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Do You Like A White Bass? - Poll
- Thread starter CoffeeLove
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Yes, but must have tort. Post #10 is a fine example...
White Bass with no tor = deal breaker...
White Bass with no tor = deal breaker...
I don’t own a white bass but I do own a white guitar. I like the snow white if it’s on the right bass, but I love the white aging to cream on pretty much every bass. And I love the pearloid on the OP’s bass. In most things I’m not into flash but I’m a sucker for old Mother of Toiletseat pick guards and trim
I love a white bass, but have to be careful regarding the stage lights. Played a 4 hour set with what looked like a pink bass once.
Depends on the bass, I guess. For instance; I would love to have one of these;
gold , sparkly bling, and all. But, sadly, no leftys, after years of looking. However, I do have one white bass;
this '06 Carvin LB20. The Lexus White Metallic finish wouldn't have been my choice, but I have to admit that, in the 9 or so years I've owned it, this finish has grown on me. But, other than the Gretsch, I don't think I'd really want another white bass, just because it was white. But, if it was exactly what I wanted, otherwise? I wouldn't turn it down...
gold , sparkly bling, and all. But, sadly, no leftys, after years of looking. However, I do have one white bass; this '06 Carvin LB20. The Lexus White Metallic finish wouldn't have been my choice, but I have to admit that, in the 9 or so years I've owned it, this finish has grown on me. But, other than the Gretsch, I don't think I'd really want another white bass, just because it was white. But, if it was exactly what I wanted, otherwise? I wouldn't turn it down...
I like blondes. I played some twenty years a white WAL bass. Now my main bass is a blonde '68 Tele bass. And I just painted a MIJ '51 P bass body to blonde (white + aged "clear" top, all nitro).
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Warm White, yes.
Cold White, not so much (but I accept it as a gift if someone wants to send it to me for free)
Cold White, not so much (but I accept it as a gift if someone wants to send it to me for free)
Count me as a yes. I always liked a 57 style white blonde Precision with gold pickguard. Finally got a newer one a few weeks ago and put a Tele style neck on it.
They pop on stage
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It was only by chance that they were both painted white.
One with a tort, and the other with a mint pickguard.
I just had to - had to - name them Ginger and Mary Ann
It was only by chance that they were both painted white.
One with a tort, and the other with a mint pickguard.
I just had to - had to - name them Ginger and Mary Ann
I think white looks great when it’s actually white. Lot of basses they use “vintage white” and stuff which is ok but it doesn’t pop like bright white paint imo.
I see other people playing one and it looks ok with them but I'm more cozy with sunburst, candy apple red, or better a bit darker red with a black or better black tortoise pick guard. I also would like to have a mirror near the bridge so I can occasionally look at myself and think wow !
Seriously though I think a few or even a whole bunch of 1 inch round stick on mirrors might have a likeable interaction with the lights. A bunch of rays would bounce off of it.
Seriously though I think a few or even a whole bunch of 1 inch round stick on mirrors might have a likeable interaction with the lights. A bunch of rays would bounce off of it.
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I voted asparagus. I don't think white instruments are boring, it's just that white does nothing for me as a color on a bass. Black, sunburst or colors like daphne blue, surf green, etc.
I love white instruments. White with a single ply white guard, a dark tort guard, a single ply black guard, a real nitrate guard (not modern "mint" recreations), classic anodized aluminum gold guard, three ply or five ply black, all look great. The only guards I don't really dig on white instruments are multi ply white ones.
As far as white ones go, I have:
'76 Musicmaster Bass – yellowed white w/ three ply white guard
'85 MIJ Strat - cream white w/ three ply black guard (not stock guard)
AV '58 P - blonde w/ gold anodized aluminum
AV '64 J - Oly White w/ dark tort
AV '64 Tele - blonde w/ three ply white
Jimmy Page Mirror Tele - blonde w/ single ply white
And I am building a '55 hardtail Strat repro at the moment too, which will be painted the same white color as the single ply white guard.
The AV '64 J:
The AV '58 P:
'76 Musicmaster Bass:
As far as white ones go, I have:
'76 Musicmaster Bass – yellowed white w/ three ply white guard
'85 MIJ Strat - cream white w/ three ply black guard (not stock guard)
AV '58 P - blonde w/ gold anodized aluminum
AV '64 J - Oly White w/ dark tort
AV '64 Tele - blonde w/ three ply white
Jimmy Page Mirror Tele - blonde w/ single ply white
And I am building a '55 hardtail Strat repro at the moment too, which will be painted the same white color as the single ply white guard.
The AV '64 J:
The AV '58 P:
'76 Musicmaster Bass:
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I'm part of the club too! Elle, my one and only.
Don’t know why.
I don’t care for white or black.
Red I could do.
I like blue a lot.
Natural with a good wood grain is nice.
Three tobacco sunburst is my all time favorite on a Jazz Bass.
Oh! And I don’t like green, yellow, orange or swirl.
I know I’m boring.
I don’t care for white or black.
Red I could do.
I like blue a lot.
Natural with a good wood grain is nice.
Three tobacco sunburst is my all time favorite on a Jazz Bass.
Oh! And I don’t like green, yellow, orange or swirl.
I know I’m boring.
