New bass day

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by 408shaw, Dec 10, 2014.

  1. 408shaw

    408shaw Guest

    Jun 5, 2013
    Sunny south Florida
    Just came in today a sonic blue fender American 63 p bass

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  2. That is beautiful!
     
  3. Basshappi

    Basshappi

    Feb 12, 2007
    Tucson,AZ
    Looks great, congrats!
     
  4. pacojas

    pacojas "FYYA BUN"

    Oct 11, 2009
    MEXICANADAMERICA
    imma go ahead and just say it,.... TORT!!!

    btw,... beautiful bass! ;)
     
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  5. Tbone76

    Tbone76

    Aug 24, 2013
    I love the faded Sonic Blue color. It's almost white in some lights, and blue in others. Congrats! And although tort goes well with almost any bass, I'd suggest keeping the mint pg on yours. It compliments the blue nicely.
     
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  6. bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Wow, my eyes must really be going in terms of colors - I would never have guessed blue - that looks like a faded tan, or almost (dare I say) pink, to me. Nice bass, though. (Guess I'm not color "blind", just color "wrong".)
     
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  7. 2saddleslab

    2saddleslab Supporting Member

    May 30, 2003
    Kentucky
    A stunner!
     
  8. Tbone76

    Tbone76

    Aug 24, 2013
    If there was a white pg on that bass, the blue might stand out better, but in the OP's photo it definitely does look more white. In person, though, the faded sonic looks blue (on the couple examples I've seen). It really is a nice color.
     
  9. 408shaw

    408shaw Guest

    Jun 5, 2013
    Sunny south Florida
    It looks pretty much like baby blue in person.
     
  10. decentbassbreh

    decentbassbreh Guest

    Aug 15, 2013
    Humboldt County, CA
    dang man thats a beaut!!
     
  11. bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    With that fretboard, I agree, tort would look great - kind of "balanced".
     
  12. reddog

    reddog

    Mar 5, 2013
    Philly burbs
    Real men stick with Mint. (Cause they already have a couple torts.)
    Grrrreat faded blue! Prefer over my yellowish antique white.
     
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  13. the harp unstrung

    the harp unstrung Humankind: be both. Inactive

    Nov 2, 2014
    On The Bus
    N.A.
    Lovely...just lovely.
    A chunk of art...
     
  14. mark beem

    mark beem Wait, how does this song start again??

    Jul 20, 2001
    Alabama, USA
    Welcome to the club!!
     
  15. Doc Mojo

    Doc Mojo Guest

    Oct 29, 2014
    Ohio
    I love the looks of the chrome pickup cover but its always right in the way. I thought about taking one, cutting the shape of the P pickup in it, shorten the whole thing and turn it into a chrome ramp. Does that make any sense? BTY thats one beautiful bass!
     
  16. 408shaw

    408shaw Guest

    Jun 5, 2013
    Sunny south Florida
    I use the pickup cover as a thumb rest, puts my hand close to where it is on the stingray. I also need to get a bridge cover without the mutes in it.
     
  17. ScarfFace

    ScarfFace Supporting Member

    Aug 23, 2014
    La Crosse WI
    The best looking bass Fender makes, IMO
     
  18. felis

    felis

    Jul 31, 2013
    Midwest, USA
    Really nice looking bass. I did a quick search for it, and the others I found do indeed look much more blue.
    It must have been the lighting or something on your photo that makes it look more off-white.
     
  19. bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    I'm guessing it was the orange-ness of the case inside that threw off my color perception into the pink range. Still hard to see it as blue even now, I guess...
     
  20. mark beem

    mark beem Wait, how does this song start again??

    Jul 20, 2001
    Alabama, USA
    They're indeed blue..

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