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Custom chrome - love it or hate it?

Custom chrome - love it or hate it?

  • Love it

    Votes: 39 79.6%

  • Hate it

    Votes: 10 20.4%
  • Total voters
    49
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Brad Lowe, Lowe Custom Guitars
#1
I think I've watched too many hot rod and chopper shows on TV, and now I'm obsessed with chrome.

I just can't get enough of it, and I like it custom vs. off-the-shelf.

Does anyone else share my chrome obsession, or do I need to go to a hot rod forum?

:cool:

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#3
Do people run away screaming and holding their ears when you play? If not, don't worry about it!
Have you ever seen Jaco's bass? From a beauty queen standpoint, it didn't win any medals. BUT- from a musician's standpoint, the sound that it produced...

Your chrome looks cool. If it makes you happy, go for it!
 
#5
I love chrome hardware, especially on Thunderbirds, it's an expensive love! Two, of many in my collection.

My very gaudy Nikki Sixx Mk.II.

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My Mike Lull T-4 the first production one, all chrome hardware, bridge and pickup covers.

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#9
CauliColin said:
I don't mind it, unless there's too much.
Imagine Rob Trujillo's new(ish) custom model with an aluminium neck.
Ewww.
Although I am quite partial to chrome hardware and a mirrored pickguard a la Steve Harris and Philip Lynott.
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I like the mix of natural wood, paint and metal.

Plastic...not so much.
justjazz said:
Do people run away screaming and holding their ears when you play? If not, don't worry about it!
Have you ever seen Jaco's bass? From a beauty queen standpoint, it didn't win any medals. BUT- from a musician's standpoint, the sound that it produced...

Your chrome looks cool. If it makes you happy, go for it!
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Jaco's bass had only wood and chrome.

Cool by me...:cool:
bassgod0dmw said:
I think it would depend on the bass for me. On the bass pictured it looks pretty good. Slap a bunch of chrome on a Spector NS-2 and I'll want to slap you.
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I think you're right there...not the right aesthetic.
TBird1958 said:
I love chrome hardware, especially on Thunderbirds, it's an expensive love! Two, of many in my collection.

My very gaudy Nikki Sixx Mk.II.

NikkiII002.jpg


My Mike Lull T-4 the first production one, all chrome hardware, bridge and pickup covers.

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Gorgeous basses!

You can't tell the TBird is a favorite of mine, can you?

:cool:
BOOCAKE4U said:
i wouldn't say i'm a "chrome guy", but that bass is beautiful...i stared at the pic for several minutes and then saved the picture, hehe...i'm assuming that's your own design and if so, well done!
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Yes, it's mine...and thank you.
JonahTheAmazing said:
Definitely. Chrome is almost always good.
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Good man.
MarkusBass said:
I love it if it's purposeful. Don't like it as just added bling.
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Agreed...although Teye pushes that envelope pretty aggresively and I LOVE his work:

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#14
I never thought I would really dig chrome on guitars. But, one of my last live shows before I moved was playing the opening of new location of the Normandy Guitar Factory. Normandy guitars and basses are Aluminum bodied and they get Wild with some of their accent jobs. Some of the chrome work they had on some of the Normandy Guitars blew my mind. Made me think chrome may be OK. :)
 
#15
I like Nickel, too.

To be fair, my bridges and rings are actually polished stainless.

Also, I've tried to like tort pickguards, but I just...can't.

:(

On blacking out chrome, I'm fond of this "best of both worlds" style by Advanced Plating in Nashville:

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