Tasty Amber/Orange basses/guitars please!

[warwickhunt]

I've decided to finish my 'W' (below) with an amber/burst/orange finish. Does anyone have any particularly tasty examples that I can take to the guy who is finishing it? I've printed off the fine example on the Spector site but google isn't giving me much joy!

[ped]

That should look nice on that bass - you don't see too many orange-ish basses these days! Here is mine, if it is of any use:



In different lights it goes from bright yellow to amber to bright orange!

[Old Horse Murphy]

Here's mine- it's Bright metallic Amber

[warwickhunt]

This is the kind of thing I need. I'm thinking slightly orangier than Ped's but not as dark as OHM and see-thru too.

[ped]

This is it looking a bit more orange...

[warwickhunt]

That's starting to look just the job! Cheers Ped.

[Bassassin]

Nah. This is the sort of thing you want!

My tasteful & understated Ibanez EDA900:
[attachment=3396:eda900.jpg]

And something I recently picked up at a car boot, for a fiver:
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Jon.

[ped]

No worries ;0)

Who is doing the finishing job on your bass?

[ped]

Actually, have you seen this thread??

[url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375055"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375055[/url]

[warwickhunt]

Now if I mix your two together Jon, I'd have the Kawasaki z1000 orange sparkle that I quite like... but in transparent.

The bass will be getting finished by Dave Wilson at Haltwhistle (ex Overwater but should be noted for his own work really). We just have to finalise a few details!

[TPJ]

I just googled "transparent orange guitar" and there are quite a few nice examples there. Click the Images search button.

Cheers,

Edited November 9, 2007 by TPJ

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='ped' post='85806' date='Nov 9 2007, 10:09 AM']Actually, have you seen this thread??

[url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375055"][url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375055"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375055[/url][/url][/quote]

No I hadn't but your Vigier, the G&L L2000 and the Stingray 5 are pretty damn close to what I want

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='TPJ' post='85809' date='Nov 9 2007, 10:15 AM']I just googled "transparent orange guitar" and there are quite a few nice examples there. Click the Images search button.

Cheers,[/quote]

It's all about combinations of words on Google and I hadn't input that combo so yes I have a few more now cheers

[Bassassin]

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='85808' date='Nov 9 2007, 10:11 AM']Now if I mix your two together Jon, I'd have the Kawasaki z1000 orange sparkle that I quite like... but in transparent.[/quote]
I was drooling over that at the Scottish bike show a couple of years back - in real life, the colour's actually remarkably close to my EDA!

I think transparent orange sparkle is [i]definitely[/i] the way forward...

J.

[EBS_freak]

Here's another. Nathan's original signature in a funky orangey bursty thing...

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='85839' date='Nov 9 2007, 11:39 AM']Here's another. Nathan's original signature in a funky orangey bursty thing...

[/quote]

If my bass had flame or quilt I think I'd be inclined to got for the burst look but as it is quite a plain piece of timber I think I'll go for a transparent single stain/lacquer.

[EBS_freak]

Stick a top on it... you know you want to

[LukeFRC]

go and get some of the vynal that orange amps use and cover it in that! would look and feel lovely!

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='85855' date='Nov 9 2007, 12:11 PM']Stick a top on it... you know you want to [/quote]

No I won't even go there... the cost would be prohibitive (have you examined the contouring of a Warwick especially where the f'board meets the neck). I may as well order a CS and after looking at the price list breakdown I'd need a 2nd mortgage for that

[niceguyhomer]

Edited November 9, 2007 by niceguyhomer

[Rich]

This is my Shuker... tobacco burst over burr maple. Very orange in sunlight.
Sorry about the small & crappy pic.
[attachment=3399:shuke.jpg]

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='Rich' post='85871' date='Nov 9 2007, 12:38 PM']This is my Shuker... tobacco burst over burr maple. Very orange in sunlight.
Sorry about the small & crappy pic.
[attachment=3399:shuke.jpg][/quote]

That tobacco isn't too brown on the edges (at least in that pic) the centre section (and Homies Sterling) certainly gives the amber, orange effect that I'm after. I'm hoping that the guy doing the work has a PC at his workshop so that I can access these references.

[ped]

Homer, lovely wood grain on that one - is it one piece?

Rich - my fave looking Shuker bass I think!

[niceguyhomer]

[quote name='ped' post='85898' date='Nov 9 2007, 01:24 PM']Homer, lovely wood grain on that one - is it one piece?

Rich - my fave looking Shuker bass I think![/quote]

Yep - a one piece it is.

[cheddatom]

[quote name='Rich' post='85871' date='Nov 9 2007, 12:38 PM']This is my Shuker... tobacco burst over burr maple. Very orange in sunlight.
Sorry about the small & crappy pic.
[attachment=3399:shuke.jpg][/quote]
Do you have a bigger picture of this beauty?