Grav Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) Hi, I've been looking at getting a Pro II P-Bass, I want a white one. The colour of Olympic white seems to vary depending on the seller Is it closer to Arctic White like this? - https://reverb.com/uk/item/36368718-fender-professional-ii-precision-bass-olympic-white Or a more cream colour like this? - https://reverb.com/uk/item/36160105-fender-american-professional-ii-precision-bass-olympic-white-rosewood I've picked on 2 Reverb listings though I've see variation everywhere (or is that the answer right there - it's never the same?) I get that Arctic white is a 'cold' white and Olympic is 'warm' white though I obviously can't go and look at any basses in person and the above examples show the same guitar looking very different. Thanks in advance 🙂 Apologies if this has been acknowledged before, I had a search, could not find the answer. Edited January 21, 2021 by Grav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) Olympic is cream, Arctic is a bit less so. Edited January 21, 2021 by AndyTravis 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Here's a pic of the olympic white Pro II from the Fender website for ref Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineweasel Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) The original Olympic White was a bright white, but it yellowed with age. So you'll see all sorts of whites advertised as Olympic, depending on whether they are going for an aged look. Here's the Olympic White CIJ Fender I used to own. Edited January 21, 2021 by pineweasel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Bit like this...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Olympic white and shell pink are my favourite bass colours, I think sometimes it also depends on the camera and light, this pic is Olympic white in good light 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grav Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) Ha, these last two images make it even more confusing 🤣 They do not look even close to the same colour I'm going to have to wait and look at some I reckon. Edited January 21, 2021 by Grav 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Ha, 4 different Olympic whites 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grav Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Reggaebass said: Ha, 4 different Olympic whites 😂 This is my confusion dude 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just now, Grav said: This is my confusion dude 😁 I don’t think this thread is helping either 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, bassfan said: Bit like this...... Cor. That’s lush...😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 minute ago, AndyTravis said: Cor. That’s lush...😉 The well travelled miller Portugal to Essex via a set up in Manchester 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) I own a P bass in Olympic white. In bright light it can look very white. In dimmer light it can look creamy. It depends on the light. Edited January 21, 2021 by gjones 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Nice bass your looking at getting there Grav , if the bass is too far away to go and see , I would ask for some close up pics of the actual bass, most shops are quite good, that might give you a better idea of the colour 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) It’s a cream colour but does vary with the light... it’s hard to photograph. P bass in Olympic White with a tort pick guard or black with a black pick guard were always my favourite. Drop in some Geezer Butlers or Custom Shop 62’s and even a ham fisted Baffoon like me can sound reasonable. Edited January 22, 2021 by tegs07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) I’ve just got a Pro 1 in Olympic White (for some reason in their infinite wisdom Fender supply it with a mint/cream pickguard that looks awful, whereas the Pro II gets the tort guard that such a bass should really come with). As has been said, in the flesh it’s definitely more cream than white, so like a white bass that’s faded over time, exactly as I’d expect Fender intended the colour to be. The pic Ikay posted is pretty much exactly the colour it appears to me in the flesh. Edited January 22, 2021 by FDC484950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 A little bit ancient Greek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Mint on Olympic White looks fantastic, especially when the mint ages and goes a bit darker, but only with a rosewood fretboard. With maple? No thanks. White, or cream, on white usually looks dreadful and cheap. Yeah, it's a guitar, but it shows the difference well. Edited January 22, 2021 by Doctor J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Doctor J said: With maple? No thanks. White, or cream, on white usually looks dreadful and cheap I think it looks great Edited January 22, 2021 by Ricky Rioli 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Here is the official Fender Custom Colo(u)r Chart : Original Olympic White looks very white as there is a blue undercoat, which is a well-known trick to make white looks whiter. This blue dye trick is also used in xerox paper, cloth, washing powder, laundry detergent, photographic paper, ... When agic, all (nitro)cellulosic paints tend to become creamier, which is especially the case with the Olympic White. Modern Olympic White is a recreation of this aging process, so absolutely not a reference. Edited January 22, 2021 by Hellzero Aging complement 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Ricky Rioli said: I think it looks great Yes, for me white/aged white/mint looks fine with a maple board or if the pickup covers are white but with a rosewood board and black pickup cover on a P bass it just looks wrong to me, e.g. the polar white Player P here (although the pau ferro board is much lighter so not as bad): https://shop.fender.com/en-GB/electric-basses/precision-bass/player-precision-bass/0149803500.html Tort on rosewood or maple and anodised gold on maple works nicely too. I’ve ordered a tort pickguard from WD as Fender doesn’t appear to offer an OEM tort guard for the Pro P Bass V model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Our drummer renamed my Olympic White Precisions as Cheesecake White. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Just now, Lozz196 said: Our drummer renamed my Olympic White Precisions as Cheesecake White. I like that, it's a much more accurate description. I'll have to use that for my remaining Precision - rosewood, tort & cheesecake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou24d53 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I have a US Olympic White P, maple neck with tort pickguard, but lately been thinking of changing it, no reason, just purely for a wee change. I was thinking about maybe, anodised gold...akin to the '57 AVRI...? I've never been a huge fan of tort pickguards, but it certainly has its place on this colour scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Is there not also an Aged Olympic White colour that is definitely more light cream than white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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