Gold/champagne basses

[spiritbass]

Not it the market at all, but this Carvin caught my eye while browsing. They call it Platinum Gold Metallic. I'd call it champagne. Interestingly enough, I saw a truck on the road yesterday in the exact same color. I like it.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/fs-carvin-sb4000-bass-rare-platinum-gold-metallic-$750-793007/index2.html
This pic of my Super P/J makes it look gold. Sheldon calls it Bronze Age:

 

[ReBass]

My Shoreline Gold P-bass (John Kallas restoration):

The photo shows the color pretty well in bright light. In darker settings, the gold tones come out a bit more.

 

[Chef]

Two looks at my Wilkins Shoreline re-fin'd 1974:

 

[Bassmunnky]

Again, Not mine, just something I found doing a search for my refinish...This is my fave.

 

[bdgotoh]

I love metallic gold basses!

Aztec Gold Mike Lull P4

Shoreline Gold Lakland

 

[Gecko 5]

You're killing me here !!!!!!

 

[Jeff K]

Here's my Harvest Gold Alleva-Coppolo LM5. I love Shoreline and Harvest gold. Looks great with maple or rosewood neck IMO, and black or mint guard.

Wow!! That mint looks awesome with that combination. Beautiful bass all-around...

 

[StoBro]

I'm not sure what Robin called this finish on my Ranger 6-string bass guitar:

Peavey called this Aztec Gold:

 

[15000volts]

That would be easy to find out. Just measure the neck pocket on your bass. If it's to Fender specs it'll be 2 1/2" by 3 7/8". Depth would be 5/8".

One thing you might try if you decide to refinish it is automotive spray paint. Works really well on bass bodies. I've done several basses that way and it turned out great.

thanks for those measures. i've measured my bass and it turns they only miss the Fender specs by a millimeter or two in width and depth, so i think it would be fine, with some light sanding on the neck pocket.

as for the automotive spray, i've been searching through the stores in town and there aren't that much colours i'd like to finish my bass in, but that was my goal too. buying a body from warmoth is too expensive for my savings at the moment, so either i wait some months or find a nice colour to spray. maybe surf green with a white pg

 

[15000volts]

Two looks at my Wilkins Shoreline re-fin'd 1974:

Great looking basses! that P is making me drool. do you have other pictures of the Reverend? I think that's exactly what i had in mind

 

[15000volts]

Here's my Harvest Gold Alleva-Coppolo LM5. I love Shoreline and Harvest gold. Looks great with maple or rosewood neck IMO, and black or mint guard.

now that's what i call a classy bass

 

[mongo2]

There's also this type of gold finish with extra discrete flake:

 

[M5Yates]

How about Aztec Gold? Mine is from '82.

 

[15000volts]

How about Aztec Gold? Mine is from '82.

now that's what i call a classy jazz. congrats on that one, i really like it!

 

[johnk_10]

for reference, my shoreline gold 'jazzmaster':

here's a shoreline gold '66 p that i restored for tb member StuartV:

 

[bassic72]

I have currently a replacement PJ bass body in FireMist Gold in light relic finish for sale.It's totally refinished by MJT Aged Finishes guys ..Nitro finish..never installed,brand new...Hit me up for more info.

 

[MegaSwing]

There's also this type of gold finish with extra discrete flake:

Now THAT'S the stuff for me!

 

[Engine207]

I have currently a replacement PJ bass body in FireMist Gold in light relic finish for sale.It's totally refinished by MJT Aged Finishes guys ..Nitro finish..never installed,brand new...Hit me up for more info.

I don't think you're allowed to sell stuff unless you have a supporting membership. Best $20 you'll ever spend...

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/payments.php

 

[JIO]

firemist gold metallic (Pat Wilkins)

light driftwood metallic (Dupli-Color auto spray)

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[Paul Boyer]

Rickenbacker had Desert Gold, very similar to Shoreline, as its "Color of the Year" for 2001: