Black and gold - the John Player Special treatment

[neepheid]

There doesn't seem to be a thread for this particular combo, so let's see 'em.  Either black bodies with gold hardware etc, or gold bodies with black hardware etc.

 

 

Wait, that's not my bass!

 

 

Except I couldn't leave it alone, now it has full gold pickup covers and a brass nut.  Short of replacing the frets with gold ones, and using gold coloured strings, I think I'm done.

 

 

Over to you...

[Nice Guy Rich]

Here's my Squier 40th Anniversary Precision ....she's a beauty. 

 

 

 

Edited June 10, 2024 by Nice Guy Rich

[neepheid]

20 hours ago, Nice Guy Rich said:

Here's my Squier 40th Anniversary Precision ....she's a beauty. 

 

 

 

 

Lovely.  These basses were the reason I modded my Epi Les Paul to black n gold - I'd have bought one of these if I didn't already have a G&L Tribute LB-100 taking care of the Precision side of things.  So instead I made my own black and gold bass.

[cetera]

Always loved that colour combo. Pure class. Here are some of mine...

 

2 x Kramer Spector NS2A's:
 

 

Kramer Spector NS2 & Spector Euro 'Ian Hill':

 

 

 

3 x Fernandes 'Spectorbirds':

 

Aria Cardinal Series 'Black & Gold':

 

Pedulla Buzz:
 

Yamaha BB3000:
 

Edited July 11, 2024 by cetera
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[Nice Guy Rich]

@cetera That is an impressive collection 🤩

[Baloney Balderdash]

There was a time where I used to despise gold hardware on basses, but now I really love the look on black basses.

 

And if I get the money to spare at some point for some non practical music equipment, I could totally see myself equipping my main black bass with gold hardware. 

 

Still think gold hardware looks tacky on white basses though.

 

Edited June 13, 2024 by Baloney Balderdash

[cetera]

2 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

Still think gold hardware looks tacky on white basses though.

 

😲

Nothing beats a white Spector with gold hardware.... 😍💜

[Baloney Balderdash]

6 minutes ago, cetera said:

 

😲

Nothing beats a white Spector with gold hardware.... 😍💜

If you are going for the pimp look, then sure:

 

 

Edited June 13, 2024 by Baloney Balderdash

[Nice Guy Rich]

1 hour ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

There was a time where I used to despise gold hardware on basses,

 

 

Me too, I used to hate gold hardware but when I saw my P-Bass, I fell in love with it.

[neepheid]

Tee hee, couldn't leave it alone...

 

Replaced the cream jack plate with a black one with gold screws...

 

 

And added a bit of silliness...

 

 

[Maude]

My super clean, owned from new, gigged for ten years Yamaha BBG5S that I sold a couple of years ago as I just don't play fives anymore. 

I loved that bass and it was the only bass I owned in those ten years of gigging. 

 

 

 

[gafbass02]

Long gone, but I went full JPS on my old Geddy. 

[Cairobill]

This was a very, very nice Hofner

 

[martin8708]

My well gigged AVRI 57 P bass , this is my #1.

[TheGreek]

Some absolute corkers...keep 'em coming.

[Mark Hancock]