80s Bass guitars

[HMZ]

ok, I joined an 80s band. I love the music of the 80s. The band has great Musicans and should be a lot of fun. I play a 2008 mia P bass. A very standerd bass my back up is a Jazz. What would be your ultimate 80s bass?

I was thinking a Musicman Stingray. What do you think?

 

[saltydude]

Partial to the Kubicki ExFactor here. Guess I'm permanently stuck there no matter what generation of music I'm playing.

 

[hieronymous]

Steinberger XL-2!!!

 

[hypercarrots]

yamaha bb

 

[5StringBlues]

I always think of the Aria Pro II and whatever Ibanez Sting used to play.

 

[Gluvhand]

I always think of the Aria Pro II and whatever Ibanez Sting used to play.

Ibanez Musician.

 

[blackandwhite]

ok, I joined an 80s band. I love the music of the 80s. The band has great Musicans and should be a lot of fun. I play a 2008 mia P bass. A very standerd bass my back up is a Jazz. What would be your ultimate 80s bass?

I was thinking a Musicman Stingray. What do you think?

I rather like the Peavey Rudy Sarzo (the first one). That said, I owned an Aria Pro II SB1000 so I'll say that also.

 

[alack]

Guild Pilot or a MM Stingray.

 

[bass12]

To me, nothing says 80s like a Status S2, a Kubicki Factor or a Steinberger XL 2.

 

[ModuMan]

Hey, I'm in an 80's band as well. I went through a couple of instruments trying to find the right one for the job - both in performance and looks.

I started with a Jazz. Then I went with a Music Man StingRay. Both are totally appropriate.

But the one I have settled on is my Kubicki Ex-Factor. There are a few songs I need the lower notes for. And no one can deny the 80's appeal of a Kubicki!

Believe me, I would be thrilled to change song-appropriate basses every time. Rio on my Aria SB-1000? Of course! But so far the best all-arounder for me is the Kubicki.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

apparently Blackie Lawless talked B.C. Rich into this design:

 

[RicoTheBassMan]

I never had a Kubicki, but I dig it. I still have my Aria ProII! I just spent time putting it back into playing condition and I keep it in our rehearsal space. It's versatile and the number of tones I get out of it is amazing!

 

[two fingers]

Kubiki and Steinberger for sure. Then there's Kramer, Charvel, or B.C. Rich pointy basses in bright colors.

www.talkbass.com/threads/80s-basses.649272/

 

[Ross W. Lovell]

ok, I joined an 80s band. I love the music of the 80s. The band has great Musicans and should be a lot of fun. I play a 2008 mia P bass. A very standerd bass my back up is a Jazz. What would be your ultimate 80s bass?

I was thinking a Musicman Stingray. What do you think?

Yes.

 

[39-Bassist]

My old Carvin LB70 ...what a great playing and good sounding bass!

LOVE those Schaller bridges too.

 

[CaseyJ]

Guild Pilot or a MM Stingray.

What ever happened to all those Guild pilots? I never see them anywhere.

 

[DigitalMan]

Lots of great ideas so far, so I won't repeat:

- Ibanez RB800 in sea foam green
- Tune Bass Maniac
- Alembic Series 2

 

[CaseyJ]

Steinberger for sure.

 

[CaseyJ]

apparently Blackie Lawless talked B.C. Rich into this design:

Next time someone asks what the best bass for metal is, just re post this. Then say you're welcome.

 

[birminghambass]

Jackson