I’ve never liked white basses, always thought they looked very plain. Owned one for a few weeks and never warmed up to the color. However, I do like the aged white look where it starts looking almost yellow, like Woodys Ric. I’ve been thinking about buying a used P bass with this look. Also, if it weren’t for white guitars, we wouldn’t have TV yellow! A fantastic color IMO.
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It was good enough for Sting back in the day
I personally love white basses but I don't have any action shots.
I personally love white basses but I don't have any action shots.
The do like to rock the white suit with the the white bass ala Larry Graham..or black suit. Two different basses...
Does Oly White count? 
We’re not the most polished band- but we have fun!!
We’re not the most polished band- but we have fun!!
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I’m a fan. Plus white basses go great with black outfits
Love a white 'Bird.
I have an Epi Pro active T-Bird in the plain brown stain, great player, tone machine. Imma strip everything off her and ship her to Marty Bell in Cali for a white sparkle finish. He'll probably charge me twice what I paid for the bass, but that's entertainment.
And of course, I can't let one of these threads go by without putting up a picture of my white lady. I've been rocking her since 1985 and she shows very little age. Granted her white body was closer to the white of her pickguard back then, but I think she has aged gracefully and looks good as her original "Olympic White" turns into a softer shade of ivory.
Me and Pearl, she was my retirement present to myself six or seven years ago. Ain't she a beauty?!!!
All my other basses feel completely neglected now, except for her black fretless Fender P half-sister that I take as a backup or for our first "lite" set.
Edit: yeah, it's sitting on a stool, I'm goofing around playing it like an upright for a Stray Cat's cover!
Edit 2: When asked why I don't play guitar I show them those hands.
Edit: yeah, it's sitting on a stool, I'm goofing around playing it like an upright for a Stray Cat's cover!
Edit 2: When asked why I don't play guitar I show them those hands.
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That looks like the YB1-A I had back in the 70's, first "Big" amp I had, what a tank!
White P body, Japanese Jazz neck, Lollar,
Thunderbird pickups.
Yep... it’s the only mod I have made and I think I’m content with how it is now. Thanks!
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Ah, that good old RB II 850!
I notice that yours too is becoming lightly yellow-ish like mine...
I like my "pearl" colour bass. It does stand out on a dark stage while staying classy.
Aha! My eyes played tricks on me.View attachment 3454129
There is no neck pickup. This bass was never factory routed for one,so that’s the way it’s going to stay.
In the first postedView attachment 3454141 picture, you may have seen a sticker i had on the bass for a few years before i decided to remove it.
I'm a big sucker for white. I have several (Spector NS4CR, Epi Casady, Yamaha BB3000s, 90's Zon Legacy), and have gone through several more, but I'm also lucky enough to have this one:
