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Who finds black basses boring?

#241
placedesjardins said:
What I don't like is black everything: black hardware, black pickguard, black pick-up covers, black headstock, black neck, black body.
I do like the black body with white pickguard, and chrome hardware look. It looks classic.
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This classic ?

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#242
I think that a fully black coated bass can either look very mysterious/intriguing or boring and dull, depending on the shape of the body and the headstock. If the bass has something to it in its structure that differentiates it from the "general guitar" look, then a black coating can look great. I own a Warwick Corvette in black and I think it looks great. I'm not a big fan of black Fender P-basses or squires, I feel like they're just lacking a bit of that umph in their style.
But in the end it all comes down to personal preference.
 
#243
Originally, I was not a fan of the black bass. I prefer sunburst. I had a couple previously - Fender P-bass and a EB MM SUB bass. Loved the SUB bass but sold both a while back. I accumulated a bunch of parts over the years and then started wanting to learn more about how to fix and setup basses so ended up building a few basses using parts basses that people sold/abandoned. Ironically, I ended up putting together my main bass as a result which is....yep, black.....Then, I came across a great Squier Pro Tone PJ bass that's also black.....

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#249
I won't choose a bass because of how it looks, only because of how it feels and sounds. I'm not rich, so color and style isn't something I can necessarily make considerations for, nor is it of significance to me. That said, my main player, a Squier CV P in sonic blue I think is one of the ugliest colors I've seen on a bass. It looks like toothpaste. Bluh. She makes beautiful, fun and enjoyable music though, that's what I dig about it.
 
#257
pklima said:
Y'know, it's a good thing I don't have a black paisley bass, I couldn't resist calling it the Black Florist.
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:D Good one!

Hues said:
Oooops!...Being fretless would make it easier to play with the cool gloves.


**To Kinetic Shadow....You sir, truly have impeccable taste.
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Why thank you sir, kind of you to say.

Did I mention it's NBD? And guess what another black bass just arrived :hyper:
 
#258
Lyrics to the theme song of one of my favorite TV shows:

The sound of hoof beats 'cross the glade
Good folk, lock up your son and daughter
Beware his deadly flashing blade
Unless you want to end up shorter
Black Adder, Black Adder, he rides a pitch black steed
Black Adder, Black Adder, he's very bad indeed
Black: his gloves of finest mole
Black: his codpiece made of metal
His heart is blacker than a hole
His pot is blacker than his kettle
Black Adder, Black Adder, with many a cunning plan
Black Adder, Black Adder, you horrid little man.

They don't mention this but his Standard Jazz V is blacker than his Deluxe Active Jazz.

I don't find black basses to be boring!

Ken
 

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