KingBollock Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, rushbo said: I had a BC Rich Warlock in custard yellow in the mid eighties. It sounded great, but not really the thing for playing REM/Americana stuff on. The look of that sort of instrument and all it's pointy brethren is so nailed to the glam rock/metal genre that they look really incongruous anywhere else. However, a nice BC Rich Mockingbird in a natural finish is on my bucket list... My headless Flying V is also a very vivid yellow. It was originally a translucent red, so I know that it has a good looking wood under the paint. So I am going to strip it and stain it walnut (hopefully this year, though it has been an ongoing, rolling project since 1995…). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 5 hours ago, iconic said: Saw a band last week and my bass nerd spider senses immediately spied....an old 80s Aria pointy bass standing proud on its stand... A few things struck me as, ooh. First was that this was a smooth 'n slow 1-4-5 roots' n 5ths country band, consisting of 3 pensioners looking like a Victor Meldrew tribute act....and there's me thinking the band player would have more slap (pun intended) and PVC than a Kiss member. Second, that I haven't seen a pointy bass played in anger since the last time...well never come to think of it? Thirdly, that my 11 year daughter thought it was the coolest bass in captivity and, far more attention getting than her her pink 'n maple P. The band were a great bunch of guys, not brilliant players but, importantly, funny as f*ck, non stop ripping the fosters out of each other and the audience so, fantastic fun....and unusual for a country band, not one dead dog was mentioned. 'Victor Pointy Bass' used the headstock on a few occasions, to dig the singer in the ribs when the singer played a bum note on his harmonica, which seemed a plus, erm point, over my ohh so soft J and P. Just as observation and, I cant see them ever being desirable, collectable or making money, but then I thought that about the Ford Crappi, Vauxhall Cavpig and Austin Ambassador, Sony Walkman, old Synths, Hygena furniture, mullets (well maybe not) so what do I know? (Similar to this puppy.) A pointy headstock does not a pointy bass make. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I love a pointy bass, the BC Rich Ironbird in particular. Here's my pointy but also curvy bass, a 90s MIJ Mockingbird. Amusingly with a fairly trad headstock 😄 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 If I was ever to come into a lot of money, there are some signature basses that I would like to collect. There’s the Steve Harris blue one, but that’s not pointy. However, I would like the Blackie Lawless BC Rich Widow and a Jo Bench Ironbird. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) I've always fancied a BC Rich Mockingbird bass, I think it's one of the nicest guitar shapes out there, althhough I've heard neckdive can be an issue. I also keep an eye out for Ibanez Destroyer skinny stringers, a lad at scool had one and I fell in love with it. Edited January 21, 2023 by Cato 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I love them. Don’t own one. But love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 If anybody wants one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285110895745?hash=item4261ef0481:g:-zUAAOSw1khju4Eg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokalo Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Bassassin said: Never was a fan of the pointy/droopy headstock on an otherwise conventional-looking bass, just looks like a mismatched bitsa. However - proper out-there 80s pointiness: hook it into my veins! My first 'serious' bass was one of these: Washburn B20 Stage. Sold it to buy something you could slap on, a somewhat less pointy Aria RSB Deluxe II. Always had GAS for an Iceman or a Westone Dynasty. Maybe a Raider in one of the 2-tone glitter finishes. Or an Aria ZZB in blood splatter... The Washburn reminded me of this, which is a real instrument by Kinkade Guitars of Bristol I believe Edited January 21, 2023 by Tokalo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 6 hours ago, KingBollock said: Do you mean Red/Gold or the Raider II with a red body and black headstock? The bass player I replaced in the first proper band ever I joined, had the red/gold version. No, it was red/black. Always thought it was a I, but could have been a II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 8 hours ago, Mudpup said: And i always wanted one of these back in the day. It's an Aria ZZB which they also did in a blue sunburst or 50/50 black white graphic. I wasn't brave enough though and ended up with a safe looking Aria RSB Deluxe 2 instead... Crikey, I forgot I owned the blue version of this. My only sour deal I did on Bass Chat, buyer never posted my case back😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 1 hour ago, iconic said: Crikey, I forgot I owned the blue version of this. My only sour deal I did on Bass Chat, buyer never posted my case back😊 That’s the only thing that would bother me about buying a replacement Raider (which I will do, given the chance), I really, really miss the smell of the hard case that I had for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_buoninfante Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) Fender Japan have a lot of things not listed anywhere esle, amongst them this one https://www.fender.com/ja-JP/hama-okamoto-signature.html Edited January 21, 2023 by mario_buoninfante Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 48 minutes ago, mario_buoninfante said: Fender Japan have a lot of things not listed anywhere esle, amongst them this one https://www.fender.com/ja-JP/hama-okamoto-signature.html That scratchplate is unforgiveable. At least the bridge cover can be removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Bought a Charvel when they first came out. Had it for years but sold it about some time ago. A great bass but let it go and havent really missed it. The pointyness of it was cool for a whike but not so much later on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I had my bass stolen and had to get hold of a bass ASAP. I had seen a friends band and the bass player was playing a red Charvel by Jackson which sounded excellent. The guy was selling it cheap and I bought it. It did me proud for a year and sounded really great but it was too pointy for me as I was playing in Blues bands at the time and it just didn't suit the genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) Not an 80's bass but a current production ESP, I love the design of this bass: And this ESP bass is pretty cool as well: Edited January 22, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 23 hours ago, KingBollock said: My very first bass was a Westone Raider I. One of my biggest regrets is having to sell it and, should I ever find one, I will buy another. My current number one bass is a BC Rich Warlock. I also now own a Thunderbird, but that’s fairly rounded. And a headless Flying V (not a bass, though I did once narrowly miss out on getting its bass twin). Seeing the other posts in this thread reminds me of a guitar (not a bass, sadly) that we had in the guitar shop I worked in when I was a kid. It was a BC Rich Ironbird in black with pink crackle. It was glorious! *Neither of these photos are of my own basses. Beat me to it. My first bass was a Raider 1. I still have it, though ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 23 hours ago, lidl e said: Im big on pointy basses, but ive sold almost all of mine. Used to have a crazy custom shop BC Rich Bich bass. My all time favourite pointy is an ibanez icb500 iceman bass which you can see pointing out behind me. This is only pic i got of it Wow dude, you look really wasted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 13 hours ago, mario_buoninfante said: Fender Japan have a lot of things not listed anywhere esle, amongst them this one https://www.fender.com/ja-JP/hama-okamoto-signature.html That is truly shocking 🤮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 31 minutes ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: Beat me to it. My first bass was a Raider 1. I still have it, though ! Yeah, rub it in why don’t ya! Y’lucky bugger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 13 minutes ago, fleabag said: Wow dude, you look really wasted I think i blocked out my face years ago to postt this on hcbf. There is almost 100% chance though that i was wasted. In fact, there is a pretty much 100% chance i am wasted everytime i post here. I like to do that often... This is me though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, mario_buoninfante said: Fender Japan have a lot of things not listed anywhere esle, amongst them this one https://www.fender.com/ja-JP/hama-okamoto-signature.html I kind of like it. Mind I don't exactly love it or would ever buy one, but I don't think it is ugly, and I condone Fender daring to actually try something different. The headstock is kind of not all that pretty though, but then again not really any worse than their Tele headstock. Edited January 22, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: Beat me to it. My first bass was a Raider 1. I still have it, though ! Is it the silver/grey one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 hour ago, KingBollock said: Is it the silver/grey one? It is. Not that blue/gold abomination that they did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 The 'Argos' thread in OT made me wonder if this qualifies as properly pointy: Vester Argus Always thought these were genuinely great-looking basses, 90s or early '00s I think. Rare as anything. Can't believe I passed one up on here for £99 about 10 years ago, due to being brutally skint! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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