Author Topic: Oh, the 80s...why?  (Read 2092 times)

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Oh, the 80s...why?
« on: January 14, 2017, 10:29:34 PM »
Im 100% guilty of having owned a "crackle" finish bass 35 years ago but this one is just wrong.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-V-Bass-Guitar-/152393031710?hash=item237b55201e:g:tXEAAOSwnHZYdxQ2

I know the 80s V gets no love but someone please put this thing out of its misery before It hypnotizes me into growing a mullet and joining a Poison tribute band.

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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2017, 05:01:19 AM »
The finish isn't even the worst feature on this bass. Those crude pickup holders. The PJ combination horror. Not even mounted straight.

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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2017, 06:59:53 AM »
Wasn't that a 90s thing tho? 
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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2017, 08:16:48 AM »
That poor bass has varicose veins. Don't make fun of it.

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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2017, 10:02:46 AM »
Wasn't that a 90s thing tho?

Hmmm, it may have stuck around into the early 90s but its etched into my brain from an 80s Charvel I owned...I'm not proud of it and all photographic evidence has been destroyed.

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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2017, 01:31:41 PM »
I'm grateful to them for pointing out the "blemishes." Never would have noticed them otherwise.

Kind of like pointing out that a demolition derby car has a taillight out.
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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2017, 06:09:24 PM »
I hope whoever leveled the frets isn't the same guy who couldn't mount the pickups straight.

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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2017, 01:03:36 PM »
Now imagine if this crime had been committed on a sensible bass.
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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2017, 05:09:40 PM »
Look, maybe this used to belong to the dude from GWAR.  Makes sense in a monster rock band or anything remotely Rat Fink inspired (aesthetically speaking).

I actually don't think these crackle finishes are that bad (some are more tasteful than others) - like , who was it, Uwe? said, the finish is hardly the worst thing about the bass.
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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2017, 09:08:31 AM »
Hadn't heard Rat Fink mentioned in a while...brings back memories...

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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2017, 09:30:57 AM »
Anything you do to an 80ies Explorer is an improvement.
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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2017, 10:23:25 AM »
I wouldn't go thaaaaat far.
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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2017, 10:58:10 AM »
Anything you do to an 80ies Explorer is an improvement.

I wish they were 34" scale, I'd totally dig having one of those crazy black and white stripped ones.
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« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2017, 01:13:15 PM »
You wouldn't be heard among all that Nasty Hobbits racket!  :mrgreen:
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Re: Oh, the 80s...why?
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2017, 04:23:28 PM »
I wish they were 34" scale, I'd totally dig having one of those crazy black and white stripped ones.

I actually really like those, but Im guilty of having owned one of those Rudy Sarzo Washburn's so my taste should be questioned.