Red Basses

[NKBassman]

Black

 

[InnerBass]

I prefer mint guards with red bodies

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Tidbit - these are the only red basses I've ever held onto, as it's not my favorite color on an instrument.
But I sure do love me some early 80's Tokai goodness - especially after Mr. Lull has his way with them

 

[soflbass]

CAR, RW, Tort

 

[soflbass]

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CAR, RW, Tort

Brown tort, that is...

 

[Pauly 4001]

 

[Tubehed]

 

[RayLawrenceJr]

I am trying to decide on a pick guard color for a red bass. I was going to go with red bass, white pick ups and a blue pick guard of some sort. But I'm still undecided.
So lets see some red basses...please

 

[darwin-bass]

... red bass, ...and a blue pick guard of some sort

Be careful. Red and Blue together can clash something awful. Ever see red text on a PC screen with a blue background? It isn't a bass and pick guard but the colors don't always coexist well.

 

[tekhedd]

Pickguard? Covers some of that sweet expanse of red.

I vote transparent pickguard, ideally with a cool pattern screened on it.

Ooh, she could use a good polishing couldn't she?

(Also, just pointing out that, yes, those are black velvet polka dots.)

 

[Gee Man]

 

[TrevorR]

This one won’t help choosing a pick guard much...

But this might...

 

[Blenin]

Mike Lull 54P - looks white but is actually a light mint green.

 

[GIBrat51]

This old EA-250 isn't a bass, but it does have it's pickguard. I have the companion bass (EA-260), but - no pickguard. And, except for
this Rick 330, that's it for red in my herd. But, if it were me, and I didn't have to cover up a big hole or a bunch of routing?
I might go for a nice clear one - like my Dano Longhorn has...

 

[nnnnnn]

If no pickguard is an option then that gets my vote.

 

[Shlabotnik]

I have a metallic red Sandberg TM4 on order and it’s coming with a mint pickguard! Can’t wait!!!

 

[zon5string]

Red bass with red strings.

 

[rtslinger]

I have 3 red basses one has a black pickguard it's an EBO the other two have none.

 

[Spectrum]

Depending on the type of bass, no pickguard is good. Fenders I think look good with black or white pearloid, while a bass like my Spectrum looks best naked.

 

[BradH]

I vote Red & Black!!

 

[nixdad]

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That gray pearl is very handsome against the red.

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B/W/B - that’s what I have on my wine red P-Bass. Very nice!