Anyone know what brand of bass this is?

[Hornisse]

I've always wondered about this bass since I first saw the video way back when.  I even went to kathy Valentine's website and asked her about it.  Here is her reply!

September 20, 2007
Robert of Austin, TX writes: asks:

Hello Kathy. A bunch of us at a Gibson bass forum were admiring your Thunderbird inspired bass played on the Head Over Heels video. Great bassline too! Can you shed any light about who manufactured that beautiful red bass played on that video?

Hi Robert, that bass was inspired by the Thunderbird, and it was custom built for me by Danny Farrington. Unfortunately, I don't know what happened to it. I honestly can't remember if I sold it or donated it or what! pathetic! wish I still had it.


She is so cool. 

[Dave W]

Another mystery solved (the bass, not its whereabouts).

Nice of her to answer.

[TBird1958]

Nice!

I like that bass, it's a shame that's she lost it. The Nasty Habits cover this song often, esp on a 3 set nite, girls like dancing to it! 

[Denis]

I like the NR style headstock.

[Basvarken]

Thank God the eighties are over. Look what those girls did to themselves...

Cool bass nonetheless.
But I think I dig that silverflake Gretsch even more

[OldManC]

Thank God the eighties are over. Look what those girls did to themselves...

(As a product of that era) I may be biased, but some of those goofy 80's looks still look pretty hot to me. 

[TBird1958]

As we say: "The '80s are *my* '50s!

I Love '80s music 

[Dave W]

Their 80s looks are okay, it's the video production that really looks dated.

[Lightyear]

(As a product of that era) I may be biased, but some of those goofy 80's looks still look pretty hot to me. 

Yep, I still like the young, plumpish Belinda better thankyouverymuch

[jmcgliss]

The Go Go's cuties rule.  I have some Jane Wiedlin MTV vids saved on tape somewhere. They should have kept it going, alongside Cheap Trick, The Cars, and Devo. 

[chromium]

Thanks - always wondered who made that!  Talk at the old place had suggested Bolin, which seemed logical.  http://www.bolinguitars.com/gallery3.html


Man after watching that vid, I suddenly have the urge to do the "carlton dance"! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ANUkOyDNQ&feature=related

[Hornisse]

It was at the old place where we had brought up the  bass.  I wrote that note to her over 2 years ago and went to her website periodically to see if she had gotten to it.  I'm glad she did and we finally know.  I imagine she meant Danny Ferrington who designed that bass that Herr Simmons (or was it Witz?) played on the unplugged concert. 

I too loved the Go Go's.  I wanted Kathy Valentine when I saw them way back when.  I should have hung out back stage after the show as I now here that they were taking advantage of their groupies!

[Stjofön Big]

The Carlton dance rules! Shate!!! A bottle of wine (all right, I admit, two) with a good friend, it sure made us laugh, and laugh again. Life is still number Uno, Death sucks!
Excuse me if I'm drawing the tempo down, but I just good the bad news that my younger brother, mainly an archeologist, but to me, the drummer whom I played with in a couple of bands in the 60's and the 70's, my beloved brother, just got to know that he's got a tumour up his brain. The hospital will try to destroy it with some kind of rays. I admit I cried when the news sank into my consciusness yesterday night. We had a gig coming up the same night, which is Friday, 24 hours ago, and it was a situation of just blanking the mind and get into the music, and the dancing chicks who were in their 40's and 50's but grooved so fine my mind went where it should be. Into the music.
Well, it's a bit off subject, but I really must get into the message I had in mind: These Carlton dancers! Lift your spirits! Don't let an uncertain future get you down! Keep the faith!
Because it is, like Sir McCartney once put it so cleaverly: You've gotta carry that weight. A looong time. I pray, because I am a Christian, that my brother Ulf (his name means Wolf) will be all right in the end.
Sorry to disturb you with this, but I just have to go into it. I know you guy's got the ability to share, which is a great gift. You don't have to answer any of this, I just had to let some of my anger OUT!
Have a good time! And remember: Life is a short movie. Close your eyes, and you just might miss the best part!
Regards from a northern Sweden, dressed in white snow.
As Neil Young put it: I believe in you. Oh-oh!

[Dave W]

Staffan, I'm so sorry to hear about your brother. Best wishes for him to recover fully.

[Pilgrim]

Same here.  They can do amazing things with tumors today - and I hope his treatment is extremely successful.