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ilan

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Possibly the coolest bass you can get for $299
« on: October 07, 2012, 12:47:20 AM »
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Re: Possibly the coolest bass you can get for $299
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2012, 01:33:38 AM »
Haha! When did this become cool?  :o
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Re: Possibly the coolest bass you can get for $299
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2012, 07:09:39 AM »
  These are very nicely made, a little garish maybe. I almost bought one for like $100 bucks a few years ago. The body shape is a tad small sort of felt like I was holding a toy, perfect for a girly metal band tribute.
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Re: Possibly the coolest bass you can get for $299
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2012, 08:43:08 AM »
I remember lusting after those from the ads in the early-80's - I guess that explains my Alembic Exploiter...
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Re: Possibly the coolest bass you can get for $299
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2012, 11:01:42 AM »
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Re: Possibly the coolest bass you can get for $299
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2012, 04:22:47 PM »
Is that the mate to the Ace Frehley guitar?
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Re: Possibly the coolest bass you can get for $299
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2012, 10:42:18 PM »
This one?

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Re: Possibly the coolest bass you can get for $299
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2012, 02:33:34 PM »
Yeah, that's it.  I didn't remember it being so crazy looking.  :o
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Re: Possibly the coolest bass you can get for $299
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2012, 06:36:26 PM »
That must be the bass version of what one of the early guitarists for Prince played (Dez Dickerson, and I just searched for ages to find a pic of him with it...) I'd have given my left nut to get that bass when it was new. A friend of mine had a Lotus Explorer copy he painted up like the bass above, he'd go back and forth between that and a paint job like the Scorpions guy had.
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Re: Possibly the coolest bass you can get for $299
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2012, 06:06:34 AM »
Quote from: ilan on October 08, 2012, 10:42:18 PM
This one?



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