These photos were sourced from an archived eBay auction. This brochure was printed around 1983 and included as "case candy". Anyone who has this or a similar brochure is invited to share higher-quality scans.
Front cover, featuring Steve Bartek of Oingo Boingo. He holds a Mercury in his hands.
The artist roster. Bob Mothersbaugh's last name is hilariously misspelled. Vixen, at the time of this ad, was still a small local band. This was before their appearance in Hardbodies.
The inside of the brochure, with a model lineup and prices. Both the Buick and Mercury are shown with Motherbucker triple-coil pickups, each coil with its own on/off/phase reverse switch. It should be noted that Steve Bartek was photographed with Buicks but never played one onstage. He was, however, seen with a Mercury. Jan Kuehnemund of Vixen played a Mercury as well, at least until 1985. I can't find any photos of anyone other than Bob Mothersbaugh using a Buick, despite the listed names. This is the only photographic evidence I can find of the Buick Bass. Gayle Erickson of Vixen is similarly elusive. She left before the Hardbodies filming.
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