Help me choose a colour scheme for a Jazz Bass

Hi!

I will suggest the color scheme of my new bass.

Dark satin Grey with tort!

 

I like that green WAY more than I would've guessed. I'd say do that!

 

I love the Olive, but last concert I saw, the olive didn't really look good under the stage lights. White/Mint PG/Maple FB is what I've been dreaming of in a future Jazz bass.

 

Both look great, but I have to say the olive. Not sure you could go wrong either way.

 

Thanks!

 

I’m a sucker for cherry sunburst finishes.

 

TBH: i generally vote "black" for everything, but lately i've been impressed with some red axes, so i'm gonna go with that even though i like the olive a lot. if you were talking about a fretless ax here --- i'd go with the olive + unlined ebony board. or maybe the red one with unlined maple...wait, no --- reverse that!...

i think they're both good choices, OP! if i couldn't have both i'd have to toss a coin or wait for 'a sign'! but good luck with your project --- be sure to share pics of the new ax!


edit: i'm not endorsing pickguard colors at this time.

 

I like 'em both, but I would not ruin a nice candy apple red - I'd just seek to enhance it.

 

Of the two colors that you have put, I would stay with red. That if, I would put the headstock also in the same color as the body, whatever color you put.

 

Of the two color choices, hands down the candy apple red and I would paint the headstock to match if you’re set on painting it.

 

Metallic Antique Olive body, with tortoise pickguard and black headstock seems to me something more interesting than candy apple.

 

Purple

 

@ OP, I like your option 2. What if you went with option 2 and did a relic job on the entire thing?

 

My next project will be Shoreline Gold.....sumpin' different

 

CAR, but with matching headstock instead of black.

 

+5 (Or 6? I lost count) for the CAR plus tort plus matching headstock.

If I were tackling this job I would do the pups and guard first and see where that got me. You can always tackle the paint - either just the headstock or the whole thing - as “phase 2”.

 

Oh yeah, I forgot. Welcome to TB, Goosetavo.