Fender's "Sonic Blue" Basses

[BaltBass5]

Let me know if it fits when it gets there!

Fits like a glove!

 

[Down_Low]

This is something I've always felt about the Warmoth colors (and not a bad thing). I was going to order one of their bodies in Fiesta Red but their version was a little too deep of a red and less pink than Fender's.

Warmoth colours are meant to be the same as the originals fenders were, not the faded colours that we see on the instruments from the 60s these days.

Here's my sonic blue Warmth Jazzmaster bass.

 

[organworthyplayer337]

Warmoth colours are meant to be the same as the originals fenders were, not the faded colours that we see on the instruments from the 60s these days.

Here's my sonic blue Warmth Jazzmaster bass.

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Which bridge rout did you select? I tried to install a Fender HMV bridge on mine and had intonation problems...

(Here I am derailing my own thread again! Haha)

 

[organworthyplayer337]

Fits like a glove!

Sweet!

 

[bikeplate]

'66P. January neck stamp

 

[P. Aaron]

See, that's what I associate the color "Sonic Blue" with. Maybe a little less bright.

I'd say that's more like Daphne Blue, another Fender classic color.

 

[Down_Low]

Which bridge rout did you select? I tried to install a Fender HMV bridge on mine and had intonation problems...

(Here I am derailing my own thread again! Haha)

The Badass III String-Thru Body route. No problem at all with intonation, although I did have to install a shim in the neck pocket to get the action right. Setup on it is now exactly where I want it. (It is a Fender neck, rather than a Warmoth).

 

[JGbassman]

Sonic blue is more "pastel" (lighter) than Daphne. Here's a good discussion of Fender custom colors.

Vintage Guitars Info - Fender custom color finishes on vintage Fender guitars

This is an amazing read. Thanks for posting this!

 

[JIO]

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Lovely - the subtle checking is outstanding. I have a Sept '66 3TSB P & love it.

 

[Kahrmine]

That's exactly the bass I was referring to so I was a little confused

Compared to the "sonic blue" of the typical Fender offerings, these P/J Mustangs are a far cry. It's one of the reasons I bought mine, because I am not really a fan of the sonic blue. I'm a bit baffled why they aren't calling it something different, it is so pale in comparison to typical sonic blue guitars they offer. Perhaps their Mexico plant found a deal on this really light blue? Maybe they were short on the blue, and mixed it with white to make it stretch? I think it's going to go down in Fender history as a bit of an anomaly it's so unlike blue.

 

[Kahrmine]

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Edited to add: This is a 2013 AVRI '63 P in "Faded Sonic Blue".

That may be what these P/J Mustang basses are, but they're certainly not "sonic blue" like you see in this Fender offering:

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[SJLee]

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I this a bass you still own?