MacDaddy Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I really like the new Dark Night colour scheme Fender are doing, although I would prefer all black hardware, and a matching headstock. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookys6stringbass Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Oh look! It's... ..."The Dark Night Rises"! Ba-da-da-dum Tish! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorG Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Looks great but I tried the Mercury Jazz and I think that's even nicer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, MoonBassAlpha said: Something like this? Yes! And...touché 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 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.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 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"..... 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 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" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 That video was great. Really liked that👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Lovely colour. I hope it stays. Quite fancy the telecaster - maybe next year when I have some money. Maybe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 looks great with a maple neck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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