Gold/champagne basses

[15000volts]

I've been thinking of refinishing my jazz in a gold-ish/champagne metallic mist kind of colour. anyone have a bass in this sort of finish?

this kind of thing would be very very nice: Vultures - John Mayer Trio - YouTube courtesy of mr John Mayer.

any help is good!

 

[elgecko]

 

[bucephylus]

Firemist Gold and Shoreline Gold are two of the more usual Fender colors. Shoreline has a lot more silver in it, maybe leans more towards champagne you are describing. Hard to tell from the vid due to lighting, but John's axe looks Firemist to me.

Thanks for the link, enjoyed it a lot. That band just sounds so solid. Pino's got the thumb muting thing going in a deep groove. Just goes to show what a great rhythm section can do; doesn't have to be real complex. Great stuff.

Oh, I've got a Fender MM5 in Shoreline. It is an awesome finish, but terribly hard to capture in photos.

 

[GregC]

I've got one. It's not quite as dark as this shot suggests, but it is darker than "typical" shoreline gold. Some days I love the color, other days I want to refinish it. (The bass is way too awesome to sell.)

 

[Bassmunnky]

GREAT POST...I've been looking into a Shoreline Gold refinish and am confused by the HUGE variations in what Shorline Gold is...The LAST thing I want is a Shoreline Gold Paint job that gets confused with INCA silver...

This is what I like, Have to send this to Marty Bell when I get it done

 

[15000volts]

GREAT POST...I've been looking into a Shoreline Gold refinish and am confused by the HUGE variations in what Shorline Gold is...The LAST thing I want is a Shoreline Gold Paint job that gets confused with INCA silver...

This is what I like, Have to send this to Marty Bell when I get it done

colour wise, there's something in that one that bugs me, but i can't really tell want did they put too much of in there..

EDIT: it also seems to opaque. i'd like it with some fine discreet flake or something similar

 

[15000volts]

JohnK10's shoreline jazzmaster might be a good one, if i recall correctly..

 

[bucephylus]

Just be really careful with looking at photos of Shoreline. They can be quite off IME. Tough color to photo.

 

[bucephylus]

Here is a pic of my MM5 which is close, but still not quite right.

 

[Bassmunnky]

colour wise, there's something in that one that bugs me, but i can't really tell want did they put too much of in there..

EDIT: it also seems to opaque. i'd like it with some fine discreet flake or something similar

Yes, not true shoreline, but I like the vibe, kind of aged looking

 

[EagleMoon]

Someone used to make a gold replacement jazz body. I can't remember if it was Mighty Mite, Allparts or WD. But it was nice looking. Saw them on Ebay. I think I'd do that before I'd refinish the one you have. That's a big job.

 

[warnergt]

Shoreline Gold:

 

[Engine207]

1999 Fender American Standard Jazz Bass V in Shoreline Gold.

 

[15000volts]

Shoreline Gold:

1999 Fender American Standard Jazz Bass V in Shoreline Gold.

those are some really nice looking basses. with a tiny bit more flake i'd be in heaven.

i'd settle comfortably with any of those, though

 

[15000volts]

Someone used to make a gold replacement jazz body. I can't remember if it was Mighty Mite, Allparts or WD. But it was nice looking. Saw them on Ebay. I think I'd do that before I'd refinish the one you have. That's a big job.

since i'm across the pond i'm not a big fan of buying a mighty mite/warmoth body, but i'm considering it, since this is a hard finish to pull of nicely. however, because my bass is a copy instead of a real fender, idk if the neck would fit the body right..

 

[the art guy]

The Jazz V in the above post is the closest to what Shoreline Gold actually looks like, IMO. It is hard to photo, as are most similar metallic colors. If you want more of a "gold" gold (so it won't be confused with Inca, etc.), look at Firemist Gold instead. Both good colors though.

 

[the art guy]

And by the way, here's Firemist Gold. Although this pic makes it look a touch less gold (and therefore closer to Shoreline) than it does in reality.

 

[ExaltBass]

Sadowsky Shoreline Gold...

 

[EagleMoon]

since i'm across the pond i'm not a big fan of buying a mighty mite/warmoth body, but i'm considering it, since this is a hard finish to pull of nicely. however, because my bass is a copy instead of a real fender, idk if the neck would fit the body right..

That would be easy to find out. Just measure the neck pocket on your bass. If it's to Fender specs it'll be 2 1/2" by 3 7/8". Depth would be 5/8".

One thing you might try if you decide to refinish it is automotive spray paint. Works really well on bass bodies. I've done several basses that way and it turned out great.

 

[KJung]

Here's my Harvest Gold Alleva-Coppolo LM5. I love Shoreline and Harvest gold. Looks great with maple or rosewood neck IMO, and black or mint guard.