Which colour scheme? Opinions please!

[TRBboy]

Hi folks, 

So, I have a new Sandberg on order, due in June. I was set on the finish, as below but with black knobs :

However, my rhythm guitarist has a fender jag that I really love the colour scheme on, looks kinda funky and two - tone with the cream pickups and knobs:

So then I got to thinking whether I could source some alternative knobs, ask for the white pickups instead of black, and go for a black control plate instead of chrome..... Did some low quality photo editing and came up with this :

Really like it! But I'm still a little undecided.... Which do you guys like best, the original spec or the pimped two-tone version? 

For reference, the sandberg cream finish looks more like this in the flesh:

Thanks for your help! 😊👍

[Woodinblack]

Two tone for me but i suspect you will end up with an equal number of replies for either, so it wont help!

[TRBboy]

7 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

Two tone for me but i suspect you will end up with an equal number of replies for either, so it wont help!

You're probably right! I kinda feel like the two tone option still looks classic, but a bit more funky and individual in a way? Thanks anyway. 😊👍

[Oopsdabassist]

For me the two tone look is much better!

[Teebs]

This ⏫

Exactly this, with black scratchplate, black pickup & black knobs.

[TRBboy]

12 minutes ago, Teebs said:

This ⏫

Exactly this, with black scratchplate, black pickup & black knobs.

So the original spec, but with black knobs? I don't want blocks though

[Teebs]

15 minutes ago, TRBboy said:

So the original spec, but with black knobs? I don't want blocks though

Blocks look nice!

[TRBboy]

4 minutes ago, Teebs said:

Blocks look nice!

Yeah..... I had some on a bass a couple of years ago though and wasn't so keen..... Maybe I'll think on it though, depends what the up-charge is. 👍

[TRBboy]

@Teebs dammit..... Does look nice! 

[Teebs]

4 minutes ago, TRBboy said:

@Teebs dammit..... Does look nice! 

Very pretty!

[hooky_lowdown]

The guitar reference has a rosewood fretboard, so the bass will always look different.

I would just put cream/ivory pickup covers and tone knobs instead of the white one's. It'll give a slightly more vintage vibe. 👍

[Ricky 4000]

I could spend hours in that Sandberg contrafrigulator... 😍

[TRBboy]

25 minutes ago, hooky_lowdown said:

The guitar reference has a rosewood fretboard, so the bass will always look different.

I would just put cream/ivory pickup covers and tone knobs instead of the white one's. It'll give a slightly more vintage vibe. 👍

Can't seem to find 5 string cream covers anywhere! Plus I think the covers are fixed on the pickups..... 😔

[Grahambythesea]

I think the original is handsome, metal knobs always have a classy look to them. When you spend the sort of money you’re spending you might as well have look expensive!

[miles'tone]

Two tone but with cream bits instead of white. If you can't find cream the white still looks more interesting then the usual! 

[Stub Mandrel]

Metal knobs on Jazz bass >eurgh<

[TRBboy]

5 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Metal knobs on Jazz bass >eurgh<

Chrome knobs are the problem (🤮), that's why I've requested black ones. 😉👍