[james on bass]

I'm going to order a 5 string SX jazz this week, but can't decide on what colour to get.

Both come with a plain white pick guard, so either bass will get a tort.guard installed.

 

[oddio]

It's more of a personal choice, but I would pick the 'burst over black for two reasons: I would grow tired of the black more quickly and over time the wear on the 'burst would be "mojo" where on the black it would just be "ugly".

 

[james on bass]

It's more of a personal choice, but I would pick the 'burst over black for two reasons: I would grow tired of the black more quickly and over time the wear on the 'burst would be "mojo" where on the black it would just be "ugly".

I agree with the wear part - I like the mojo of a well-worn bass. I don't think I'm gonna "relic" it though - just play the hell out of it.

Someone posted that black one yesterday over at HCBF and it got me thinking. Pretty cool combo.

 

[Marnacious]

I kinda like the black one. Nice color. Thats my only reason though

 

[hardcorelogo]

three of my strats have been given the black with tort gaurd treatment, i dont know why i like this combination so much, i just do. two of the strats are my own personal build-ups, and one is a Clapton. I thought i would make each one different, but I just kept using this combination, i love the way it looks.

i vote for black/tort

 

[james on bass]

Sunburst won by a landslide over at the HCBF - placing my order today.

 

[Xanadu]

yeah I'm gonna have to go with the sunburst too...but that's just because there's no, "there both ugly" options

 

[james on bass]

yeah I'm gonna have to go with the sunburst too...but that's just because there's no, "there both ugly" options

hey now...

 

[Xanadu]

hey now...

but my bass is clearcoated maple, with no pickguard.

 

[james on bass]

but my bass is clearcoated maple, with no pickguard.

That would be sweet, but not an option with SX as they are top routed.

 

[Xanadu]

That would be sweet, but not an option with SX as they are top routed.

ah I see. I don't have a picture of my bass. I might try and get one tonight and post it l8r.

 

[SinCron]

Im a metal guy and I can see that the burst would be best. Not only does it match the pickguard well, it has a nice classic look to it. Lots of character.

 

[ianderson]

I like the burst best too!

 

[james on bass]

I'm glad everyone likes the burst, 'cause that's what I ordered last week and received this week!

 

[zontar]

I'm not a fan of tortoise shell pickguards--maybe it's because when I started playing I saw so many cheap copy guitars with the tortoise shell look that I came to associate the two.

But if you're going to have tortoise shell--it looks better with sunburst than with a solid colour.

 

[ApeLincoln]

My vote (i see i'm too late) would have been for one of them old fashioned 4 string basses. different strokes i guess...