What's Steve Harris playing in this video?

Denis · September 13, 2011, 12:21:43 PM

Looks like some sort of Thunderbird/Exploiter thing with P-bass style pups.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GghCs_C65v0&feature=related

TBird1958 · September 13, 2011, 01:43:34 PM

I *think* it's the same make as Eric Brittingham's bass in this Cinderella vid........

The brand escapes me...........Perhaps some Scotch will help my memory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-qG6o5N7oQ&ob=av2e

Nocturnal · September 13, 2011, 02:06:30 PM

I think that was a Lado bass that he had back then. There are pictures of him with it online somewhere.

And here it is in a thread at the Outpost:

http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=5432.0

mc2NY · September 14, 2011, 03:14:32 PM

Quote from: TBird1958 on September 13, 2011, 01:43:34 PM

I *think* it's the same make as Eric Brittingham's bass in this Cinderella vid........

No....Eric's is a Hamer TBird (FBIV actually....like the 40 or so that Nikki Sixx used in the Motley Crue heyday) He had a number of nice Hamer basses, includin a 12-string Standard/Explorer/Blitz. The Tbird in this particular video is a bit tricked out with Hamer boomerang inlays, a reverse headstock and white powdercoat hardware.

Rachel Bolan of Skid Row had a similar one, also white, that had oval Ovation inlays.

TBird1958 · September 14, 2011, 06:48:34 PM

Quote from: mc2NY on September 14, 2011, 03:14:32 PM
No....Eric's is a Hamer TBird (FBIV actually....like the 40 or so that Nikki Sixx used in the Motley Crue heyday) He had a number of nice Hamer basses, includin a 12-string Standard/Explorer/Blitz. The Tbird in this particular video is a bit tricked out with Hamer boomerang inlays, a reverse headstock and white powdercoat hardware.

Rachel Bolan of Skid Row had a similar one, also white, that had oval Ovation inlays.

Well obviously the Scotch didn't help me....... Thanks Jon

mc2NY · September 15, 2011, 09:44:20 AM

Quote from: Nokturnal on September 13, 2011, 02:06:30 PM
I think that was a Lado bass that he had back then. There are pictures of him with it online somewhere.

And here it is in a thread at the Outpost:

http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=5432.0

A friend of mine owns a bright yellow Lado 8-string with an true Explorer/Blitz body, not the odd type like on Harris'.

My friend's Lado 8 actually looks closer to an 80s Hamer style....almost like it was inspired by a Tom Petersson 80s Hamer......3 PUPs....dot inlays....and separate vol/tones for each PUP.

I did a trade a few month back with him....a killer early Hamer Standard Bass for an equally killer Veillette Citron 8-string.

Bionic-Joe · September 15, 2011, 09:53:20 AM

I think I saw a Lado explorer 8 string bass neck and body on Ebay a year or so ago with 3 pickups.