Prop hunt! Looking for 80s bass for a video shoot

[neutralomen]

(Not sure which category to put this in because it doesn't quite fit any)

For those if you who know me here, the big riverhead phantom bass botched job by the "luthier" Johnny Lee Long, well that was for an 80s pop cover band for which I direct and arrange.

I got rid of that thing long ago, but now we are re-launching and shooting a video in late Jan 2025. I'm hoping to get lucky here, and hoping to find an interested party to lend us an 80s bass to use as a filming prop.

My criteria are pretty flexible, but they include:
-more 80s new wave/modern. Less hair metal. Think steinberger, kubicki, riverhead, g&l, geco etc
-dark fingerboard(films better than maple Imo)
-one of a few specific colors to fit our palette. White, yellow, coral/bright red, pink, or mint/Belair green.

I live in westchester NY, so anyone remotely local to this area would be most helpful.

Most importantly, I know this requires a bit of trust, but what I can say is, I have good standing with the community here(I think?), and I'm happy to work out a deposit, rental fee, or instrument exchange as collateral. Anything to make the prospective prop lender comfortable.

Thanks everyone for reading. We are on a tight budget so we are hoping to get lucky I know it's a long shot. If anyone is interested, feel free to DM!

Thanks everyone

Blake

 

[Winslow]

Some possible threads that may help narrow the search, and/or find folks closer to you:

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/steinberger-club.476471/

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/kubicki-club-part-2.968391/

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/headless-club.580919/


Good luck!

 

[neutralomen]

oh yeah good idea! Thanks!

 

[mikeswals]

Rickenbacker would fit right in

 

[neutralomen]

Rickenbacker would fit right in

I wish! I've got one of six in cieloglo blue. but that's too 60s. thanks so much for the reply though. We've got to really look like, "mod" 80s for the style of music we're doing. we're even covering "she blinded me with science" by thomas dolby!

 

[Azari]

Get an Aria Pro II

 

[CryingBass]

Norman's

 

[neutralomen]

Get an Aria Pro II

our budget is very tight so we're hoping to get lucky with a good Samaritan to lend us a prop for the day, but if it comes down to the wire we'll have to hope we find something super cheap on the used market. But we have about 20 days to scare up some helping hands. Thanks again, everyone, for your suggestions and for checkin this out!

 

[Water buffalo]

I have this, but I'm in Tn,

 

[neutralomen]

I have this, but I'm in Tn,
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Thanks for sharing this though! It's a good reference for those following. We can't do black because of how our color palette is designed and it can't look too hair metal. But this is certainly 80s as heck! never seen that before. It's pretty awesome

 

[mikeswals]

Is there no SIR rentals in that part of NY?

 

[neutralomen]

Is there no SIR rentals in that part of NY?

I'm looking into that. There was a Sam ash but they closed down. Not a ton of guitar shops in general around westchester NY and of the ones that are around, not sure which ones do rentals. That's part of our search. We need a guitar too.

 

[Water buffalo]

Thanks for sharing this though! It's a good reference for those following. We can't do black because of how our color palette is designed and it can't look too hair metal. But this is certainly 80s as heck! never seen that before. It's pretty awesome

I have one of these as well (this one is for sale at G.C.) ...

 

[mikeswals]

BTW, I think cieloglo would look great!

The majority of new wave bands in those days were simply using mainly old instruments. Lots of Js, Ps, Rays, and Ibbys.

 

[neutralomen]

I have one of these as well (this one is for sale at G.C.) ...
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Nice one! For our purposes, still too heavy metal, and we are all solids(no bursts) but I am so thrilled to see all these wacky rare

BTW, I think cieloglo would look great!

The majority of new wave bands in those days were simply using mainly old instruments. Lots of Js, Ps, Rays, and Ibbys.

Yes you are right, but because we are making a video to promote an 80s throwback band, the instruments have to look conspicuously 80s, so it really sells the look. So kind of a hyperbole of the time. That's why steinbergers, kubickis, they really scream what we need them to scream. But yes if worst comes to worst, a white p bass with a black pcikguard is an example of something we could fall back on

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

Maybe a less extreme version of something like this (a polka dot Stingray):
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/what-is-the-best-bass-for-polka.1173786/#post-17760517

You could get neon coloured vinyl decals and put it on a white or black bass.

 

[Bar Band Bassman]

I have a white Kubicki but it would take a lot of convincing!

BBB

 

[Reedt2000]

Just buy a Glarry and paint it

 

[neutralomen]

I have a white Kubicki but it would take a lot of convincing!

BBB

For what it's worth, I BABY my instruments so it would be in very good hands, but I understand your hesitation. However if in the next couple weeks you see your way to it, shoot me a line! No pressure of course

 

[Peavaria]

Aria RSB Formula