thisnameistaken Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 [quote name='Stingray5' post='856291' date='Jun 3 2010, 05:06 PM']Please sir, could I have both? Flame front, Birdseye back,[/quote] Translucent turquoise, gold hardware, LED fret markers, wooden knobs and pickup covers, extra strap button for hanging a bag to be sick into... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='856497' date='Jun 3 2010, 08:14 PM']Translucent turquoise, gold hardware, LED fret markers, wooden knobs and pickup covers, extra strap button for hanging a bag to be sick into...[/quote] Er...yeah...not quite... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Flamed for the win. Not keen on quilt at all with light finishes, dark and you're OK. To be honest though I prefer a good old relicing on a beat up Fender! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 [quote name='Musicman20' post='855975' date='Jun 3 2010, 12:23 PM']Birdseye maple neck, thats it. Not keen on flame/quilted bodies, but thats just me [/quote] plus the one - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Can I be the first to offer you a tablecloth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-Bass-M Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Flamed for me please. My current GAS involves a blue-stained flamed maple body with a red tortoiseshell pick guard, just like the old Fotoflame Precision I once owned. *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) I've never seen a table that looks that good! Edited June 4, 2010 by wotnwhy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I like both - am I bi or just curious? (can I vote twice?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Birdseye for the neck please! A nice quilt is dreamy for me. Not quite so keen on flamed tops where the bookmatch is angled, doesn't look quite right to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgordonfreeman Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Quilted like this : *cough* it's for sale *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Quilted. Flamed is OK, especially on the backs of double basses, while birdseye is pointless and rubbish IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I'm more partial to a bit of spalt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 It depends how subtle you like to be. A flame will not look so great unless close up...whereas a big quilt will 'show-off' at quite a distance. Quite an important point if that featuire has cost you quite a lot.. Bird eye on the neck or board is just nice detail...but flame works on the neck rather than as a facing. I am not sure I see the point of nice detailed wood colured beyiond natural..and if it doesn't work in natural then forget it..IMHO. I like basses to look nice so have both....but they have to play and sound good...both of which I think they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tino Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 [quote name='JMT3781' post='855781' date='Jun 3 2010, 10:26 AM']Just wondering everyones opinions...[/quote] Go on GUESS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 If you're going to have a showy instrument (and why not) I would always go for quilt, especially on a bass. I would also have it in trans teal over black stain, mmmmmmmm :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMT3781 Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 has quilted pipped it by one vote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pods Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I've had a quilted Anni 'ray, so I'd prefer Flamed now, though my current Ibanez isn't a great example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Spalted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 BOTH,but not topped,SOLID wood My favorite is Bird's eye maple though,although I no longer have a bass with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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