TOTP 1991- Bass Gear spotting

[Old Horse Murphy]

Just reminiscing watching TOTP 1991 (not a good year for music IMHO) but brings back fond memories of doing the same every time I used to watch TOTP as a kid and avidly Bass gear spotting. 
 

Obviously in the days before the internet it was a lot more difficult identifying anything even remotely exotic, but that was half the fun

[Stub Mandrel]

Can you tell what it is yet?

 

 

 

I remember seeing them actually play live on TOTP once, it may have been this one, most of their appearances were without a backline.

Ac<edit> I think this is concert footage... I remember them with a much smaller stage setup, it was live because they always stressed when bands were live.

Motorhead on TOTP? How things have changed 😞

Edited November 26, 2021 by Stub Mandrel

[Skybone]

There were always plenty of Wal's, Ibanez & Aria Pro II's in amongst the usual FSO's. Of course, this is the time where anyone who was anyone was using Warwick & Trace Elliott.

[Stub Mandrel]

Actually some more digging shows the live Motorhead on TOTP was Louie Louie in 1978.

[PaulThePlug]

Motorhead Clip Above....

# "If this don't make you want a Ric, you must be deaf 'n blind!.. Motorhead..."

So much energy...

 

Now looking on AliExpress at £250 Ric copies... in white... cam they be that bad?.. Harley Benton quality?

Edited November 27, 2021 by PaulThePlug

[Maude]

2 hours ago, PaulThePlug said:

Motorhead Clip Above....

# "If this don't make you want a Ric, you must be deaf 'n blind!.. Motorhead..."

So much energy...

 

Now looking on AliExpress at £250 Ric copies... in white... cam they be that bad?.. Harley Benton quality?

Harley Benton do a Rick-a-like using mostly Chinese (AliExpress) hardware, but with better QC and a guarantee. 

Can't remember what the pickups are though and whether they'll be vaguely Rickish. 

You're best bet is to pick up a 70's Jap faker.