What are some aesthetically 80's basses?

[woodyng2]

Viellette-Citron. Kasim Sulton and Tina Weymouth played them. It was kind of an New York,
East Coast thing.
The company was only around for about 4 years, in the late 70’s/early 80s, but made great playing,
high quality basses and guitars.
I had one of their 8-string basses back then. Wish i had hung onto it, as they cost a fortune now.
A couple of years ago, I found this beautiful 4-string, and it’s one of the mainstays in my collection.

 

[buldog5151bass]

I think of:

1. Solid bright color.
2. No pickguard.

Bonus for:
1. Pointy shape.
2. Black hardware.

 

[Surely_Bassy]

Nick Beggs was always criminally overlooked in my opinion. He’s a monster player.

Agreed. He does what every good bassist/drummer does, imo: fits their playing to whatever the song needs, and in turn, elevates the song.

 

[FRoss6788]

Hmmm...

No mention of Peavey yet...

 

[shade_1313]

Everything BC Rich did that was pointy.

 

[A9X]

Not sheriff there is a bass that is more quintessentially 80s.

A classic and iconic.
My headless family, less the red B2.

 

[HardNHeavy]

Charvel and Jackson come to mind with pointy headstocks

 

[jamro217]

Something that goes well with big hair and eye shadow. Pointy with a tiger striped motif. Neon colors. Black hardware. Either that or a Steinberger.

 

[roller]

Can't leave out this gem...

 

[roller]

Haha... "Try it if you dare"??? What -- is it a roller coaster???

 

[Dave TB Killer]

 

[micahwc]

I only remember a little of the 80s but my memory is that everything was either headless or pointy.

 

[Hot Rats]

My '84 Fernandes looks like it's from the 80's......

 

[ajkula66]

"Borrowed" from an old listing in the TB classifieds...Guild X-702...

Terrific-sounding bass with interesting ergonomics...

 

[Thundar]

King of the 80's basses...

 

[A9X]

Something that goes well with big hair and eye shadow. Pointy with a tiger striped motif. Neon colors. Black hardware. Either that or a Steinberger.

Either? Embrace all of it.

A Steinberger has one disadvantage; no pointy headstock to *accidentally* whack the guitarist with.

 

[singlemalt]

Seems like I remember the Electra basses with plug in effects modules. Kinda pointy, too.

Jackson concert 5 was pretty and pointy.

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]

 

[FatherTrucker]

When I think hard rock of the 80s I think PJ Precision style bodies from Fender/Charvel/Jackson. Generally in any color that isn't in black