cetera Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I find myself drawn toward black or white basses as a rule... though I do like a nice dark purple, midnight blue or deep red... Orange, yellow and baby blue are no-no's... though I'm strangely drawn to forest greens Sunbursts are a bit 'vanilla' for me.... and 'natural' I find dull unless it's spalted, highly figured etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I don't like black ones because they look grubby too easily. I don't like red, I don't like sparkly paints, pearloid pickguards or quilted maple. White would be good, I think sunbursts are popular because basses have big bodies and it breaks them up a bit, same with natural finishes. The only unsual-coloured bass I've had was when I once sprayed a Jazz orange with car paint (it was metallic blue from the factory) and I really liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Im a big fan of natural provided its a nice figured bit of wood, in particular i always dreamed of having a bass with a cocobolo top especialy the reddy brown type with lots of swirly grain (a bit like mark kings old alembic) natural ash or alder i find a bit uninspiring. For colours it has to be red, i love fiesta red on a P, but i really love a dark black cherry kind of red, a bit like a good rioja colour (yummy) the only finish ive seen near to my perfect is spector and musicman do a nice black cherry, oh and it has to be transparent with a nice AAAAA quilted maple, i do love that minty green colour musicman has on its classic ray at the moment and sonic blue on a jazz bass is great. I did have a musicman sterling with a lovely cherryburst finish which was very special, i also quite like warwicks emerald green which is quite dark. so you could say yeah!!! how it looks is important, and feel and sound after all if your paying a lot of money for a guitar it should tick all the boxes Edited November 29, 2010 by lee650 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 White all the way for me. I have a black one too which looks ok and is the only other colour option for me. I used to say white for fretless and black for fretted. These days I only like white. I need to look sharp on stage, and white basses are, without exception, very stylish and look great in any musical situation. The ugliest finishes I have ever seen are the Pedulla two tone bursts, HIDEOUS to behold, and you can see the wood grain through them too which makes them even more HIDEOUS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Colour is TOO important for me! I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the new Peavey Grind 6ers to come out JUST because they will be in black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 [quote name='chrismuzz' post='1041912' date='Nov 30 2010, 06:01 AM']Colour is TOO important for me! I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the new Peavey Grind 6ers to come out JUST because they will be in black [/quote] I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for a CAR P copy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Tricky one & obviously one which on which opinions are divided. I'm shallow & need to find the bass & it's colour attractive. However I've grown to like certain colours more than I used to - I don't generally like 3 tone sunburst & it almost put me off buying a Mex jazz ( from Jezzaboy btw) but now I think it looks pretty good with a nice grain through it( partly because it sounds great & i've had a few compliments on it's appearance - see ,I am shallow). I like the look of maple necks & think that the colour of the scratch plate( if there is one) makes a big difference . Always liked the look of a black bass , but accept that it can get a bit "lost" when watching a band especially if a black outfit ( how old does that sound?) is worn. And another thing, why do so many bands wear black , I'm hip but is it not a bit passe? & can influence how the big bad bass looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Tinman ... Your base has a face!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) For all you haters of green basses [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=65213"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?act=attach...st&id=65213[/url] Edited November 30, 2010 by charic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I like black basses - always have. I've tried red, white and sunburst but just don't like the look of any of those. I like green basses if the finish is translucent, but not if the grain underneath is rippled, etc. Wood finishes are also nice but not of they're burled - fine for a table, but not for a bass IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I've just spent £115 on a Jim Deacon P bass because it was CAR. I am about to buy a mint green scratchplate and a bridge cover too. I'm hoping it sounds and plays ok because it's going to look good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 [quote name='charic' post='1042514' date='Nov 30 2010, 04:11 PM']For all you haters of green basses [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=65213"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?act=attach...st&id=65213[/url][/quote] now i really like that bass, lovely!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhkr Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 There's colours I prefer and colours I'm not so keen on, as there are shapes and styles of bass. Generally if it's a bass I like, I'm not too picky about colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I'm not too picky, but I avoid any bass with gold hardware. Preference on colour works with design as well, as some of the block colours I don't like on Fenders (White, that horrible frosty grey colour, bright red ) but look good on other designs. To me a Fender of any standard will never really look out of place at a gig, pretty much on the basis as its a Fender and Fenders are everywhere. My preferences for Fender type instruments: Cherry sunburst, Natural, Black, Deep wine Red (a la the new Deluxe range), lake placid blue. I also love the colouring of some of the Sandberg hardcore aged basses, even if I'm not a fan of relic-work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassie Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 (edited) Depends on the shape/style of the bass, fingerboard (Rose, Ebony, Maple,...), and hardware. But I've always like natural Walnut, and deep reds. I think they look sort of classic- not like "toys" (bursts, bright colors, etc. No offense!). Now, brighter finishes are cool too, and some are even classic as well in their own right. But in my gut I always hit the bulls-eye with the darker tones- woods and dark reds or maroons. I'm in a band that does large shows, and have a Midnight Wine Jazz Bass with a pearly pick guard and chrome hardware. Looks nice, and shows up alright with lights and a black drop behind us. I'm sort of looking for something with lighter colors for the show thing though; but my most personal preference is not for flash, but what I perceive as more 'soulful' colors. Edited December 2, 2010 by Count Bassie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 [quote name='Dandelion' post='1042496' date='Nov 30 2010, 04:00 PM']Tinman ... Your base has a face!!! [/quote] Yeah, there was an extended discussion as to what people could see. There's even more on the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 [quote name='chrismuzz' post='1041912' date='Nov 30 2010, 06:01 AM']Colour is TOO important for me! I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the new Peavey Grind 6ers to come out JUST because they will be in black [/quote] Thankfully, the old Peavey Grind 6ers are in natural... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Not really... my most played is a black jazz and I really dislike black... I got a green P to match our drummers kit only to find that he sold it and bought a red one... not so keen on green either. Sold on my two nicest lookers... natural wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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