Poll: Custom grill colors?

Tom7 · #1 10-30-2012, 08:16 AM

I love the red grills of the new Fbass cabinets, but some guys do not.

I'd like to get an idea of what you guys think...

Do you like the red grills?

Do you hate them?

Do you not care?

Would you like to be able to order a cabinet and specify the grill color yourself?

Please weigh in.

GRoberts · #2 10-30-2012, 08:32 AM

No offense also as I LOVE F Basses, but the Logo is too big for my taste as well. Just doesn't look classy. Looks like someone is trying to "SHOUT" "F Bass". In that regard, it's working. again, no offense intended. I love and admire the bass work George and staff do. But these cabs are NOT appealing visually in the slightest.

Sundogue · #3 10-30-2012, 08:40 AM

How's this for custom grill colors?

ChuckTrucks · #4 10-30-2012, 08:41 AM

I use colored Dr Z guitar cabs but man, they sure are better looking then that.

Id think twice.

Tom7 · #5 10-30-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundogue

How's this for custom grill colors?

Very cool!

Tom7 · #6 10-30-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by GRoberts

No offense also as I LOVE F Basses, but the Logo is too big for my taste as well. Just doesn't look classy. Looks like someone is trying to "SHOUT" "F Bass". In that regard, it's working. again, no offense intended. I love and admire the bass work George and staff do. But these cabs are NOT appealing visually in the slightest.

Wow. They sure are to me.

DiabolicLow B · #7 10-30-2012, 08:51 AM

The red is ok I guess (better than the Markbass yellow) but I agree about the logo being too big, it's just too in your face!

Tom7 · #8 10-30-2012, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GRoberts

No offense also as I LOVE F Basses, but the Logo is too big for my taste as well. Just doesn't look classy. Looks like someone is trying to "SHOUT" "F Bass". In that regard, it's working. again, no offense intended. I love and admire the bass work George and staff do. But these cabs are NOT appealing visually in the slightest.

Actually, it is very common for high end brands to oversize their logos... but I was interested just in the concept of colored grills with the poll, not logo choices.

HolmeBass · #9 10-30-2012, 08:53 AM

I like it, in general more colorful rigs look cool. In the end it's not something I would pay much for, though, in terms of customization, because the sound is what is really important to me. But I like it.

KJung · #10 10-30-2012, 08:54 AM

Reminds me of those old Carvin 'red eye' combo's. I think they had red grills also.

Tom7 · #11 10-30-2012, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by KJung

Reminds me of those old Carvin 'red eye' combo's. I think they had red grills also.

Wow, Ken, you amaze me again and again with what you know.

I'd forgotten about the Carvin Red Eye cabinets, and I used to own one!

They didn't have red grills, but they did have the red "eye."

PlungerModerno · #12 10-30-2012, 08:59 AM

I think the option to pick a colour is awesome - for best results I'd say allow a bunch of options for a moderate fee (grill colour, carpet/tolex/duratex colour) and have an option for more choices - like a old school grille cloth and maybe different handle choices for an extra bit. You obviously need to factor in the production scale and it's nature for this.

It's probably not worth it above medium scale production.

I like the red grille, reminds me of some ashdown cabs.

Tom7 · #13 10-30-2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by PlungerModerno

I think the option to pick a colour is awesome - for best results I'd say allow a bunch of options for a moderate fee (grill colour, carpet/tolex/duratex colour) and have an option for more choices - like a old school grille cloth and maybe different handle choices for an extra bit. You obviously need to factor in the production scale and it's nature for this.

It's probably not worth it above medium scale production.

I like the red grille, reminds me of some ashdown cabs.

I like this thinking -- otherwise you might get guys wanting custom cabinets with drink holders, ash trays and iPad docks built in.

Rockin Mike · #14 10-30-2012, 09:04 AM

Hm, I actually kind of like the idea of an ipad dock on an amp.

KJung · #15 10-30-2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom7

Wow, Ken, you amaze me again and again with what you know.

I'd forgotten about the Carvin Red Eye cabinets, and I used to own one!

They didn't have red grills, but they did have the red "eye."

Ah, that was it... the 'red eye' of the tweeter. Anyway, kind of a similar look with the red and black and the oversized white logo.

Tom7 · #16 10-30-2012, 09:10 AM

You know, I'm not getting the logo complaint at all. I think it is because Fbass put their logo front and center instead of to one side because it doesn't seem too out of line compared to other logos:

Tom7 · #17 10-30-2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Mike

Hm, I actually kind of like the idea of an ipad dock on an amp.

[Smiling] Me too, and cup holders.

Jeff Scott · #18 10-30-2012, 09:20 AM

Not a fan here, although it would work with my Walter Woods on top of them.

Sundogue · #19 10-30-2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom7

[Smiling] Me too, and cup holders.

Personally, I prefer having customized cabs, especially because I almost never play through some company backline. Rather than relegate some dark black cab to the background in the corner (and be a company shill when I don't get paid to advertise), I use my cabs as part of the stage look.

Cup holders and a hook for the bass to hang on. I HATE guitar/bass stands. Hate hauling them around just to have somewhere to safely put my bass. I hang mine right on my cabs...

Now to make a cup holder for the other side...

crguti · #20 10-30-2012, 09:34 AM

^ dude, that's a killer custom graphic design.