There's a ray on reverb for 775 and I can't pull the trigger becuase....it's gloss black. It even comes with a little "mojo"
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- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Of course it does, a Queen must accessorize properly. 
Same here. I mean, if it were the only one in the store I'd play it just to see how it feels and sounds but I wouldn't buy it.
Color is pretty important to me. I dropped big money on a new bass over a used one with exact specs because I wanted a particular color.
I much prefer translucent colors or 'bursts rather than opaque because I like seeing the wood grain. Not an absolute deal breaker if the bass feels and sounds great, but it's what I prefer, all else being equal.
If it's cheap enough, I'm more likely to buy something that's as ugly as possible. Sometimes an ugly bass can be just like having an ugly girlfriend. Well... maybe not...
actually... my last ugly girlfriend was kind of a witch.... My ugliest bass is still in my stable... oddly enough my last ugly girlfriend could have lived in a stable.
actually... my last ugly girlfriend was kind of a witch.... My ugliest bass is still in my stable... oddly enough my last ugly girlfriend could have lived in a stable.
Whatever is going on in your avatar is killer. That's the kinda look Im talkin about
For damn sure, especially with sunburst finishes. I'm particularly picky with the shades of red and yellow used on sunburst finishes. I absolutely hate it when the yellow looks too orange and when there's not enough red either. Makes them look like ugly tobacco bursts. Any other color either has to be black or dark red.
how it looks = 
If I don't like the way a bass looks, I'm probably not going to pick it up. So color matters to me. And if I do pick up a bass, and it feels like it's 9 lbs or heavier, I'm putting it down. That's just me. I have seen nice Jazz basses for sale that were a natural finish on an Ash body and passed on them. I just don't like the look. Never owned one, never will.
I like the original Antigua and not the reissueI really don’t care that much, as long as it’s not Antigua.I hate deciding on a color more than thinking about finishes that I don’t like.
