PSA The Pete Comita Cruise on eBay!

[velorush]

IIRC, this has been discussed on the HFC several times and (again, IIRC) it seems to have links to Pete Comita.  I seem to also recall maybe the original hardware was white?  At any rate, the starting bid is (IMO) very nice for any '85 Cruise in this condition, especially with a case.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/253136042658?ul_noapp=true

[cmatthes]

Being sold by an HFC'er, and the story has been confirmed.  Post CT Pete, yes, but he still owned it if that matters to a buyer.

 

Otherwise, a likely great playing bass.

[tomteriffic]

Didn't this originally have white/gold tuners?

 

[polara]

Until I see a photo of Comita playing it (MC2 thought he had one) I'm just saying it's a nice Cruise. I never play it, so if I am gonna have a bass that sits unplayed it'll be my fretless Veillette-Citron that Joe and Harvey managed to rebuild for me ten years ago. If anyone has any questions about the flowery Cruise, PM me. It's a little beat but plays great.

I got it from an HFCer a few years back and he did say he sold off the white-and-gold hardware because it was so fragile: the white enamel chips away and shows dirt. The black hardware is perfect and all Hamer-branded Schaller so it's period-correct and brand-correct.

[cmatthes]

I can't recall exactly where I had found out about that bass and the Pete Comita connection, but it was before I ever saw it for sale on eBay ages ago.  I seem to recall something from an old '90s-era interview or something, but a lot of dust has settled over the last 20 years!  I just remember that I had read or seen a description of the white Cruisebass with painted flowers on it long before I actually saw a pic of it.

[mc2]

 

Yes, it had white/gold hardware but, IMO, looks waaaay better with the black. It looked really "girly" with the flowers and white/gold before.

The flowwery paintjob was aftermarket but done by the guy who did custom work for Prince's band members, if I recall. Don't remember his name at the moment. 

And yes, somewhere I have a pic of Comita playing the bass...but damned if I can find it. It's on an old PC I think that is used as a doorstop.

I still say that bass would be great for a Flying Burrito Brothers tribute band. It looks like the Nudie suits on the first album cover.

Hey, Polara.....can you post a pic of your fretless V-C? I'm into V-C basses. Have had a half dozen of them...4- and 8-strngs.

 

[velorush]

2 hours ago, polara said:

The black hardware is perfect and all Hamer-branded Schaller so it's period-correct and brand-correct.

Agreed and was actually going to put that in my original post (but of course, got distracted and forgot) - the black hardware is perfect.

[Jfritts]

If I bought this my wife would crap, especially if I displayed it next to the pink Scepter 12 that MC2 sold me. Too much bling!

[velorush]

On 9/6/2017 at 2:33 PM, Jfritts said:

Too much bling!

[scottcald]

On 9/6/2017 at 1:18 PM, mc2 said:

How about the Driving Comita Cousins? 

[mc2]

 

The "Cruisin' Comita Cousins" would be better alliteration. 😀

[scottcald]

2 hours ago, mc2 said:

 

The "Cruisin' Comita Cousins" would be better alliteration. 😀

That's the kind of teamwork that makes the HFC great!  

[polara]

Relisted due to a "I'm kind of short on money, can I pay you after the 25th?" buyer. People! 

[cmatthes]

But the auction ended BEFORE you got paid on the 25th, right?  And you knew that when you bid, correct good sir?!