1973 Jazz Bass. Which look is cooler?

[Rumblefisher]

Tort by a
























mile.

 

[cripula]

Cool bass. I like white.

 

[smcd]

I'd say white, but a mother of pearl would set it off.

+1

 

[Emmaemme]

White

 

[Nino Valenti]

Tort.

OT: I've never seen a 73 J with dot inlays.

 

[wallshakerpbass]

Tort.
they both look great but tort's the winner

 

[tdizzle]

Tort.

OT: I've never seen a 73 J with dot inlays.

The neck is a 76 Precision. That explains the dots.

 

[mikeswals]

White.
Red never looks good on blue.

Nope, never.

 

[tdizzle]

White.
Red never looks good on blue.

Nope, never.

Given the rosewood board and white blocks, I would definitely go with white, but the maple board with dots makes it a tough call.

 

[Kenny Allyn]

Tort on Candy Apple Red ...

White on my 73 Jazz (that's how it came anyway)

... I can maybe see tort on blue with a rosewood board but aged pearl would be a go with me.

 

[mongo2]

Neither, I'd go with mint.

 

[BurningSkies]

The 'right' color for that year and the color is white. And it looks right too.

 

[Nino Valenti]

The neck is a 76 Precision. That explains the dots.

Umm.... I know... I was testing you...

 

[Bofee]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! When I bought this '73, (Back in the mid 90's somewhere.) every single fret on every single string was worn right down to the wood, without exception, and it still played well. I sold it a couple of years ago because I wasn't using it any more, and if it isn't being played, it's worthless. IMHO
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[jelpo]

Neither look bad, but I'd go with TORT.

Although, from a distance the white will stand out more.

 

[funkmangriff]

White.
Red never looks good on blue.

Nope, never.

+1

it clashes!

 

[Lesfunk]

White makes right!

 

[metalfunkjazz]

TORT, hands down. White looks boring.

 

[BurningSkies]

White makes right!

I've heard this before, but not in this context, I think.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

Tort