gregbackstrom
These aren't stock curves--things move around!
I’m drawn more to the greens and blues than the reds, burgundies and oranges. Having said that, I don’t have any basses in any of those colors! 
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Sea Foam Green?
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Surf music !. Those pastel 50’s colours are one of the few instances where I like white guards.
No worries, mambo! Different people like different stuff! And that is a very good thing!
Imagine for a moment what it would be like if everyone liked the same thing. Same bass (in the same color), same amp, same car, same house, same food preferences, same clothing, same hairstyle, same music preferences, etc., etc. That would be a freakish science fiction world that I would not want to live in. So when I encounter someone who likes something other than what I like (which thankfully happens all the time), I breathe a big sigh of relief because it means I don't live in that horrid twilight zone world. That is why differences are wonderful and is what makes life on this planet fun and interesting. That's why I always encourage people to pursue what makes them happy. And if their choice or preference happens to be something that I wouldn't choose for myself, that's even better! Keep that variety going, please!
Off topic, but I have an old 73 bug...
And a seafoam green bass (actually, its surf green)
I just picked up a Fender Vintage II 66. So I'll take a number too. Everyone who has seen it loves the color.
Playing bass is fun.
Sea foam green is a fun color.
Think less, play more, have fun.
Sea foam green is a fun color.
Think less, play more, have fun.
Yours definitely looks like Seafoam Green. Surf Green is a bit lighter. More subdued (and pastel-like) if you will. In this pic, the Fender color is called Seafoam Pearl. It's slightly lighter than regular Seafoam Green, but not as light as Surf Green. I personally prefer Surf Green, but Seafoam can look pretty cool as well.i'm not sure i do either, mambo, but can't we just have a little fun?!!
i have one (i think it's sea foam, or maybe it's surf green, IDK). it plays great, so i'm gonna keep it despite the color:
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but, hey, there are worse things, right?!
edit: i went with this color because at that moment, i was just trying to fit in.
It's just nowhere near my personal preference, and always struck me as an unusual choice.
The classic retro color appeal makes the most sense
No struggle here, just curiosity.
I grasp personal preferences.
Hope nobody took it badly.
if you hold it up to your ear you can hear waves lapping and maybe a hermit crab will nip you
All your surfy seafoam greens are so traditional fso’s. Bring on the pointy headstocks of the day.
I'd bet that the "get over it" guys openly and loudly detest tortoise shell pickguards...
I love the color as it really evokes that mid-century era/aesthetic (I guess one could say the same for avocado and the 70s but that doesn't appeal in the same way...)
It was FOAM GREEN originally. Seafoam is an after the fact, later name and often various, somewhat similar shades.
It was FOAM GREEN originally. Seafoam is an after the fact, later name and often various, somewhat similar shades.
I have a Squier Affinity and I really like the color. The one time I played it out, people liked the color. Nice guitar, but I am strictly bass now when performing except for that one time.
