Black basses

[Tom Jung]

My marmite Quantum 😎 

[BritBass 2]

One from the 1980’s .

 

Edited November 30, 2020 by BritBass 2

[Quilly]

[Chiliwailer]

[Markk]

My black basses

Fender Pbass MIM - Jackson Kellybird JS3 - Markk TeleBuster I - Squier-Fender Jbass (dimarzio pickups) - Cort Punisher II Gene Simmons 

[Baloney Balderdash]

My 5 string Ibanez GSRM25 Mikro Bass, that I guess still qualifies as black, even if some grey and silver visual mods have been added, which is strung with the 5 thickest strings of an Ernie Ball Bass VI string set, gauge .090 to .030, and tuned in F# standard tuning, as in 2 half steps above regular standard E 4 string bass tuning, meaning F#1 to D3, and got it's 2 stock J pickups wired in series. Poplar body and a bolt on maple neck with a jatoba fretboard :

 

And my 4 string Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro Bass, in regular standard E tuning, with a set of P/J EMG Geezer Butler pickups installed, though the Geezer P pickup is soon to be replaced for a DiMarzio Model P, even if I guess it could be argued that it isn't really all that black anymore, despite that actually being it's original stock finish. Mahogany body and a maple bolt on neck with a rosewood fretboard :

 

Edited April 11, 2024 by Baloney Balderdash

[Old Horse Murphy]

My old war horse

[meterman]

I do like black basses, here's my old partscaster Squier Mustang.

I had a black VM Mustang and a silver sparkle Mikey Way signature Mustang and took the best bits from both and ended up with a one-off black Squier Mustang with matching headstock. It was nice for a short scale, but lives in a mate's studio now. And someone out there has got a silver sparkle Mustang with a maple neck. That was nice too   

 

[Clarky]

1984 Alembic Spoiler arrived at Clarky mansions today

 

[Bassman Sam]

1 minute ago, Clarky said:

1984 Alembic Spoiler arrived at Clarky mansions today

 

Very nice mark. Enjoy.

[walshy]

Stealth build bass. Swamp ash body, Custom Shop '62 pups, Badass II and Status P neck. 

[Bassman Sam]

OMg. That looks wonderful and I bet it plays and sounds  fab too. 

 

[walshy]

11 minutes ago, Bassman Sam said:

OMg. That looks wonderful and I bet it plays and sounds  fab too. 

 

Yeah it’s pretty killer. 

[ead]

Updates with a couple more, an MIJ Geddy Lee and an Am Std P:

 

[Harryb0201]

Here are my 80s westones     the thunder 1a fretless and the st spectrum 

[Beedster]

My 70’s Tony Franklin, best fretless I’ve ever owned, sustain by the ton, tone to die for, fast and easy action 

[Maude]

My '99 Yamaha BBG5s owned from new. It was my only bass for 10 years. The gold hardware has worn to a very silvery gold so looks really nice now. 

An old picture in front of my old bi-amped 4x12 & 2x15 rig. 😄

[Maude]

My Hofner Ignition Club bass. Absolutely brilliant basses for very little money. Custom made pickguard and control plate, with bakelite knobs and LaBella flats. Thumptastic 🙂

[Bleat]

Newly arrived  Dean EVO-XM Short Scale.

[Nibody]

Well its ALMOST black in the right light. And Almost complete..

[Silvia Bluejay]

Merged with the topic in Gear Porn.

[Blalpher]

Couldn’t find this thread, so mine got merged but thats good cause now I know how to find it haha! 

 

Here are my Black Basses/Guitars

[Silvia Bluejay]

I've tidied up this bit of the thread.

[ahpook]

25 minutes ago, Blalpher said:

Couldn’t find this thread, so mine got merged but thats good cause now I know how to find it haha! 

 

Here are my Black Basses/Guitars

 

Very nice indeed, but the fan frets are making my eyes wonky....a bit of false perspective going on.

But it's a cool wonky !

Edited July 17, 2020 by ahpook

[Silvia Bluejay]

My OCD is screaming at the absence of a B string on the one on the right... 😱

Edited July 17, 2020 by Silvia Bluejay
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