For those who have numerous different jazz basses...

[FishDub]

Ok so for those who have numerous or a couple that consist of sunburst AND a different color, such as plain black or red etc---- can you hear a difference in tone between each due to the finish? Numerous cats seem to have and swear by the sunburst option..is there a reason besides asthetics? Brightness, warmth, punch etc..

 

[Dave W]

Serious question?

 

[FishDub]

Serious question?

Yes..I don't have experience with them and all I have is 4 solid colored basses, so yes a serious question

 

[Dave W]

Sunburst only sounds different if it's accompanied by a tort guard.

Then you've got 2TSB and 3TSB and all of their variants like 59' Burst, etc.
To further complicate it you've got your different shades of tort which all sound slightly different too.

 

[Matthew_84]

Ok so for those who have numerous or a couple that consist of sunburst AND a different color, such as plain black or red etc---- can you hear a difference in tone between each due to the finish? Numerous cats seem to have and swear by the sunburst option..is there a reason besides asthetics? Brightness, warmth, punch etc..

No... Purely aesthetics.

Keep in mind, that no two basses sound exactly the same, but the sunburst or solid paint colour is probably the least likely reason. I do believe that a bass with a thick, high gloss finish and a bass with a thin, satin finish may cause them to sound a bit different... But different paint colours under the same finish? Nah.

 

[Flaked Beans]

Yes..I don't have experience with them and all I have is 4 solid colored basses, so yes a serious question

 

[jd56hawk]

Numerous cats seem to have and swear by the sunburst option..is there a reason besides asthetics? Brightness, warmth, punch etc..

You can't trust cats, bats have better hearing.

 

[FishDub]

No... Purely aesthetics.

Keep in mind, that no two basses sound exactly the same, but the sunburst or solid paint colour is probably the least likely reason. I do believe that a bass with a thick, high gloss finish and a bass with a thin, satin finish may cause them to sound a bit different... But different paint colours under the same finish? Nah.

Thanks and let me clarify.... I meant if a sunburst vs red/black or even natural, sound different...must be asthmatics because they do look pretty sweet.

 

[lowsideonacurve]

Now I'm wondering whats the best paint for metal?

 

[alembicguy]

I have 4 various color jazz basses and the color of each has nothing to do with the sound. The electronics do but not the color.

 

[red_rhino]

You can't trust cats, bats have better hearing.

Plus, cats are dicks. Your jazz bass could sound like God's left hand playing Heaven's Steinway, and a cat would just sit there, blink it's eyes slowly, (maybe lick itself), and give you a look like "Why don't you play something that isn't derivative of Jaco? Or maybe just feed me?".

 

[jd56hawk]

Dogs look up to man, cats look down on man...pigs consider themselves equal.

 

[twinjet]

Now I'm wondering whats the best paint for metal?

Ok so for those who have numerous or a couple that consist of sunburst AND a different color, such as plain black or red etc---- can you hear a difference in tone between each due to the finish? Numerous cats seem to have and swear by the sunburst option..is there a reason besides asthetics? Brightness, warmth, punch etc..

I'd say it's aesthetics. Besides, a lot of us hear what we want to hear when really it's all pretty similar... As Shakespeare probably put it:

What's in a tone? that which we call a Jazz Bass by any other name would sound as scooped;

I played two Squier VM Jazz Basses, both sounded pretty similar. One was sunburst/rosewood, the other natural/maple. I stick with string/pickups/wood combinations as tone factors.

Plus, cats are dicks. Your jazz bass could sound like God's left hand playing Heaven's Steinway, and a cat would just sit there, blink it's eyes slowly, (maybe lick itself), and give you a look like "Why don't you play something that isn't derivative of Jaco? Or maybe just feed me?".

My cat every time I play bass. Notice the crazed stare.

 

[Matthew_84]

Dogs look up to man, cats look down on man...pigs consider themselves equal.

 

[Bajo Clarkko]

I can't speak for anyone else here, but the main reason my Jazz Bass is Sunburst, is because that's what John Paul Jones played. Of course, Tort just adds to the Mojo.
It sounds little like my other Jazz, which has an Ash body and EMGs.

 

[gln1955]

To answer that question, we need to know what burst you're talking about - 3-color burst, 2-color burst, cherry burst, tobacco burst, blue burst, green burst, honey burst, violin burst, sliver burst, black burst, antigua burst. Each one has its own distinct effect on tone. This is not opinion. This is fact.

 

[Malak the Mad]

Now I'm wondering whats the best paint for metal?

Black, lead-based paint…DUH!!

 

[twinjet]

Black, lead-based paint…DUH!!

Can I get a side of asbestos with that, doc?

 

[Malak the Mad]

Can I get a side of asbestos with that, doc?

Only if you take the complimentary polonium-infused pickguard with it.

 

[twinjet]

Only if you take the complimentary polonium-infused pickguard with it.

What color might that be? Vomit green? I likey.