Best Color Combination P Bass

[bassplayer1960]

 

[bassplayer1960]

‘21 Lakland US Seafoam (which much more like Fender’s Surf Green)

 

[J-Bassomatic]

Blue/maple. White/maple second choice (I am partial to maple necks)

 

[BarqsBitMe]

I can only keep one of these, so I'm trying to decide which combination of body and neck to keep. I like them all, so I need help. Pretending for a moment that all other factors are equal, which color combination do you prefer?

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Blue maple looks the nicest in my opinion. Funny how the poll is split very close to 25/25/25/25 lol. Not exactly making your choice easier.

 

[Lujon]

Funny how the poll is split very close to 25/25/25/25 lol. Not exactly making your choice easier.

Yeah, I was expecting a more definitive poll. Since voting has mostly finished, here are some of the distinguishing features of each in case anyone is interested:

-Both are made in Mexico, but the white/rosewood is from 1991 and the blue/maple from 2019.

-Both necks have the same nut width but the rosewood neck has a much thinner profile and is lighter.

-The blue body is alder, nicer condition and lighter weight. The neck pocket is a tighter fit.

-The white body is either alder or poplar, slightly thicker, and a little heavier.

-The pickups, controls and pickguards are interchangeable but the blue are alnico 5 and sound nice. The original white controls are the mini pots with ceramic pickups and do not sound good.

-Blue/rosewood is 8lb 4oz and sounds best.

-White/maple is 8lb 10oz and sounds good, not great.

 

[BarqsBitMe]

Yeah, I was expecting a more definitive poll. Since voting has mostly finished, here are some of the distinguishing features of each in case anyone is interested:

-Both are made in Mexico, but the white/rosewood is from 1991 and the blue/maple from 2019.

-Both necks have the same nut width but the rosewood neck has a much thinner profile and is tighter.

-The blue body is alder, nicer condition and lighter weight. The neck pocket is a lighter fit.

-The white body is either alder or poplar, slightly thicker, and a little heavier.

-The pickups, controls and pickguards are interchangeable but the blue are alnico 5 and sound nice. The original white controls are the mini pots with ceramic pickups and do not sound good.

-Blue/rosewood is 8lb 4oz and sounds best.

-White/maple is 8lb 10oz and sounds good, not great.

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I think the lack if a clear preference from others just goes to show they are all equally nice looking.

 

[Lowendchamp]

I like my Orange Creamsycle

 

[Auspuff]

Anything Red, with a Maple neck (preferably fretless).