xilddx Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 [quote name='blazer3' post='619164' date='Oct 6 2009, 11:46 PM']I"ve just been online looking at basses and found a shedload of different colours. What is everyones idea of a nice colour for a bass and is there any colours you would stay away from. Personally i hate the colour black, its boring and looks awful, i also cant stand black or white(brilliant white that is ). My ideal colour would be "wine red" with an antique white pickguard and all maple neck. Be interesting to know what other people think[/quote] I can't stand colours, or wood finishes. I find wine red to be the one I hate most, to me it looks so dowdy. For me, fretted basses should be black, fretless should be white. But I'm flexible on that I always use black strings too. I am the complete opposite of you aren't I Quote
Dread Bass Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 [quote name='ahpook' post='619270' date='Oct 7 2009, 07:51 AM']black[/quote] Goth Quote
dave_bass5 Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I almost got the 5 string version of this a few years ago. it looked fantastic but some of the frets werent sitting right. Got a 55-01 instead. I think the 55-01 (glossy black) was the most boring looking bass i have owned. Played well though ;-) Quote
Cat Burrito Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I think it completelt depends on the neck wood and the scratchplate etc. I'd agree with not liking black but then when I see an all black jazz with the block inlays and ashtray covers it looks the buisness. Personally my money is on a walnut P-bass. I'd love one. I reserve the right to prefer something else next week. Quote
EssentialTension Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I've always loved olympic white but I've never had one (yet). Quote
Musicman20 Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) Even though im only 28, (only he says!) I really like the classics: Sunburst Olympic White, (and the really aged white) Natural (more so when I was younger) Black I have yet to own surf green/sonic light blue....but I really like these colours. Tort Plates....now we are talking. I do not like: Red Gothic all black basses Ridiculous over the top colour schemes Im glad we all like different colours. It would be drab if we all liked the same. Edited October 7, 2009 by Musicman20 Quote
bh2 Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Okay then... after Sonic Blue, Olympic white... then... after years of hating burst (I'm 52), burst. Tort guard with 'limpy and burst, white or mint with sonic. There... that's it. Quote
dave_bass5 Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 [quote name='Musicman20' post='619748' date='Oct 7 2009, 04:59 PM']Im glad we all like different colours. It would be drab if we all liked the same.[/quote] It would be easier to sell basses on here if we did though ;-) Thinking about it i have to admit i would go for the overall look of a bass rather than just the body colour. A lot of basses that ive brought in the past seem to come with plain whit scratch plates. I always change them and find the bass looks much better I wonder how many basses ive past on because of this Quote
Rich Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Fender Jazz, Candy Apple Red with matching h/stock, with white pearl plate and chrome neck ashtray. Ohhhhhh yesssssssss. Quote
bassmanady Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 [quote name='Rich' post='619805' date='Oct 7 2009, 05:41 PM']Fender Jazz, Candy Apple Red with matching h/stock, with white pearl plate and chrome neck ashtray. Ohhhhhh yesssssssss.[/quote] +1 for an Ohhhhhhh yessssssss!! Quote
flatwound Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 Personally I like the natural wood look, but then I like Sunburst as well, although some look crap. Never liked Purple either until I bought a Tune. [attachment=34148:More_bass_002.jpg] [attachment=34149:More_bass_001.jpg] [attachment=34150:More_bass_004.jpg] [attachment=34151:Copy_of_...2_edited.JPG] Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 [quote name='flatwound' post='620202' date='Oct 8 2009, 02:57 AM']Personally I like the natural wood look, but then I like Sunburst as well, although some look crap. Never liked Purple either until I bought a Tune....[/quote] Did you say PURPLE? Quote
spacecowboy Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 I personally love Ocean Blue stained basses, i had a Streamer LX in high polish ocean blue and it looked beautiful, i bought my first bass solely on its colour, it was a Peavey Dyna EXP and it was in a Dark Cherry Stain over a flamed maple cap with matching head stock, it looked the business, now i go for natural wood finishes as i'm a wood working guy, i don't think i'd ever want anything with a solid body colour or in black, except maybe a white Streamer like Lex's Casper. Quote
nash Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 (edited) sunburst oly white black surf green candy apple red candy apple green pelham blue purpleburst gloss natural naturalburst and alpine white Edited October 8, 2009 by nash Quote
Tait Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 not on a bass, but i'd love a bass this colour. needs a white pickguard though. Quote
Bassmonster Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 (edited) [size=5]<----------------[/size] Edited October 8, 2009 by Bassmonster Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 Haven't got one (yet) but like yellow! Like the Dean Taxi bass, or Stu Hammsyellow fretless Kubicki. Also liking green(bottle green) Status,or the Attitude green..... Quote
LeftyJ Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='620997' date='Oct 8 2009, 10:04 PM']Also liking green[/quote] Me too, but more like this MM Sterling HH Dargie Delight: Quote
mrcrow Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 [quote name='blazer3' post='619164' date='Oct 6 2009, 11:46 PM']I"ve just been online looking at basses and found a shedload of different colours. What is everyones idea of a nice colour for a bass and is there any colours you would stay away from. Personally i hate the colour black, its boring and looks awful, i also cant stand black or white(brilliant white that is ). My ideal colour would be "wine red" with an antique white pickguard and all maple neck. Be interesting to know what other people think[/quote] white off white natural but not glossy sunburst in the reddy shade [url="http://img66.imageshack.us/i/71953103.jpg/"][/url] as in my shuker 51P special Quote
RhysP Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 I Hate sunburst, Candy Apple Red & black finishes (unless it's an all black Precision with a maple neck, which looks cool as f***). I like pretty much everything else - I like seeing the lesser used colours like purple, green & blue. I also love most of the Fender custom colours, especially Burgundy Mist. Quote
charic Posted October 11, 2009 Posted October 11, 2009 Here's my favourite No prizes for guessing why [attachment=34313:riksbassdone.jpg] Quote
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