Noisyjon Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) Hello All, Here's the situation - I've got a right hand bass with a left hand neck on it. The tuners are cheap cr@ppy ones and a couple are vibrating like mad with normal play. Long story short they're not the ones I wanted on the bass so I'm going to swap them out for some matching lefty Hipshot tuners. There's a set on eBay, for a good price, but they're gold ones. The bass is all chrome hardware at the mo. I can't decide so please help me out here people. Gold or Chrome - I like both of them so there's only one way to find out......FIGHT!!! Cheers, Jon Edited February 5, 2011 by jonthebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 [size=5][b]mother of mercy NOOOOO!![/b][/size] unless the rest of the hardware is already gold, it'll look tacky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) Why not, you dont alway have to look like everyone else.. its unique.. what colour is the bass? when your famous it will be worth a fortune.. Edited January 21, 2011 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='bubinga5' post='1097992' date='Jan 21 2011, 07:26 PM']Why not, you dont alway have to look like everyone else.. its unique.. what colour is the bass? when your famous it will be worth a fortune.. [/quote] LOL! It's the one in my avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) Jon, [size=7]NO[/size] I have seen this bass in the flesh and its a beauty. Gold will look like (as Mrs C says) "fur coat, no knickers" Edited January 21, 2011 by Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 It's up to you, but I wouldn't do it. NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Mixing gold & chrome hardware will look sh*t. If the price of the gold ones on Ebay is too good to miss, just give them a good going over with some Brasso & a rag - that'll get rid of the gold plating in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1098010' date='Jan 21 2011, 07:38 PM']Jon, [size=7]NO[/size] I have seen this bass in the flesh and its a beauty. Gold will look like (as Mrs C says) "fur coat, no knickers"[/quote] Love it Clarky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='RhysP' post='1098029' date='Jan 21 2011, 07:57 PM']Mixing gold & chrome hardware will look sh*t. If the price of the gold ones on Ebay is too good to miss, just give them a good going over with some Brasso & a rag - that'll get rid of the gold plating in no time.[/quote] I did wonder about something like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I tried to put all gold hardware on my Tokai, but TBH I think it looked tacky, I ended up restoring all the chrome parts. Some gold looks good, some looks cheap and brassy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Gold works best with either black or deep brown... so [size=5]NO[/size]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 If you put gold tuners on it, the next thing you know you`ll be wearing a camel hair coat and saying "Rodney, you plonker"! Or mabye not. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 And eventually gold hardware looks dull, plating wears off or if unlucky peels off. Aged chrome / nickel (25 years on etc) just looks the business IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='jezzaboy' post='1098078' date='Jan 21 2011, 08:41 PM']If you put gold tuners on it, the next thing you know you`ll be wearing a camel hair coat and saying "Rodney, you plonker"! Or mabye not. Jez[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='3below' post='1098079' date='Jan 21 2011, 08:41 PM']And eventually gold hardware looks dull, plating wears off or if unlucky peels off. Aged chrome / nickel (25 years on etc) just looks the business IMO.[/quote] Yep, gold hardware ages sooooo quickly, and to be base (not bass) we are talking collar and cuffs here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenie Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Take a hacksaw and remove the headstock from the bass, put the removed headstock on a raft and sail it off down a fast flowing river. Then take the gold tuners and bury them deep in the earth. That way the two entities will never be as one and the human race can breathe a collective sigh of relief! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Yeah a good hard polish with the Brasso will bring up the chrome plate underneath the gold a real treat. You might find a better price for Hipshot hardware on Ebay.com (as opposed to the .co.uk version - it's dependant on exchange rates, post and stuff like that but in my experience it usually worked out cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 No! It's Friday night, you must have been drinking & you'll regret that in the morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) Replace the 2 that are knackered with gold ones for that bling rap look.Fender will re-issue it. Edited January 22, 2011 by hillbilly deluxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigonbass Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Having seen the bass at the bash....NO Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I say, there's 1 YES and 27 NO's so far in your poll. I think the majority has spoken clearly. Don't naff your bass up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Mix & match finish hardware always looks sh!t. Besides, gold = tasteless, tacky & just plain naff anyway. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daquifsta Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Is it likely that there will be chrome plating underneath the gold plating then? (I don't know the process: I've never gold plated anything myself) Because I would have thought it would just be the base metal under the gold, probably brass or something? All that aside, hardware needs to match from one end to t'other, so back a (colour) horse and stick with it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Although I voted no, I am seriously considering having gold string ferrules on the back of a chrome hardware bass. But nobody but me will ever see them, and not even I will see them when I'm playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I don't like gold hardware. I have a few basses with black hardware which I can live with, but you can't beat a nice shiny bit of chrome or the cool patina that builds up on nickel-plated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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