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B/D & Christmas NBD - Gibson Q-80

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Oren Hudson, Dec 22, 2014.

  1. Dec 22, 2014 #1
    Oren Hudson

    Oren Hudson

    Dec 25, 2007
    Gastonia, NC
    Got this for myself a few days ago for my birthday (12/23) and Christmas present. Gibson Q-80 in red. Pots date to March 1987, making this one of the first production models. Production ran from 1987-1992. This one spent many years on the road with a horror/punk ska band out of South Carolina by the name of The Independents. Bass is in excellent shape considering its history. I'm having a new truss rod cover made for it and it will be complete after that. Interestingly, the standard Gibson bridge has Made In Germany on the underside. Really liking this heavy redhead.

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    Sorry about the upside pics. I made them right side up, but they downloaded like this.

    Merry Christmas.
     
    Last edited: Dec 22, 2014
  2. Dec 23, 2014 #2
    Oren Hudson

    Oren Hudson

    Dec 25, 2007
    Gastonia, NC
    Great birthday!! Busy all day and no time to play with new present. Tomorrow's another day though.
     
  3. Dec 23, 2014 #3
    Baird6869

    Baird6869 Supporting Member

    Feb 16, 2007
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Happy BDay!

    Those hair metal era Gibsons are cool. The Q80 is a real good sounding bass too.
     
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  4. Dec 23, 2014 #4
    Johnny Alien

    Johnny Alien

    Jan 24, 2003
    Harrisburg, PA, USA
    I am very familiar with that band. They toured with the Ramones a few times. That is a great bass with really nice pickups. Enjoy!
     
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  5. Dec 23, 2014 #5
    Oren Hudson

    Oren Hudson

    Dec 25, 2007
    Gastonia, NC
    Thanks for the B/D wishes. I'm agreeing with you on the good sound.
     
  6. Dec 23, 2014 #6
    Oren Hudson

    Oren Hudson

    Dec 25, 2007
    Gastonia, NC
    Wow - I never new that about the band. Agreed on the pickups.
     
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  7. Dec 23, 2014 #7
    dedpool1052

    dedpool1052

    Jan 10, 2011
    Seattle, WA
    Congrats on the bass. those oddball '80s Gibsons were some of the best looking they made. Regarding the bridge, it's likely it was made for them by Schaller as an OEM part, and Schaller is located in Germany.
     
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  8. Dec 23, 2014 #8
    Johnny Alien

    Johnny Alien

    Jan 24, 2003
    Harrisburg, PA, USA
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  9. Dec 24, 2014 #9
    Oren Hudson

    Oren Hudson

    Dec 25, 2007
    Gastonia, NC
    I believe you're right about the bridge.
     
  10. Dec 24, 2014 #10
    Oren Hudson

    Oren Hudson

    Dec 25, 2007
    Gastonia, NC
    Very cool information. So this bass has a somewhat illustrious history to it. So much the better. It'd be very cool to find of pic of them with it being played.