Oh, the 80s...why?

[66Atlas]

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.

[Basvarken]

The finish isn't even the worst feature on this bass. Those crude pickup holders. The PJ combination horror. Not even mounted straight.

[Granny Gremlin]

Wasn't that a 90s thing tho? 

[Dave W]

That poor bass has varicose veins. Don't make fun of it.

[66Atlas]

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.

[Pilgrim]

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.

[Dave W]

I hope whoever leveled the frets isn't the same guy who couldn't mount the pickups straight.

[uwe]

Now imagine if this crime had been committed on a sensible bass.

[Granny Gremlin]

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.

[Pilgrim]

Hadn't heard Rat Fink mentioned in a while...brings back memories...

[uwe]

Anything you do to an 80ies Explorer is an improvement.

[Granny Gremlin]

I wouldn't go thaaaaat far.

[TBird1958]

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.

[uwe]

You wouldn't be heard among all that Nasty Hobbits racket! 

[66Atlas]

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.