cameltoe Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Let's get this out of the way- I don't play Jazz basses. I'm a P player through and through. However, over a year ago I acquired a decent Jazz neck which I intended to use on a JV P bass on which I'd snapped the truss. Long story short, I fixed the truss, so the neck then became obsolete. Fast forward to now, and I have weirdly and suddenly developed jazz bass gas. Knowing I have this neck to use has led me on a mission to gather the rest of the parts needed to make a killer Jazz bass. I know I want it to be a stack knob (which thanks to obbm it will be), but I'm stuck on the colour. I've ruled out Fiesta Red and Sunburst, and I'm a big fan of the funky sixties colours like Daphne, Seafoam etc, but I'd like BC'ers options on the best stack knob/rosewood Jazz colour choices!! Post your faves please, so I can get this project started. Cheers! Quote
Len_derby Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 I've got an ocean turquoise/white pick guard/rosewood board model. It's a fender Japanese '62 reissue with chrome stack knobs. Very nice. Quote
bakerster135 Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 I'm biased, but I think my Dakota Red 62 AVRI is the best looking stack - knob about! ;-) Quote
cameltoe Posted October 8, 2015 Author Posted October 8, 2015 [quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1444334463' post='2882411'] I've got an ocean turquoise/white pick guard/rosewood board model. It's a fender Japanese '62 reissue with chrome stack knobs. Very nice. [/quote] Pics!! Never heard of ocean turquoise! Quote
cameltoe Posted October 8, 2015 Author Posted October 8, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1444339164' post='2882479'] Aged blonde and proper tort. [/quote] Yeow! That's nice. I can smell the nicotine seeping off that from here. Quote
Higgie Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Shell Pink with dark Tortoiseshell guard is nice! Quote
gary mac Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1444339164' post='2882479'] Aged blonde and proper tort. [/quote] I'm with Discreet on this one More importantly though, it has to be what you like, not us lot. Quote
cameltoe Posted October 9, 2015 Author Posted October 9, 2015 Good suggestions guys! There is a stack knob jazz in the Show is yer limelight thread that I love- in Orange! It's fantastic but it has a maple neck. I fear it wouldn't look as good with Rosewood. I can't post the pic here as BC won't allow it. Quote
cameltoe Posted October 9, 2015 Author Posted October 9, 2015 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1444415472' post='2883183'] [/quote] Awwww yeah!! Really works with the maple though. Not sure rosewood would be as good. Quote
Macker5 Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 Vintage White / matching headstock and rather tasty (IMHO) neck!!! Quote
MoonBassAlpha Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 Wow! That's some serious birdseye! Quote
cameltoe Posted October 10, 2015 Author Posted October 10, 2015 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1444501913' post='2883756'] Wow! That's some serious birdseye! [/quote] If there is one reason I've ever lusted after a Stingray, it's that ernie ball know how to make a good looking neck. That's on a par- is it a Custom Shop? Quote
alyctes Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) Shell pink, black/white/black plate. Or one of the pale blues with a dark tort plate. Edited October 11, 2015 by alyctes Quote
Len_derby Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 [quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1444338035' post='2882467'] Pics!! Never heard of ocean turquoise! [/quote] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/q1Jb9AV.jpg[/IMG] Quote
umcoo Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 [quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1444562144' post='2884065'] [/quote] Ocean Turqouise is beautiful colour! [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/goat_punisher/media/1476600_470929973018437_227452042_n_zpsb6a9b897.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/goat_punisher/1476600_470929973018437_227452042_n_zpsb6a9b897.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote
umcoo Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 But looks very different in different light Quote
Macker5 Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Correct - Special Order Custom Shop - light relic. Quote
cameltoe Posted October 11, 2015 Author Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) Loving these suggestions. Weirdly, I've had an urge to do a flat grey bass for a while, and had seen this colour on a car a while back, which I really like [IMG]http://www.autoweb.co.uk/media/images/15634998/1403867944FIAT__500__C_S__PETROL__GREY__2014__WR14XAM-01_md.jpg[/IMG] It's called Tech House Grey. Can you even paint a bass in automotive lacquer? Again I think this colour might lend itself more to maple fretboard and would look a bit heavy with rosewood. Whilst I'm on Fiat 500's, they do a pretty sweet mint green: [IMG]http://cdn2.autoexpress.co.uk/sites/autoexpressuk/files/fiat_500_frontaction.jpg[/IMG] A nice duck egg blue might work also. Edited October 11, 2015 by cameltoe Quote
cameltoe Posted October 11, 2015 Author Posted October 11, 2015 Right guys, I'm turning this beast into a build thread. I've created a couple of Bitsa's over the years, but never documented them properly, and now i fancy it. Quote
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