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Favorite Vintage Fender Color

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by jenderfazz, Sep 3, 2003.


Favorite vintage Fender color?

Poll closed Nov 2, 2003.

  1. 2/3 Color Sunburst

    28 vote(s)
    28.9%

  2. Inca/Firemist Silver

    2 vote(s)
    2.1%

  3. Dakota/Fiesta/Candy Apple Red

    12 vote(s)
    12.4%

  4. Lake Placid/Daphne/Sonic Blue

    13 vote(s)
    13.4%

  5. Olympic White

    20 vote(s)
    20.6%

  6. Black

    2 vote(s)
    2.1%

  7. Firemist/Shoreline Gold/Blond

    8 vote(s)
    8.2%

  8. Shell Pink/Burgundy Mist

    1 vote(s)
    1.0%

  9. Sherwood/Foam/Surf Green

    7 vote(s)
    7.2%

  10. Other

    4 vote(s)
    4.1%
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  1. Sep 3, 2003 #1
    jenderfazz

    jenderfazz

    Apr 17, 2003
    montreal, qc, Canada
    For you Fender fans out there... which is your favorite vintage color? If it's not listed there, pick the approximate color closest to yours. I tried to keep it vintage, so basically these are colors that were around in the 50s-70s. I personally love the look of sunbursts, especially 3 color. I love blond too.
     
  4. Sep 3, 2003 #2
    Exedore

    Exedore

    Nov 15, 2002
    Pasadena, Ca, USA
    There's just something about the butterscotch blonde w/ black pickguard that looks so cool. Sunburst would have been a close second...
    Who voted other without posting what their color was?
     
  8. Sep 3, 2003 #3
    B'Aces High

    B'Aces High

    Jun 8, 2003
    Canada, North Bay ON
    Lake PLacid Blue
     
  11. Sep 3, 2003 #4
    pyrohr

    pyrohr

    Aug 28, 2001
    Pakistani compound
    This color:bassist:
     
  14. Sep 3, 2003 #5
    74rickbass

    74rickbass

    Aug 19, 2002
    Kingston, Nova Scotia, Canada
    I like all of the old fender colors but, here are some of my faves, (not in any order)

    1. 3 Color Sunburst
    2. lake placid blue
    3. olympic white w/a black guard on 70's P-basses and tortis on Jazzes and 60's P-basses.
    4. daphne blue is kinda cool too.
    5. C.A.R., I love those 75 reissue jazzes! (but it looks great on anything)

    I personally find some of the new colors pretty gross.
     
  17. Sep 3, 2003 #6
    tplyons

    tplyons

    Apr 6, 2003
    Madison, NJ
    Oly White or Natural with a black pickguard :)
     
  20. Sep 3, 2003 #7
    jenderfazz

    jenderfazz

    Apr 17, 2003
    montreal, qc, Canada
    Natural! That's the one I forgot. Well it's not really a "color", so I get away with it!
     
  24. Sep 3, 2003 #8
    tplyons

    tplyons

    Apr 6, 2003
    Madison, NJ
    Well, it's a tinted finish if I recall, so it counts. You lose :p
     
  27. Sep 3, 2003 #9
    jenderfazz

    jenderfazz

    Apr 17, 2003
    montreal, qc, Canada
    Boooo! :D Guess Natural is just "Other" then. Also, post what pickguard colors you find suit your paintjob the most! I'm old-skool, Sunburst/TortoiseShell, it's the classic look (and I've got me one just like that!).
     
  30. Sep 3, 2003 #10
    AMJBASS

    AMJBASS Supporting Member

    Jan 8, 2002
    Ontario, Canada
    For 60's Jazz basses, my favorite has to be Sherwood Green Metalic though I like Olympic white too. For 70's Jazz basses, C.A.R. with matching headstock is it!
     
  33. Sep 4, 2003 #11
    CaracasBass

    CaracasBass

    Jun 16, 2001
    Madrid, Spain
    Inca silver..... really nice colour!!!
     
  36. Sep 4, 2003 #12
    moptoptony

    moptoptony

    May 11, 2003
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    I have serious GAS over a 51 P-bass in Sunburst. While it's only a two-tone deal, can you imagine what it would look like in three-tone? Wowza.
     
  39. Sep 4, 2003 #13
    P. Aaron

    P. Aaron Supporting Member

    Sep 16, 2002
    Below Ground, Detroit area
    I like the 3 tone sunburst with tortiseshell. Tobacco sunburst is my 2nd favorite w/ gold anodized pickguard.

    I like Daphne Blue and Surf Green.

    Olympic White is also very classic.
     
  42. Sep 4, 2003 #14
    Johnny BoomBoom

    Johnny BoomBoom Supporting Member

    Jun 8, 2001
    Glasgow, Scotland
    Don't know if it's old enough to count, but I have a real liking for Anitgua!
     
  45. Sep 4, 2003 #15
    MAJOR METAL

    MAJOR METAL HARVESTER OF SORROW Staff Member Supporting Member

    Sep 10, 2002
    Where I lay my head is home
    Sea foam green and Candy apple red are personal favorites of mine. Both of these colors bring jazz basses to a new level desireability.These colors work very well with matching headstocks.
     
  48. Sep 4, 2003 #16
    By-Tor

    By-Tor

    Apr 13, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Natural blond with the black pickguard as stated earlier.

    I kinda have a linking for the Seafoam Green too.
     
  51. Sep 4, 2003 #17
    Osobass

    Osobass

    May 9, 2003
    Golden, Colorado
    Butterscotch blonde w/Black pick guard
     
  54. Sep 4, 2003 #18
    Max

    Max

    Feb 14, 2000
    Bakersfield, CA
    I voted the green category, seafoam is the color of my 70 RI.
     
  57. Sep 4, 2003 #19
    MAJOR METAL

    MAJOR METAL HARVESTER OF SORROW Staff Member Supporting Member

    Sep 10, 2002
    Where I lay my head is home
    typlons

    Great avater thats from reload right:bassist:
     
  60. Sep 4, 2003 #20
    David Wilson

    David Wilson Administrator Staff Member Administrator Supporting Member

    Oct 14, 2002
    Lower Westchester, NY
    I'm a sucker for CAR myself. I was able to resist my Roscoe Beck 5 GAS until I found one for sale in that color. Yes, with matching headstock :cool:
     
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