Flamed or Quilted?

[thisnameistaken]

[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...

[Stingray5]

[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...

[Golchen]

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!

[urb]

[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 -

[Wil]

Can I be the first to offer you a tablecloth?

[M-Bass-M]

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*

[wotnwhy]

I've never seen a table that looks that good!

Edited June 4, 2010 by wotnwhy

[burno70]

I like both - am I bi or just curious? (can I vote twice?)

[MoonBassAlpha]

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

[cgordonfreeman]

Quilted like this :



*cough* it's for sale *cough*

[velvetkevorkian]

Quilted. Flamed is OK, especially on the backs of double basses, while birdseye is pointless and rubbish IMHO.

[Ou7shined]

I'm more partial to a bit of spalt.

[JTUK]

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.

[tino]

[quote name='JMT3781' post='855781' date='Jun 3 2010, 10:26 AM']Just wondering everyones opinions...[/quote]
Go on GUESS

[ezbass]

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:

[JMT3781]

has quilted pipped it by one vote?

[2pods]

I've had a quilted Anni 'ray, so I'd prefer Flamed now, though my current Ibanez isn't a great example.

[tauzero]

Spalted.

[Lorne]

BOTH,but not topped,SOLID wood





My favorite is Bird's eye maple though,although I no longer have a bass with that