Which Fender Sunburst do you prefer?

[deeptubes]

I'm not a fan of most 3 tone bursts. They looked too stepped/unblended for my taste. Red band is too wide. My 1 sunburst is a 2 tone with a darker amber center. Yes, it's passive. Yes, it has flats. Yes, it has tort.

 

[Flaked Beans]

A or C. Modern fender and Musicman sunbursts are not that nice.

Here's my '00 EBMM Stingray bass in 3 tone sunburst (they call it "vintage sunburst") with the golden yellow color in the middle that is much more visible under the pickguard! I love this bass!

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This is a better picture of my 3 tone sunburst stingray bass, here you can see the black/red/yellow burst very nicely!

 

[Captain Chaos]

I don't like how sunburst looks in pics. Is it just me? It's something that you have to see it right there to really appreciate it. Btw, I love my sunburst Marcus Miller.

 

[NoFiller]

2013 Fender sunburst and honeyburst. Wish my sb jazz had a thinner black margin and more red/orange. Siennaburst probably my favorite (of the moment) old school fender finishes.

 

[GIBrat51]

Since this '78 is mine, and I like it a lot? I'll go with "C" - especially since there was no "Carrot" option...

 

[AndreasR]

Out of those I voted C, but a tobacco or honey burst has my preference.

 

[NoFiller]

Hers a shot of the 3 tone SB from a 2013 American std jazz vs the Cherryburst from a 2006 AmDeluxe jazz

 

[NoFiller]

 

[Chickenwheels]

Bump.
I love the 90s AVRI “orange” burst with the “pepperoni” red shell pickguard.
My 96 Roscoe Beck V has this. I’d love a matching AVRI Jazz.

 

[5StringBlues]

Wish I had the cash.

 

[Chickenwheels]

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Wish I had the cash.

Wah?! Is that burst over Firestorm or something? That’s wild!
CS? Recent?

 

[5StringBlues]

Wah?! Is that burst over Firestorm or something? That’s wild!
CS? Recent?

Both are CS and both are from 2017. They were listed as "Glitter Sunburst".


Here's a Jazz from 2018:

 

[Chickenwheels]

I keep forgetting to check out Fender CS. Probably a good thing...

 

[BassHappy]

 

[Bass4LifeRS]

A or C. Modern fender and Musicman sunbursts are not that nice.

Here's my '00 EBMM Stingray bass in 3 tone sunburst (they call it "vintage sunburst") with the golden yellow color in the middle that is much more visible under the pickguard! I love this bass!

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That is sunburst with an eclipse thrown in!!

 

[sc_precision]

Which one of these bursts do you like better?

Top is a 2026 sunburst that Fender seems to have added more yellow.
Bottom one is a 2025 with more red and orange.

I am picky with sunburst too because too much red and orange reminds me of bbq sauce.

I prefer a bit more yellow like this one:

 

[FRoss6788]

I personally prefer my burst’s to be solid black…..

 

[Metal Sombreros]

Target Burst

 

[Michael Jewels]

Tobacco sunburst, if that's an option.

Mike

 

[CamJazzBass]

The distinctive 3-tone with the brighter yellow and red.