Here comes the 80's...

[Timmah]

That fender would be pretty cool if it had a matching headstock instead of black. The Ibanez is too pointy for me, though. After a couple beers I’d be afraid to cut myself on it during the third set.

 

[Giffro]

Now just need to roll up the sleeves on my jacket, and put the Kouros aftershave on .

Or in my case Shawn..The Old Spice aftershave lol

 

[Pings Bass]

welp, old enough to see my out of style bass come back into style

 

[Shizzean]

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 .

Agreed!
I would be delighted if we'd start seeing some Peavey throwbacks coming out.
But, alas, I think Peavey is nothing but a memory now...

 

[BassVibes]

For me the 80s was all about Denim aftershave, talc and the great Japanese basses! Oh, and Labatts lager!

 

[retslock]

I like it

Not the points so much.

Exactly.

 

[Shizzean]

You could also throw this one in, even though it's apparently a limited model for MF/GC....

 

[Rolling Thunder]

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?


View attachment 4125134

View attachment 4125136

View attachment 4125139

I like the bottom one

 

[Neil Pye]

My main basses in the 80s were a Fender Jazz, an Aria SB1000 and a Fretless Wal Pro. The Jazz is the only one I don't still have...

 

[Thorsoundcore]

In all honesty, I feel like this was already well in the works through the 2010's. The decade certainly had it's influence from the 80's in a quite a few aspects IMHO. However, my expectation of that influence fading once into the 2020's doesn't seem to be the case at all.. I guess shoot then, bring em' all back! I've already started collecting 80's basses!!

 

[micguy]

This thread started with a post showing Fenders and talking about basses of the 80’s.

I was alive and playing bass in the 80’s. Fender wasn’t what bassists (or guitarists) were talking about in the 80’s - they were old news and out of touch with what the market wanted. Somehow, by staying in place, the market came back to them - they’re very lucky that that happened.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

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?

View attachment 4125134

View attachment 4125136

View attachment 4125139

Hey, you forgot this one.

 

[Shawn Luckman]

View attachment 4125225
For me the 80s was all about Denim aftershave, talc and the great Japanese basses! Oh, and Labatts lager!

Don't forget the Insignia aftershave as well from the 80's . Those Westone 1A basses were my first foray into active basses .

 

[BassVibes]

This thread started with a post showing Fenders and talking about basses of the 80’s.

I was alive and playing bass in the 80’s. Fender wasn’t what bassists (or guitarists) were talking about in the 80’s - they were old news and out of touch with what the market wanted. Somehow, by staying in place, the market came back to them - they’re very lucky that that happened.

Very true, to my earlier point Japanese basses took a reasonable chuck of that Fender market. I remember Musicman Stingrays, Guilds, Steinberger, Arias being more popular back in the mid 80s.

 

[Beej]

So radical! All these options are choice!

 

[edthebass]

I wish the charvel was pointier...

and had 4 less knobs...

Agreed! They should bring back the charvel hockey stick! But even they eventually do copy the Charvel 3B, the OG 1988 can’t be topped.

 

[Lee Kirkham]

View attachment 4125265
Hey, you forgot this one.

Hmm, I guess I did. Thanks for the bandaid!

 

[BassVibes]

Don't forget the Insignia aftershave as well from the 80's . Those Westone 1A basses were my first foray into active basses .

Yes, used that for special occasions only though . I had the Westone until the end of the 80s. What a workhorse that was. Unlike some of the crappy amps I had (aka Carlsbro) it never let me down.

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Agreed!
I would be delighted if we'd start seeing some Peavey throwbacks coming out.
But, alas, I think Peavey is nothing but a memory now...

Agreed so many Peavey basses to choice from back then . My personal nod to the 80's & Peavey basses, my '86 Foundation

 

[JMacBass65]

No good will come of this.