what finish color for jazz bass with graphite neck?

[stranded horse]

I want to build a jazz bass from parts.
I have already decided that I want a Moses Graphite neck, but for the body I want a Fender Custom Color. Usually I dig most of these colors, but I don't think many of them would fit well with a black neck. For example I like fiesta red, but I'm pretty sure it won't work with a black neck.

So far the only combination I imagine that would look neat is olympic white body with a mint green pickguard

[Kawai-chang]

Dark blue quilted maple

[Kawai-chang]

Black hardware, no pickguard

[Commreman]

Blizzard Pearl would look great with the Graphite neck!

[stranded horse]

I'm pretty sure I want to go with one of the original Fender Custom colors from the 60s

[Jim C]

Black or Candy Apple Red

[Jeff 66]

Candy Apple Red or Burgundy Mist

[stranded horse]

I'm not digging red and black as a combination

[chokeslam512]

Put up a poll with your potential options...

[irishpride28]

Oly white, no pickguard, black hardware.

[AltGrendel]

There's a list here of all the '59 custom colors. Maybe that would help.

[stranded horse]

Hmm, I'm beginning to think the metallic colors like sherwood green and lake placid blue would work with the graphite neck. On the other hand I always wanted surf green, or daphne blue or fiesta red, but I think these colors just wouldn't look nice with a graphite neck

[RNV]

Lake Placid Blue w/ Black pick guard.

[raymondl3]

mine is two tone sunburst with black hardware and black speed knobs

[bbargenquast]

Here are mine:

- '62 reissue bodies
- EMG actives
- Moses necks
- Wilkinson 5-string conversion bridges
- Fender/Schaller lightweight tuners

The white one sounds really good - and is for sale - but the sound (and setup) of the sunburst is AMAZING.

Hope this helps!