1978 Jazz bass - what color is this?

[smcd]

I know this is a factory color, but I can't find a color chart from the time period. The 2012 color chart has something similar called "Midnight Wine", but that's not it. I've always called this color "translucent burgundy". But I'm curious - what color does Fender call it?


Any ideas??

[awilkie84]

I think that colour is called "broken link" :P

[smcd]

Really? Damn...it's coming up ok on my monitor.

[jlepre]

I see it. Looks like some sort of Walnut Stain. Oil finish?

[smcd]

Originally Posted by jlepre

I see it. Looks like some sort of Walnut Stain. Oil finish?

It's the heavy poly finish Fender used in the late 70's. It's more red tinted than walnut, I'd say. Kind of a dark maroon color.

[hotbass57]

I had a 78 pbass in wine. That doesn't look like mine. Looks like a possible refinish, possibly. Walnut maybe?? Nice looking bass either way.

[Dluxe]

They did offer a transparent red finish in the late 70's early 80's time period. But you are right, it looks nothing like that finish.

[awilkie84]

Originally Posted by smcd

Really? Damn...it's coming up ok on my monitor.

I wonder if my workplace is blocking your upload site.

[Zentner]

That's called 'refin'

[Zentner]

Probably about the same time someone decided to chang the knobs and pickguard,

[smcd]

Originally Posted by Zentner

That's called 'refin'

I've seen several others exactly like it, so I very much doubt it's a refin.

Strange I can't find a late 70s Fender color chart.

[smcd]

Originally Posted by hotbass57

I had a 78 pbass in wine. That doesn't look like mine. Looks like a possible refinish, possibly. Walnut maybe?? Nice looking bass either way.

I'll try flash photos later and see if that doesn't show up better. The color is similar to port wine.

[smcd]

This is the exact finish. The photo of the back of the bass is the best rendition of the actual color.


Verrry similar to this '78, too.





Identical finish to this Strat -

[kscbass]

That looks like my 78'. Not a refinish. Well, it looks similar.

[kscbass]

I think it is the same color. They've just aged differently. Also the pics taken with different lights make it look different. This definitely is an original fender color.

[soulman969]

Originally Posted by smcd

This is the exact finish. The photo of the back of the bass is the best rendition of the actual color.


Verrry similar to this '78, too.





Identical finish to this Strat -

Check this color chart out. It looks like Bing Cherry Transparent

http://www.fender.com/support/colorc...w=red&color=44

[narud]

if its the same finish as kai's bass its called walnut. your pictures almost look like a cross between walnut and the trans red they did during the same era. dont know the official name for the trans red finish.

[RandyMolson]

Originally Posted by awilkie84

I wonder if my workplace is blocking your upload site.

Its a cache thing. If a blocked link is in a computer's temporary folder from a prior direct view of the site, many times the PC will pull the image from the PC's local cache. That's why the OP sees it and not anybody else. When that happens, you can quote the post, copy the image address, and view it in a separate browser tab or window. After that, it will be in your local cache and likely show up in the original thread as well.

Now get back to work and stop goofing off on TB!

[RandyMolson]

Originally Posted by kscbass

That looks like my 78'. Not a refinish. Well, it looks similar.

I dig that finish.

[smcd]

Originally Posted by kscbass

I think it is the same color. They've just aged differently. Also the pics taken with different lights make it look different. This definitely is an original fender color.

I was wondering about that.



Here's a '78 Strat. Same year, exact same color -