Yellow

[pfern]

I think at one time yellow cars were statistically the least likely to be stolen, all else being equal. The other day I saw a late model BMW SUV in hi viz orange. I could only surmise it was to deter theft, because why else would you take out a mortgage to buy a car and choose that color?

Anyway, teasing aside, I agree it's a lack of demand thing.

Back in the '60's my dad almost got hit by a snowplow when driving his white MG 1300 in the snowy mountains of Washington state. He had it painted traffic cone orange and never had a visibility problem after that. Fugly car, though.

 

[Pings Bass]

Back in the '60's my dad almost got hit by a snowplow when driving his white MG 1400(?) in the snowy mountains of Washington state. He had it painted traffic cone orange and never had a visibility problem after that. Fugly car, though.

As long as we're swapping MG stories, I learned to drive stick in my dad's '76 MG Midget (British Racing Green)

 

[pfern]

I love my green basses!

 

[Yellow Bang66]

What’s the deal with yellow? I’ve found only a very small number of yellow basses for sale. Is there something inherently wrong with it (like horrible in stage lighting), or just lack of demand? I’m not talking about “mustard”, sort’a like yellow, or even sunburst tri-tones, but actual yellow basses.

If inclined I'd go gold instead. Once saw a great bassist that had a bright Yellow MM, and thought "Glad i have a beautiful Black bass! made me think why he chose that color!
That bold & garish, must be spur of the moment decision like "ooh bright & different" meh you do you, cause I wont!

 

[SLPimp]

My 2003 Fender Cyclone is Grafitti Yellow, a top 3 color for me (Oly white, shell pink). I'm right there with you.

 

[Robot.G]

I love yellow. That's my number 2 colour. Number one is green.

Have you called your doctor? If not I think you should.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

Unfortunately, Stryper ROO-WIND yellow for me.... forever. Every time I see a yellow guitar or bass my brain goes to Stryper. And I want to rip my brain out by the roots with my own hands.
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I will never be able to un-Stryper yellow guitars and basses.

That's unfortunate because these guys are an amazing band live and really good people to work with. I know this as fact.

 

[halcyo]

It was ALL yellow, duh...

 

[msb]

 

[Jack Deth]

I found a yellow Fender Urge II on Guitar Center’s website, but there’s something fishy about it. The headstock only has the Fender logo on it (no model name or signature by Stu Hamm), and the bridge appears much beefier than the stock one. I suspect that it’s been refinished and an aftermarket bridge put on, or it’s a clone made up to look legit and built from ???. One very remote chance exists: perhaps it’s a prototype made when they were in the back-and-forth discussions with Stu to land on the final product. Very remote chance of that, but you never know.

 

[Jack Deth]

I went ahead and pulled the trigger on that Urge II after seeing this SBL video on the Tube. That’s one of, if not the, first Urge basses Stu Hamm got from Fender. I believe the yellow one might in fact be one of the very early Urge II’s at the factory. Still a very, very remote, almost non-existing, chance it was one of the prototypes for Stu, but I don’t feel it’s a dressed up clone now. And for someone to refinish it placing the exact same logo in the exact correct place to match Stu’s original Urge seems illogical. I would think that they would have added the model and signature too, or at the very least, it would be slightly different in some way as the odds it matches up that well would be really slim at best, really slim.

Here’s the headstock of the production Urge as sold in stores. Note that it too had the model name and signature.

 

[Jack Deth]

Here’s the headstock of an Urge II as sold in stores.

If it turns out I got burned, as long as it plays good then oh well - it’s a yellow bass which is my goal. If it turns out to be authentic, I’ll be ecstatic.

I failed to mention why I am seeking a yellow bass. My wife’s favorite color is canary yellow (mine is midnight purple). I have all sorts of basses that I love, including Dingwall, Fender, Schecter, Ibanez, Reverend, etc., but none that have ever appealed to her. I wanted a yellow one for her sake, simple as that.

 

[Jack Deth]

For completeness, here’s the full picture of it from GC’s website.

 

[two fingers]

That's unfortunate because these guys are an amazing band live and really good people to work with. I know this as fact.

I don't hate the band. But the black and yellow shtick was always super corny to me. I saw then in concert back during their most popular time. Good show. Ridiculous look.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

For completeness, here’s the full picture of it from GC’s website.

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Really beautiful!

 

[Jack Deth]

It’s legit. Made by Samick in Korea sometimes between ‘88 and ‘96. Feels good, haven’t plugged in yet as I’m working.