Have we already discussed this Q80?

Aussie Mark · June 29, 2011, 10:20:16 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/GIBSON-Q80-BASS-1982-Custom-Performance-Art-El-Daga-/140570062900?pt=Guitar&hash=item20baa0f034

Dave W · June 29, 2011, 10:50:35 PM

That's some butt-ugly "performance art."

Freuds_Cat · June 29, 2011, 11:29:59 PM

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dadagoboi · June 30, 2011, 12:12:25 AM

"Performance Art"...what does it do? Complete self immolation would be nice.

uwe · June 30, 2011, 05:01:49 AM

I like it. A lot.

But as this forum is devoted to truth and nothing but the scientific, confirmable truth, I felt compelled to be a Smart Alec with the seller again:

From: Hornung, Uwe (Litigation-FRA)
Sent: Donnerstag, 30. Juni 2011 12:59
To: 'margateltd@nc.rr.com'
Subject: Gibson Q-80 El Daga (Ebay Auction 140570062900)

Hello, I assume that the – beautiful – refin has made the serial number illegible in part (you certainly can't see it anymore on the back of the headstock pic beside the Custom Shop stamp where it should be) and that therefore Gibson gave you an answer on the basis of an accidentally misquoted serial number. Yes, if this bass' serial number read 80752607 it would indeed be from 198...2. Problem is: The Q-80 was a Wayne Richard Charvel creation (hence the Jackson'esque look you mention) and Wayne only joined Gibson (for a short-lived tenure) in 1986 designing a few prototypes and this here. There are no Q-80ies earlier or later than 1987 so my assumption is that the serial number actually reads 807527607 which would make it a period-correct 87.

In 1982 Gibson was not (anymore or not yet again, depending on which way you look at it) making mahogany body basses, the Q-80 was actually the first one where they returned to that type of wood after their maple phase spanning much of the late seventies and early eighties. Black hardware wasn't used by Gibson around that time on basses either.

And those pups are from a Grabber not a (although similarly-looking) Ripper.

Gorgeous, artsy fin nonetheless!

Kind Regards

Uwe

Barklessdog · June 30, 2011, 05:31:34 AM

I like the finish as well, it fits the 80's design vibe.

Denis · June 30, 2011, 06:48:14 AM

I like how the body was handled but don't like the headstock paint job. I would have left it black.

Nocturnal · June 30, 2011, 10:42:11 AM

Does a standard "custom shop" version of this bass even hit the $600 range on Ebay? I think he is off quite a bit with his pricing. The finish isn't horrible, just not my thing. It looks better than the pink one that always shows up on Ebay tho.

Dave W · June 30, 2011, 10:57:40 AM

$600 is about right for these. IIRC they all had the custom shop designation.

Never heard of El Daga. From the description in the auction, I suspect very few others have either. Seems like an unknown artist that the seller is trying to hype. NTTAWWT, but I think he's dreaming with that BIN.

FrankieTbird · June 30, 2011, 02:47:58 PM

Check out the prices on his other auctions too. I think that guy's been snacking on lead paint chips.

dadagoboi · June 30, 2011, 03:05:48 PM

...and if 'El Daga' is an artist EVH is Van Gogh.

Freuds_Cat · June 30, 2011, 03:21:17 PM

Quote from: dadagoboi on June 30, 2011, 03:05:48 PM
...and if 'El Daga' is an artist EVH is Van Gogh.

Basvarken · June 30, 2011, 03:31:40 PM

Well, they're both Dutch

dadagoboi · June 30, 2011, 03:54:34 PM

Quote from: Basvarken on June 30, 2011, 03:31:40 PM
Well, they're both Dutch

and mental...I think another Dutchman, Mondrian, might have had more of an influence on Eddie's designs.

Dave W · June 30, 2011, 04:16:31 PM

Holy CRAP, the Q80 is downright reasonable compared to some of the other stuff. The Dano Coral is a parts bass, the "Tony Hunt Custom" came from old Mosrite parts, and IMHO Mosrites weren't very good to begin with.

But the pièce de résistance has got to be the "Hagstrom prototype." $7500 BIN for a bass never made by Hagstrom.