rodacademy Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 What do you think is the most iconic Bass of the eighties? aria SB? Status? kubicki? You decide!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Steinberger ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 That's not even a question! Steinberger of course. No peers, no competition, no nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 And I actually wanted one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Got to be Wal for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 P basses but in garish colours with covered pole piece pickups. Bright Blue with white pickguard and pickups/knobs spring to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodacademy Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Thate loooovvvveeeellllyyyy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Soundwise Wal probably, but lookswise Steinberger all the way. Nothing says 80s as much as one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Steinberger - no contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 just about anything headless??? or some of those pointy headed ones??? Too hard to choose.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 In narrower circles, any of the Charvel/Jackson pointy-headed types are hugely 80s, as are Explorers, preferably in a glittery or stripy finish But yeah, overall I'd say Steinbergers and to a lesser extent Statii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) Steinberger - Original L Bass. P.S. I'm really waiting for someone to the say 'The 1994 xxxxx Bass'. You just know it's going to happen don't you. Edited August 28, 2013 by BetaFunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 That's the thing. Back in the eighties, I saw so many pointy bright basses when I went to metal gigs. On TV tho' it as all steineyes . (And the odd tabletop ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Nope, it has to be an Aria SB - strapped up right under the armpit, wrist at a painful angle, just ask Guy Pratt, John Taylor, the bloke from Haircut 100.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Hamer Scarab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Alsatian Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 You're all wrong! It'll be something with Moog, Roland, Oberheim, Sequential Circuits or similar across the front it. Or if we're talking after 1983, a Yamaha DX7! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 everyone wanted a Status in the 80's I don't care what you say its just the way it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Whatever it was it'd be headless for the '80's for mainstream stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 anything headless....or "the broken head off on it...bass" as my 2 year refers to my Hohner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 ....weren't Steinburgers a 70's design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Probably, but took a while to catch on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 [quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1377721969' post='2190984'] In narrower circles, any of the Charvel/Jackson pointy-headed types are hugely 80s, as are Explorers, preferably in a glittery or stripy finish But yeah, overall I'd say Steinbergers and to a lesser extent Statii. [/quote] Oh yes. I still have my Jackson/Charvel. I picked up a second had Aria a few years back for £90. It was a monster, completly unplayable. Cleaned the gunk off the frets, adjusted the truss rod, fixed the intonation, adjusted the pickup heights, polished the body. It was a beauty, sounded and played beautifully. Bargains are out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 [quote name='iconic' timestamp='1377725650' post='2191116'] ....weren't Steinburgers a 70's design? [/quote] You won't see many 1970s ones. The 80s was most definitely the decade of the Steinberger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 BC Rich? Charvel? Jackson? Kramer? Might be showing my metal roots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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