Fender Candy Cola

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I saw Hot Tuna maybe 10-12 years ago, and one of the basses Jack played was a customized fretless Epi JC with a candy red over the normal gold top - similar idea, and man, did it look awesome under the lights!

 

[Jeff K]

"Holy thread resurrection, Batman!!" But since it's open again, here's one I used to have:

 

[jd56hawk]

Hey, I've always liked the color but just what, exactly, made them come up with Candy Cola?
I mean, Cherry Cola, ok, but Candy Cola?

 

[mongo2]

Hey, I've always liked the color but just what, exactly, made them come up with Candy Cola?
I mean, Cherry Cola, ok, but Candy Cola?

Candy has to do with the transparent color coat like on a candy apple (hence the name). Cola would be for the color.

Here's a link to a story about Joe Bailon, a car customizer and the inventor of Candy Apple Red and other candy colors. His inspiration for Candy Apple Red was car tailights.

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[Gent]

This
Except the fact that tb member I think wanted to type "apple" in "candy"'s place
Both are "candy":
Historic candy apple (now on MIM std and MIJ std) has a silver undercoat
Modern candy cola (on us std) has a gold undercoat.

Cheers,
Wallace

Cheers

 

[Gent]

Sorry... The excitement of seeing all those colas and candys drove me into a frenzy and messed up my grammar.. I forgot to say Hi ! This was my first post and love my cola jazz bass....

 

[Wallace320]

No critic intended, believe me... I consider it one of the very best finish, if not the absolute best
I ain't got one, so you're much better than me, ya see
I been close to buy a candy cola P bass but I was more or less €. 700,00 short than need
I love Fender but am also into Yamaha and you might know brief 2009 restyilin' of reknown Sheehan's Attitude limited II offered a so called "lavared" finish reminishent of 2008 and onward us std candy cola
I had two candy apple MIM jazz basses my turn: an active deluxe with dual noiseless and tortguard and a std with parchment and maple board

Enjoy

Cheers,
Wallace

 

[jd56hawk]

Candy has to do with the transparent color coat like on a candy apple (hence the name). Cola would be for the color.

Here's a link to a story about Joe Bailon, a car customizer and the inventor of Candy Apple Red and other candy colors. His inspiration for Candy Apple Red was car tailights.

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One of my biggest bass regrets is not buying one of these.

 

[Shaunpski]

I'll bite...

 

[Tbone76]

Here's a close-up of my old American Standard P in Candy Cola.

 

[Tbone76]

And here's a full shot of the same bass: