The Discontinued Basses Thread

[MaddAnthony_59]

'94 Fender American Jazz Deluxe Plus V.

Actually I think this is a Jazz Plus Deluxe...

 

[JimB52]

Here's one you don't see every day.
Hayman 40/40. Made in England in the early '70s. Sounds good, pretty lightweight, cool features. Note the lucite in the bridge and the zero fret.

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Talk about your swimming-pool routing.
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[MichaelScott]

There are some crazy awesome basses in this thread!

 

[David Jayne]

Another oddball, my Westone Rail. Actually sounds really good, but the ergonomics leave something to be desired:

 

[kcole4001]

Here's mine, all discontinued in the early to mid 1980s:

 

[dgce]

This bass may not be as swanky as the Rudy Sarzo Signature bass, but it had a nice koa body and a neck that played like butter. I believe the RSB also came in solid colors (poplar? alder?) but the koa was definitely the one worth holding on to.

 

[dgce]

Ibanez AFR

OMG, I remember this bass. Super sexy and likely too expensive for Ibanez to keep making. I think Brit fusion dude, Percy Jones was the only person I know of who played one of these. Pity they had to discontinue it. I think it sorta had a second life in synthetic form (luthite anyone?) as the Ibanez EDA.

 

[eastcoasteddie]

the Sledgehammer

 

[JTE]

My Guild Pilot. I was a Guild dealer from 1977-1988 and thought the Pilot was one of the best things ever. Unfortunately I never got one for myself at the store (duh- I got out of music retail because I needed to make a LIVING!), but about 20 years later I did get one. I still liked it a lot, but my younger son said he wanted to start playing bass, so I gave it to him.

Here's picture of mine, along with the rest of the Guild family...

John

 

[Jazzcat]

There are some crazy awesome basses in this thread!

hellzyeah

 

[Jazzcat]

Mine from the land of teh defunked

1978 Guild B301F

1979 Kramer 250B

1994 Guild B4CE

1999 Tacoma Thunderchief

...and one from the dark side,
1937 Kay M-4

 

[BartmanPDX]

Here's one you don't see every day.
Hayman 40/40. Made in England in the early '70s. Sounds good, pretty lightweight, cool features. Note the lucite in the bridge and the zero fret.

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I'm not sure why, but that's really freakin' cool.

 

[Thorsoundcore]

subscribed. i wish i had thought of this as a thread.

 

[OneMoreRobot]

That's amazing! What are the woods?

 

[Juan Count]

the Sledgehammer

How would you rate this bass?... I've seen a number of them on ebay... (new-old stock)...

 

[Sbociol]

Dean really discontinued the Sledgehammer?It was probably the better bass they ever came out with...

 

[pyrohr]

Here are discontinued basses. Custom shop custom classic jazz

MIA FMT V Jazz

 

[Pitbull Growl]

I think ALL my basses are outta production...

LTD B-354
Warwick Streamer STD
Peavey Grind (Non-BXP w/the lower horn cutaway)

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Ibanez BTB406QM. The BTB's are still made, but I'm not a fan of the change in shape, even if it isnt much:

Ibanez EDA905:

Ibanez ATK400:

 

[pyrohr]

Here are discontinued basses. Custom shop custom classic jazz

MIA FMT V Jazz