Dark Night colour scheme - Fender American Precision II

[MacDaddy]

I really like the new Dark Night colour scheme Fender are doing, although I would prefer all black hardware, and a matching headstock.

 

[hookys6stringbass]

I like the dark knight colour... yes it would look great with matching headstock and back of the neck... a maple neck would set it nicely too

Edited December 4, 2020 by hookys6stringbass

[LeftyJ]

I've never been a fan of these "reverse burst" finishes. Fender did this before in the mid 90s, with Midnight Blue Reverse Burst and Black Pearl Burst.

I do agree it looks better with a maple board: https://reverb.com/au/item/3749156-fender-jazz-bass-plus-deluxe-1992-blue 

Edited December 4, 2020 by LeftyJ

[TrevorR]

Oh look! It's...

 

..."The Dark Night Rises"! Ba-da-da-dum   Tish!

 

 

[MacDaddy]

39 minutes ago, LeftyJ said:

I've never been a fan of these "reverse burst" finishes. Fender did this before in the mid 90s, with Midnight Blue Reverse Burst and Black Pearl Burst.

I do agree it looks better with a maple board: https://reverb.com/au/item/3749156-fender-jazz-bass-plus-deluxe-1992-blue 

I like that. Darker neck for me though.

[mr4stringz]

7 hours ago, MacDaddy said:

I really like the new Dark Night colour scheme Fender are doing, although I would prefer all black hardware, and a matching headstock.

 

I think it’s a cracking colour too. Also in agreement re: hardware and headstock. An ebony board would have looked great too.

[TrevorG]

Looks great but I tried the Mercury Jazz and I think that's even nicer!

[MoonBassAlpha]

On 04/12/2020 at 19:13, mr4stringz said:

I think it’s a cracking colour too. Also in agreement re: hardware and headstock. An ebony board would have looked great too.

Something like this? 

[mr4stringz]

4 minutes ago, MoonBassAlpha said:

Something like this? 

Yes! And...touché 🤣

[dave_bass5]

I LOVE blue and black basses, and agree, black hardware makes it even better (IMO of course). This is my modded Fender. 

That new Fender Dark Night colour really caught me eye when i first saw it......then I saw the price.. 

[uk_lefty]

Is this just a special colour for a short period of time or testing the waters for more of these to come out? Was debating the value of buying new for collectors with a mate who's dad collects guitars. 

[Eldon Tyrell]

4 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

Is this just a special colour for a short period of time or testing the waters for more of these to come out? Was debating the value of buying new for collectors with a mate who's dad collects guitars. 

No, it is one of the official 7 finishes for the new P and one of the 8 colours for the new J. So, it will be offered at least until the next series in 2/3 years, maybe called "Pro III" (Fender could it then call the Pro Trilogy) or, after Pro, Performer, and Player, a new series called "Prestige" or "Progress" or "Perfection" or "Punch" or "Pure" or "Payday"..... 😁

[uk_lefty]

Am seriously thinking of selling 2 or 3 basses to fund one of these... I love the colour scheme, also the others, and having come close to buying a US jazz a few years back I'm still wondering "what if" 

[Jonesy]

I really want to see one in person to see if it's as nice as the pics. A mate saw one and he wasn't overly impressed, but Wunjo have a vid of a strat on their FB feed and it does look nice.....

 

https://fb.watch/2gtzH3-Rx5/

 

Not sure if it's £1700 nice though. I wonder how close a luthier/spray shop could get it if you bought a 2nd hand P/J and asked them to respray it? 

[Baloney Balderdash]

I have never been a big fan of basses and guitars with a blue finish, always though it looked kind a tacky and smarmy, but man I absolutely love that Midnight Blue finish.

Absolutely gorgeous, might even prefer it to my otherwise number one favorite finish: matte black. 

I hope other companies will copy the Midnight Blue finish, cause the only Fenders I could imagine I'd ever might actually buy and own would be a Telecaster guitar, and that exact design might actually be one of the few I'd imagine that Midnight Blue wouldn't suit too well, and beside I'd love to own a bass in that finish, and that is definitely never going to happen with a Fender.

And yes, definitely with black hardware and a very dark fingerboard. 

 

 

Edited December 9, 2020 by Baloney Balderdash

[therealting]

Jay Nelson (Fender’s Custom Shop painter) posted this cool vid of him doing this finish on a scrap body. Really enjoy watching Jay paint, he’s obviously very good and is very happy giving all his secrets away.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CHo2Pv6pqM_/?igshid=1r9d5gg5m93kz 

[dub_junkie]

That video was great. Really liked that👍🏻

[fretmeister]

Lovely colour.

I hope it stays. Quite fancy the telecaster - maybe next year when I have some money. Maybe!

[Chopthebass]

looks great with a maple neck.