, Sandypjb said:

How about a Yamaha BB3000? Hope ChunkyMonkey doesn’t mind me using his pic.

Now that is about as 80's as anything!

[LeftyJ]

On 16/04/2021 at 15:47, Grassie said:

Status Series 2000 headless

Aye! I found it surprising I had to scroll all the way down before finding a mention of these 

The (late) 1980s also spawned the most iconic and successful of all Ibanez bass designs, in 1987:

[molecule]

I had a couple of Westone Thunders in the late 80's, here are a couple of photos of the Thunder IIIA fretless.  I sold it when I moved on to a five string Status S2 fretless, which I still have.

[TrevorR]

Well, I was a teenager in the early 80s after all, so...

 

[pnefc42]

On 16/04/2021 at 14:47, Grassie said:

Status Series 2000 headless

None more eighties! 😀