Bass colour/ finishes

[Saul Panzer]

I'm a sucker for the various "off-white" shades, usually sold as antique white or vintage white. Pair it with a dark fretboard and a matching white headstock and you've hit peak hotness imho.
 

[Dood]

 

 

Those who know me on Basschat will know my obsession with Chameleon Flip Paint which has been going on for nigh on 20 years 🤣. Here’s a few of my basses.

[Reggaebass]

Just browsing a few basses as usual ,and there’s a 62RI jazz for sale in what’s called, Rare Caribbean Mist, I’ve never heard of this colour being on a fender,  looks good though 

[Guest]

On 02/09/2021 at 23:09, Ricky Rioli said:

Currently obsessed with Spanish Copper Metallic

 

A month later, and Pharaoh Gold Firemist plus Tort is occupying my every waking thought

 

 

[Maude]

22 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said:

 

A month later, and Pharaoh Gold Firemist plus Tort is occupying my every waking thought

 

 

I'm feeling the same about the Smoked Almond Metallic Embassy, a tort plate on this would look great. 

I nearly broke but just splurged my money on something else. 

 

Edited October 11, 2021 by Maude

[Reggaebass]

23 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said:

Pharaoh Gold Firemist

I used to really like gold but I’m kinda 50/50 now ,  I do fancy something with sparkle like this  

[Rich]

I love the look of most natural woods -- apart from buckeye burl, which I hate. Either entirely natural or in a nice trans finish of some sort that shows off the figuring. But my perfect Jazz is either CAR or LPB, matching headstock either way.

[Dood]

1 hour ago, Rich said:

I love the look of most natural woods -- apart from buckeye burl, which I hate. Either entirely natural or in a nice trans finish of some sort that shows off the figuring. But my perfect Jazz is either CAR or LPB, matching headstock either way.

CAR , maple board, white pick guard! YUM! Especially when its a slightly darker CAR. Candy Cola is lovely too. There's a red that Dingwall do too (I'll find a pic) which is really rich, Rich. Really rich lol.. 

 

 

[4000]

Depends on the bass….

[MM Stingray 62]

When it comes to natural woods I really like the look of KOA and Redwood tops.

 

[Bolo]

Eläkeläiset

[rubis]

I'm so smitten with Ice Blue Metallic that I'm planning to refinish my Sonic Blue homebuilt 

 

[Reggaebass]

5 minutes ago, rubis said:

I'm so smitten with Ice Blue Metallic that I'm planning to refinish my Sonic Blue homebuilt 

 

The sonic blue looks great , I don’t think I would change that one 👍, I really like the ice blue metallic, I very nearly bought the jazz elite in that colour a while back 

[bassfan]

On 03/09/2021 at 18:03, Dood said:

 

 

Those who know me on Basschat will know my obsession with Chameleon Flip Paint which has been going on for nigh on 20 years 🤣. Here’s a few of my basses.

+1 on that 😃 Love an indigo flip flop.

 

Quite partial to a sonic blue aswell…  next on my list will be a magenta mist/sparkle…. 

Edited October 11, 2021 by bassfan

[jazzyvee]

I prefer natural wood colour like this burl redwood bass with ebony and maple neck.

[zbd1960]

I'm a fan of nice wood. Current basses are black, tobacco sunburst, and walnut. More interesting stuff is being built...

[SteveXFR]

Battered and ugly is my favourite look. Not deliberate relic but genuine age wear from abuse and neglect.

Something like Klaus Flouride's old Jazz bass

 

 

[Stub Mandrel]

I only have two basses with the same finish. I like most finishes except anything with gross sparkles (but love CAR as that's subtle).

 

Blue burst is a favourite, but I finished a guitar in it, so recently I went for this:

 

 

 

Edited October 13, 2021 by Stub Mandrel

[neepheid]

As a Gibson man, I'm guessing that translucent cherry red is an obvious choice...

 

 

So happy with my 20th Anniversary JC Signature, combining cherry red (wine red, technically) with flame maple.  Noice.

 

I'm a sucker for all metallics though.  Currently got a "Smoked Almond Metallic" (gold, basically) Epiphone Embassy...

 

 

And a G&L CLF Research L-1000 in Royal Purple Metallic (purple, basi... oh wait, it's not a stupidly named colour)

 

 

And there's something inherently classy about black with cream binding...

 

 

As long as there is a colour though (not too keen on natural finishes), I'm happy.

[Eldon Tyrell]

I know, I know, this one may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I am still tempted to get one next year. 

 

[WAYNESWORLD]

[Geek99]

Relic sunburst please though, I could be tempted by Olympic white with tort.

 

the ACG stain with bright resin in the knots is nice though @skelf

[Guest]

Light vintage blonde with vintage red tort pickguard, and vintage tint maple neck. Oh yeah, baby!

[SteveXFR]

Is it expensive to get a bass repainted?

[EBS_freak]

 

So many finishes I love... but for me, I keep coming back to WHITE - and it looks the best under stage lights (IMHO)