Do you find natural finish ugly?

[Jim622]

Naturals my color of choice

 

[BurningSkies]

I find it boring.

To me it's like having a lot of beige in your home. People with beige homes seldom lead interesting lives.

 

[GrapeBass]

I find it boring.

To me it's like having a lot of beige in your home. People with beige homes seldom lead interesting lives.

...or those people have active lives outside of their homes.

 

[LowEndOperative]

While natural is non-ugly, to me it isn’t as preferable as other finishes. Though a Schecter Diamond J5 Plus (now discontinued) I owned at one time was a looker in natural.

 

[Colonel Barnes]

This is kind of funny to me. I had a Natural/maple '75 P-Bass that I loved. Then in 2000, I saw an American Vintage '75 Reissue Jazz in a Fender catalog (Natural/maple/black blocks). To me, it was one of the most beautiful basses I'd ever seen. So I ordered and bought one new from Yarbrough's Music in Memphis. If I'm not mistaken 2000 was the 2nd year these were offered. I LOVED that bass. Great workmanship, killer tone, and just awesome all-around. It was my go-to for about 7 years or more.

I still have it, but I have so many basses that this one sits in the case most of the time. These days, I'm just not as fond of the aesthetic look as I used to be. It still gets lots of compliments when I play it out, and a lot of folks think it's quite beautiful. My point is that for ME, my love of the look has changed over the past 18 years. But that's not unusual for me. I'm always "falling in love" with new basses...
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You can send it my way if you don't like it! I always liked the block inlays and natural looks good to me. I had a natural fretless P from about that era once. One that got away . . .

 

[Colonel Barnes]

This is my Washburn XB-400. Not even an oil finish as far as I can tell. I love the feel of the naked wood.

 

[soulman969]

It's not usually my first choice but having said that I have owned two natural finish basses. A maple Carvin LB20 and an ash Fender Deluxe Jazz Bass. Looks are nice but they don't rate higher than playability and tonality.

 

[ThudThudThud]

I think my favourite has to be where a Precision has lost its finish or been stripped, and taken on a sheen or been finished over the darkened natural wood. I also like lighter natural finish Fender basses (I think the Jazz looks better than the Precision). I like exotic wood basses.
I don't really like sandblasted style 'natural' finishes. I really don't like that 'oak' look with the black grain lines, and dots that looks like 70s furniture.

 

[Charlzm]

Flame maple with a teal-to-blue burst is my personal favorite. If it's not flame maple or curly maple, I think I'd prefer a solid, opaque finish.

 

[shadven]

I used to not like. Now I like it. Tastes change.

 

[eldoryder]

And yet MORE examples of "naturals" I love....

 

[basslifter]

I have seen guys on here oooo and ahhh over basses that look like furniture to me. I like to have a finish on there....a tiny bit of bling...yeah

 

[BurningSkies]

...or those people have active lives outside of their homes.

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I've met and talked with Bruce before. He's not a beige home person.

 

[Michael Jewels]

A natural finish, light or dark is my favorite tied with a nice sunburst.

1979 Ibanez Musician dark stain natural.

Mike

 

[GrapeBass]

I've met and talked with Bruce before. He's not a beige home person.

Ever seen his trailer? LMAO Lot's of beige and brown although I highly doubt it's intentional.

 

[LYNCHMAN]

i used to shy away from natural wood basses until i saw this one...i love this one!

 

[dcr]

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Certainly NOT a Squire....



dcr

 

[SirMjac28]

I have three with natural finishes I love them.

 

[metron]

I think wood grain is great except when the body and neck are uniform. Like maple boards with natural ash. Just a personal preference.

 

[fretter]

Yes, all of these must go...

and be covered with this: