Jamesemt Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 (edited) I'm a bit closer to making a decision on a bass, and am now thinking of a new Standard Jazz (as they are surprisingly cheap if you shop around - £739 ish). I'm looking at either a Candy Cola or a Blizzard Pearl. It will definitely be a maple neck, but what colour body should I go for? How good are the colours in the flesh? Edited April 13, 2008 by Jamesemt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Colours are (all available in maple and rosewood): Blizzard Pearl 3-Color Sunburst Olympic White Black Candy Cola Rosewood Charcoal Frost Metallic Charcoal Frost Metallic sounds nice, and looks alright as well but would need to see high res or in the flesh. Candy Cola is a nice red as well, fenders always look nice in red with maple boards. Olympic white with torty also looks swish, although the vintage white they did (the creamy off white one, might have had another name) would look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullet-Rule Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Why don't you go to a music shop, i.e sound control and have a look at the colours in the flesh. Otherwise, you may regret your colour choice if you pick one and it's not what you expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 black. is there any other choice ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 if not black/maple then white/maple - both are great but for me olympic white/maple makes for a great looking Jazz bass just a teensy bit nore than the black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 White. Or Black. Or Sunburst. I'm not much help, but any of those 3 would look sweet with a maple neck and tortoise-shell pickguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesemt Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 [quote name='Bullet-Rule' post='175767' date='Apr 13 2008, 06:49 PM']Why don't you go to a music shop, i.e sound control and have a look at the colours in the flesh. Otherwise, you may regret your colour choice if you pick one and it's not what you expect.[/quote] Don't think anywhere around here has them... Would really like to seee Blizzard pearl in the flesh first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFW Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Jamesemt' post='175983' date='Apr 14 2008, 12:31 AM']Don't think anywhere around here has them... Would really like to seee Blizzard pearl in the flesh first.[/quote] James, here's a pic of my new American Std P in Blizzard Pearl. [attachment=7667:pbass.jpg] It looks ace in the flesh and is a colour which very few other people have at the mo' Edited April 14, 2008 by rayfw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesemt Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 [quote name='rayfw' post='175987' date='Apr 14 2008, 01:03 AM']James, here's a pic of my new American Std P in Blizzard Pearl. [attachment=7667:pbass.jpg] It looks ace in the flesh and is a colour which very few other people have at the mo'[/quote] hubba hubba that looks gorgeous!! Thinks I'm going to go for one of those with a maple neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFW Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 [quote name='Jamesemt' post='175989' date='Apr 14 2008, 01:07 AM']hubba hubba that looks gorgeous!! Thinks I'm going to go for one of those with a maple neck.[/quote] Good choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Call me a stick-in-the-mud, but... Tone / Playability > Manufacturing Quality > Finish > Colour. Or in other words, buy the best sounding / playing one! All else being equal, then choose a colour you like! This coming from someone who has i) Never purchased a (specific) bass I haven't tried in a shop. ii) The Best-sounding collection of aesthetic disasters known to man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='176012' date='Apr 14 2008, 07:07 AM']Call me a stick-in-the-mud, but... Tone / Playability > Manufacturing Quality > Finish > Colour. Or in other words, buy the best sounding / playing one! All else being equal, then choose a colour you like! This coming from someone who has i) Never purchased a (specific) bass I haven't tried in a shop. ii) The Best-sounding collection of aesthetic disasters known to man.[/quote] Your just miffed because purple wasn't on the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Don't even go there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 no natural option for the new usa stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 id say candy cola with a maple neck! blizzard pearl looks great with rosewood, that'd would be the one i'd go for, but with a maple neck i'd definatly say candy cola. the white looks good, too, with maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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