Is this a trend for the the foreseeable future? Is everything old, new again? Seems like a few companies seem to think it's time to bring back the 80's. What's your take on all this?
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Here comes the 80's...
- Thread starter Lee Kirkham
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Loved the 80's and also all the choice we had back then
, so many different brands & colours it was a great decade to be a bassist. liking the look of these 3 as well 
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I was literally thinking the same thing yesterday. The 80’s are back in full force it seems. Mullets, jean jackets, and bright colored guitars.
Now just need to roll up the sleeves on my jacket, and put the Kouros aftershave on 
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I like the two with rounded horns, I was never a fan of "pointy" guitar/bass bodies.
That is a disturbing shade of green though.
That is a disturbing shade of green though.
I wish the charvel was pointier...
and had 4 less knobs...
and had 4 less knobs...
Now just need to roll up the sleeves on my jacket, and put the Kouros aftershave on
Let's not forget shoulder pads and tankloads of spraynet, for those who have hair left
.Not crazy about some colors, but that's always personal, so YMMV. Don't know if it qualifies for the 80s theme, but Jackson had a Ricky-inspired outting recently.
I will purchase a 5-string Ibanez EX Series just for nostalgia's sake.
Let's not forget shoulder pads and tankloads of spraynet, for those who have hair left
Your hair wouldn't move out of place in a hurricane 
, mines gone now but great memories from that time. For me I loved & still do Peavey basses from the 80's .
The Charvel’s paint & pickup covers screams 1964-1968 Ford to me. Obviously that brand & style is more 1978-1986, and yeah, the other two are super ‘82-91.
80s-flavored stuff had been hot for the last decade outside of the rock scene. This all seems a bit late as 90s flavors are creeping into fashion very heavily the last two years.
Seems like the Novaselik Gibson RD was a bit early to launch right.
80s-flavored stuff had been hot for the last decade outside of the rock scene. This all seems a bit late as 90s flavors are creeping into fashion very heavily the last two years.
Seems like the Novaselik Gibson RD was a bit early to launch right.
The new Fender boxer is great.
The new Charvel looks awesome too with the cream pickup covers.
I dig the look of the Ibanez but after @Lobster11 review of the bass the preamp is way too noisey for me. How is it Ibanez, that makes the majority of thier basses active just mess this one up. On top of that they didn't add a trimpot to take the preamp like the ATK had.
The new Charvel looks awesome too with the cream pickup covers.
I dig the look of the Ibanez but after @Lobster11 review of the bass the preamp is way too noisey for me. How is it Ibanez, that makes the majority of thier basses active just mess this one up. On top of that they didn't add a trimpot to take the preamp like the ATK had.
1980s?
In my house I'm bringing back the 1910s!
The '80s, for me, was a Yamaha BX-5.
In my house I'm bringing back the 1910s!
The '80s, for me, was a Yamaha BX-5.
I spent much of the 80s in the bag. Is this what I missed?
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i would like rickenbacker to go back to the 80s and bring back black hardware
