Does The Colour Of Your Bass Affect Your Playing?

[Hobbayne]

John Falstrom thinks so.

I think he may have a point. I always play slightly differently on my LPB MIM with the maple  than my Olly white USA with the rosewood board.

I never really though about it before.

About 5:50 in the video.

 

Edited August 10, 2018 by Hobbayne

[T-Bay]

No

[Lozz196]

The fretboard colour doesn`t make me play any differently but I do find that the colour of the bass itself influences my stage performance - with my black basses I`m more subdued, but when playing the white ones I tend to move about a bit more. Of course at 52 that really means shuffle around more on the same spot, but mentally I`m leaping and running around when the white bass is on.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

nope, my playing is equally inept whatever colour bass I'm using.

[SH73]

I enjoy playing Maiden songs on my sparkly blue bass more

[Happy Jack]

All basses are black in the dark.

Anyway, why would you be looking at the body of your bass when playing it?

 

[MacDaddy]

You can't really stand still at the back with this

But like Lozz, I'm throwing shapes and posing more in my head, than in reality. 

[Beedster]

Metallic blue sparkle Modulus Flea doesn’t allow for understated playing, so yes 

[mcnach]

11 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

All basses are black in the dark.

Anyway, why would you be looking at the body of your bass when playing it?

 

 

You wouldn't want to look at the audience in some of the places I play...

[bubinga5]

This is going in the same direction as "what direction should I place my bass knobs" thread. There is a reason why you have never thought about it before. Because it is totally irrelevant. 

Edited August 10, 2018 by bubinga5

[bassbiscuits]

Of course it doesn't.

It might make you think you look more or less cool playing it, but it isn't responsible for how you play. 

Edited August 10, 2018 by bassbiscuits

[chris_b]

It's true. I've been known to tap my right foot when playing my blue bass and tap my left foot with the 3 tone sunburst.

[Bridgehouse]

I'm colour blind. 

 

Explains the consistently crap playing.

[discreet]

I'm not happy unless I'm playing a white (or very light-coloured) bass. But I don't think it makes me play any differently from any other finish.

I also prefer maple to rosewood boards, but again I'll play the same on both. So no.

[kevin_lindsay]

As long as your shoes coordinate with you the colour of your bass, you're ready to groove!!!

 

[Geek99]

Sunburst goes with everything, as does Tort

[bazzbass]

On ‎10‎/‎08‎/‎2018 at 18:22, Hobbayne said:

John Falstrom thinks so.

 I always play slightly differently on my LPB MIM with the maple  than my Olly white USA with the rosewood board

what rubbish. I don't even LOOK at my bass when playing, how could it's looks affect my playing?

codswhallop

 

more likely the rolled edges and dressed frets on your USA helps you to play better, but not the colour of the body and pickguard lol

Edited August 11, 2018 by bazzbass

[discreet]

3 hours ago, kevin_lindsay said:

As long as your shoes coordinate with the colour of your bass, you're ready to groove!!!

We'll need to see pics of the corresponding shoes, obviously.

[Happy Jack]

Especially the strawberry pink ones ...

[Hobbayne]

3 hours ago, bazzbass said:

what rubbish. I don't even LOOK at my bass when playing, how could it's looks affect my playing?

codswhallop

 

more likely the rolled edges and dressed frets on your USA helps you to play better, but not the colour of the body and pickguard lol

Yes, thats probably it!

He even had me fooled for a minute! 🤣

[kevin_lindsay]

3 hours ago, discreet said:

We'll need to see pics of the corresponding shoes, obviously.

Just for you - here's a start!

 

Edited August 11, 2018 by kevin_lindsay

[discreet]

Ow, my brain!! I mean... thanks, they're very nice.

[Trueno]

Now I'm wondering where I can get shoes in candy apple red...

[Chiliwailer]

39 minutes ago, Trueno said:

Now I'm wondering where I can get shoes in candy apple red...

 

[KingPrawn]

Bass color doesn't bother me too much. However underpants color is crucial!