Best colour for a knackered old jazz bass?

axisus

.... other than sunburst.

I like not sunburst, I plan to refinish. Colour not yet decided.

Opinions?

ThePrettyDamned

Blue. No idea which of the many shades, but blue basses look cool.

Or black.

Dave_Mc

I dunno about when knackered, but I think they look good in white when they're not knackered. )

stickyfiddle

Black or white. Both with tort guard. There's nothing better on a J

fretmeister

Lake Placid Blue

ICBM

As above... black or white (tortoise guard) or Lake Placid Blue (off-white guard).

jpfamps

Shoreline Gold?

Richardj

A distressed Candy Apple Red with aged plastics etc?

DrBob

Well I quite like knackered Oly White on Fenders. i think it also looks cool where the Oly White weras through to reveal the burst finish underneath

ICBM

DrBob said:

i think it also looks cool where the Oly White weras through to reveal the burst finish underneath

I really don't - I always think they look like a bad refinish. Even though I know that Fender actually did some of them at the factory...

ThePrettyDamned

ICBM;189073" said:

DrBob said:

i think it also looks cool where the Oly White weras through to reveal the burst finish underneath










I really don't - I always think they look like a bad refinish. Even though I know that Fender actually did some of them at the factory...

I feel the same way. It was a shitty way of finishing them - if you like a thin finish, you know that one is twice as thick!

Seriously though, I'm not a fan. Floats some people's boats, though.

axisus

Hmnnn ........ After much thought I'm back at my original thought of black.

ICBM

axisus said:

Hmnnn ........ After much thought I'm back at my original thought of black.

Always the right answer .

I'm still not sure how I came to only have one black instrument any more. I suspect this may have to be addressed.

Bellycaster

What about a Plain Wood Finish a'la John Deacon?

Scroll to bottom of page.

http://www.hendrixguitars.com/Ba725.htm

Dave_Mc

ICBM said:

axisus said:

Hmnnn ........ After much thought I'm back at my original thought of black.

Always the right answer .

I'm still not sure how I came to only have one black instrument any more. I suspect this may have to be addressed.

Racism, probably.

I actually have the opposite problem. I'm not too fussed on black (it's alright, just it always strikes me as the "safe" choice) and yet most of my guitars seem to be black. ) There are a few which look great in black but by and large if I have the choice of a colour I prefer that.

TheOtherDennis

Au naturelle, torty pickguard. Plain wood. Nice rich stain. Mmm, lovely.

TheOtherDennis

Bellycaster said:

What about a Plain Wood Finish a'la John Deacon?

Scroll to bottom of page.

http://www.hendrixguitars.com/Ba725.htm

The top one on that page is my choice for excellence. That's just gawgeous.

Phil_aka_Pip

black with a mirror scratchplate 

Bellycaster

TheOtherDennis said:

Bellycaster said:

What about a Plain Wood Finish a'la John Deacon?

Scroll to bottom of page.

http://www.hendrixguitars.com/Ba725.htm

The top one on that page is my choice for excellence. That's just gawgeous.

That is nice, yes. It's funny, but a plain wood finish is something that doesn't appeal to me on a regular Electric Guitar, but on a Bass, it really works for me.

Bucket

Lake Placid Blue with a bit of red under it, a la Herbie Flowers.

http://curtisnovak.com/vintage/JazzBass59/4.jpg

lasermonkey

Dakota Red + tort would look aces.