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03-12-2013, 07:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South of the USA | | | All black or Gold on black
I've got Squire VM Jazz 77. It's black on black with regular hardware (silver)...
I am getting ready to do a little appearance improvement. So, I said: OK, let's get it all black with black hardware (tuners, control plate and bridge)... Than I came to idea to make it Gold hardware on black. That might be a better idea. Did anyone tried this? If you did, please, post the pic. So I can compare. Thank you.
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03-12-2013, 07:24 PM
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03-12-2013, 07:25 PM
| | | | my vote for black as not a gold fan....
Good luck!
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03-12-2013, 07:31 PM
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03-12-2013, 07:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South of the USA | | Because of maple neck and head, gold might sit much better... Black hardware is actually initial idea. Still cannot decide where to go... 
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03-12-2013, 07:58 PM
| | | | Hmm, yeah I think black tuners will look weird on the maple head, in fact I think gold will look weird too. Whatever you want, I guess! |
03-12-2013, 08:04 PM
| | | | Just took the gold off my Fender Zone and switched to all black, including black strings. Much better. |
03-12-2013, 08:07 PM
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GOLD 4 sure. Black may stand out on the maple headstock, but would disappear on the body. Gold tuners would look exceptional because of the White Block inlays on the maple board. Think to yourself "Gold and Ivory"... very organic. Change the control cover to gold (or brass), leave the black knobs, then try it with gold knobs. Remember:
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03-12-2013, 08:12 PM
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03-12-2013, 08:14 PM
| | | | I put together a parts bass that went through some parts swap. It was actually an incredibly nice bass. But the hardware became mismatched after a neck swap. It ended up with black hardware on the deep amber sunburst body with gold tuners on an amber-ed birdseye maple/ebony neck. It actually worked better than I ever would have guessed. No pix, as it was stolen. But it actually didn't look as mismatched as reading this would lead you to guess. |
03-12-2013, 08:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South of the USA | | Exactly what I was thinking... Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian_Flash GOLD 4 sure. Black may stand out on the maple headstock, but would disappear on the body. Gold tuners would look exceptional because of the White Block inlays on the maple board. Think to yourself "Gold and Ivory"... very organic. Change the control cover to gold (or brass), leave the black knobs, then try it with gold knobs. Remember:
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good Blaster at your side....!!!" |
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03-12-2013, 08:44 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chester, Pa.,USA | | | For my taste, gold for sure. I'm constantly daydreaming about having a bass/guitar with all gold hardware. I even have considered doing it to my Antique White Epi LP jr.
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03-12-2013, 09:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South of the USA | | Now, additional problem: vintage gold or "flashy" gold? There are some "orangy" kind from China that is disgusting...)
This would be "flashy" example: 
And this would be "vintage" gold example: K6BQ+zdCWP1w~~60_57.JPG)
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03-12-2013, 09:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bowie, MD | | | I don't know why people want to make the details in their basses disappear. Because that is what black on black does, IMO. Contrast is what makes a bass stand out visually. So I vote gold, unless you WANT to have everything blend all together.
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03-12-2013, 09:16 PM
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03-12-2013, 09:17 PM
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03-12-2013, 10:02 PM
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03-13-2013, 02:19 AM
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03-13-2013, 02:35 AM
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03-13-2013, 02:44 AM
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