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Best colour for a knackered old jazz bass?

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axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
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.... other than sunburst.

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

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  • ThePrettyDamnedThePrettyDamned Frets: 7416
    Blue. No idea which of the many shades, but blue basses look cool.

    Or black.
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  • Dave_McDave_Mc Frets: 2022
    I dunno about when knackered, but I think they look good in white when they're not knackered. :))
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    Black or white. Both with tort guard. There's nothing better on a J
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 22257
    Lake Placid Blue
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    As above... black or white (tortoise guard) or Lake Placid Blue (off-white guard).

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • jpfampsjpfamps Frets: 2703
    Shoreline Gold?
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  • RichardjRichardj Frets: 1538
    A distressed Candy Apple Red with aged plastics etc?
    Trades and deals and stuff - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57967/richardj/p1
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  • DrBobDrBob Frets: 2969
    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
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    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...

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • ThePrettyDamnedThePrettyDamned Frets: 7416
    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! :p

    Seriously though, I'm not a fan. Floats some people's boats, though.
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    Hmnnn ........ After much thought I'm back at my original thought of black.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    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.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • BellycasterBellycaster Frets: 5750
    What about a Plain Wood Finish a'la John Deacon?

    Scroll to bottom of page.

    And they said that in our time, all that's good will fall from grace, even Saints would turn their face, in our time.
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  • Dave_McDave_Mc Frets: 2022
    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.
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  • TheOtherDennisTheOtherDennis Frets: 2010
    Au naturelle, torty pickguard. Plain wood. Nice rich stain. Mmm, lovely.
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  • TheOtherDennisTheOtherDennis Frets: 2010
    Bellycaster said:
    What about a Plain Wood Finish a'la John Deacon?

    Scroll to bottom of page.

    The top one on that page is my choice for excellence. That's just gawgeous.
    If you must have sex with a frog, wear a condom. If you want the frog to have fun, rib it.
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  • Phil_aka_PipPhil_aka_Pip Frets: 9793
    black with a mirror scratchplate 
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  • BellycasterBellycaster Frets: 5750
    TheOtherDennis said:
    Bellycaster said:
    What about a Plain Wood Finish a'la John Deacon?

    Scroll to bottom of page.

    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.
    And they said that in our time, all that's good will fall from grace, even Saints would turn their face, in our time.
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  • BucketBucket Frets: 7749
    Lake Placid Blue with a bit of red under it, a la Herbie Flowers.

    - "I'm going to write a very stiff letter. A VERY stiff letter. On cardboard."
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  • lasermonkeylasermonkey Frets: 1940
    Dakota Red + tort would look aces.
    My wife asked me to stop singing Wonderwall.
    I said maybe.....
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  • TheOtherDennisTheOtherDennis Frets: 2010
    Bellycaster said:
    TheOtherDennis said:
    Bellycaster said:
    What about a Plain Wood Finish a'la John Deacon?

    Scroll to bottom of page.

    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.
    I quite like it on a Strat or a Tele, too, but especially a Strat.
    If you must have sex with a frog, wear a condom. If you want the frog to have fun, rib it.
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