"Guarnerius Waves" is a joke I made up, kind of mocking audiophiliac hi-fi dudes and the nonsense they come up with all the time. Still, if there were such a thing, dark green really would be the best transducer, kind of like how black absorbs heat.
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Someone mentioned green. I would love a bass in this color.
That should be dynamite for the transduction of Cheese Waves! Tacky as all hell, kinda gotta love it.
I buy my basses on the "Ray Charles" method, Ray would care what color your bass is. Can you play it and does it sound good, that's all that matters.
As to me, i like natural the most and hate white, but i believe there's a lot of people liking different finishes. So it's on your own.
I won't rule out a colour just because I don't like that colour, it's just got to look right.
I mean, I never thought I'd want a green bass, but Seafoam Green on the Attitude bass just looks 'right' to me.
Similarly, I've always poo-pooed black basses because to my mind, black = 'boring and safe'. But I've been eyeing up the Squier 70's P and the Vintage Icon Jazz, both black with maple and black block inlays and they look perfect - especially the Vintage with its relic'd finish
I draw the line at sunburst - but if the right bass and finish came along, my mind could be changed.
I mean, I never thought I'd want a green bass, but Seafoam Green on the Attitude bass just looks 'right' to me.
Similarly, I've always poo-pooed black basses because to my mind, black = 'boring and safe'. But I've been eyeing up the Squier 70's P and the Vintage Icon Jazz, both black with maple and black block inlays and they look perfect - especially the Vintage with its relic'd finish
I draw the line at sunburst - but if the right bass and finish came along, my mind could be changed.
Well... My GREEN bass is My BABY. But... at the moment, I'm playing her "Sunburst competition." And... My Yellow one doesn't bother Me, either (even though I have named her, "Butterface")...
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It's important to me when buying a bass. I will try it and if I like the playability and tone... I will buy it. If the color isn't appealing, I'll pass.
But... if You think that Black sounds better... I can help you out.
Yes. Yes, color matters. If i wouldn't were clothes in a certain color, i probably would sling it over my shoulder, either.
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