ZenBasses Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 So I am still putting together a spec for a new bass and I am really hankering after a really lovely purple finish to adorn maybe a quilt or curly maple top (or something a bit more exotic) Not many good images around the web (guess it's a pain to photograph) There nearest I've found to something I like is a Calvin 'Purple Stain'.. They says it's a popular finish??? [url]http://www.carvinmuseum.com/playersgallery/color-purplestain.html[/url] So show us your purple beauties? This is only gonna make my GAS Attack even more fierce ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Dingwall seem to make a lot of purple bass's, no idea why? Google their images. great choice of colour by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenBasses Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Thanks just thought it would be a nice change to the normal Really liking the purple hue applied to this Vigier flamed maple neck Dingwall pictures are interesting.... Will have do more searching hehe Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I love purple. No, I [i]really[/i] love purple!! I would love to get my Geddy Lee J refinished in a rich solid purple colour, but it is expensive as nobody seems to hold stocks of the paint! I remember a beautiful purple PJ bass changed hands on here a couple of years ago... I seem to recall that it was Zoe (Billy Sheehan) that got it... I was dead jealous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC01837-1.jpg[/IMG] Must also take some photographs of my purple acrylic Wesley bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I wish I owned this one... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/171513-my-new-shuker-bass/page__p__1587582__hl__shuker%20sparkle__fromsearch__1#entry1587582 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenBasses Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1356788162' post='1913590'] I wish I owned this one... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/171513-my-new-shuker-bass/page__p__1587582__hl__shuker%20sparkle__fromsearch__1#entry1587582 [/quote] Love this Shuker J custom.. In fact Jon is gonna be building my new bass for me. I already have a stupidly Glittery GB... But it's darn sexy, as far as I am aware the paint used on that bass was from America. Jon uses custom car paint for some of finishes. Very classy Keep them rolling peeps Purple Envy BigRedX that is 1 sweet and simple bass.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I can't paste the pics from my phone but this black cherry metallic Alleva Coppolo has a nice purple hue to it in the right light: http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/alleva-coppolo1/alleva-coppolo-kbp4-custom-black-cherry-metallic-burst-pre-owned/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenBasses Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Interesting Molan I can defo say that the pictures looks like it's been photoshopped but never heard of this make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I've played that bass a few times - it's not a photoshop job, in fact the photos don't really do the color justice. It's even nicer in the flesh! Jimmy Coppolo makes amazing basses based on classic vintage Fenders but without the foibles of an old Fender. Big money but used by lots of top US session pros - he sells everything he can make and has a long waiting list for anything new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja_Baby Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 This has been on my radar for a while now! I'll own one some day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Here you go then, Musicman Stingray, was my main bass since Dec 1999 till I started with the 5 string earlier this year - I love it so much that I tried to track down a 5 string in this colour on this forum, but the owner understandably didn't want to part with it... I still want one though. Feel free to offer it to me if you sell one anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenBasses Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 [quote name='Ninja_Baby' timestamp='1356814133' post='1914003'] This has been on my radar for a while now! I'll own one some day! [/quote] Stunning though I am after a J or bolt-on shape but this ethos could be adapted[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1356815565' post='1914031'] Here you go then, Musicman Stingray, was my main bass since Dec 1999 till I started with the 5 string earlier this year - I love it so much that I tried to track down a 5 string in this colour on this forum, but the owner understandably didn't want to part with it... I still want one though. Feel free to offer it to me if you sell one anyone [/quote] This musicman looks stunning also, I love the Grain of the wood.... Yep I am sold on Purple Molan - The picture just looks this way to me...obviously it doens't photograph well..and interesting on the information front.. Learning something new every day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 No. I won't show you my purple monstrosity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1356847383' post='1914251'] No. I won't show you my purple monstrosity... [/quote] Thanks for that. (sighs of relief all round) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Mines isn't done, Http://basschat.co.uk/topic/156540-finally-getting-my-bass-built-by-our-very-own-ou7shined/ My purple headed warrior Edited December 30, 2012 by woodyratm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Here's my cheapy Dean Edge 4, in Ford Fiesta Purple: It's meant to have a purple metal flake finish, but I haven't got around to doing that bit yet... Edited December 30, 2012 by bartelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenBasses Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 This caught my eye..... Not strictly purple but very similar to one already posted Nice little thread this one hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Where's the purple attitude special at?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 [quote name='cocco' timestamp='1356904665' post='1915073'] Where's the purple attitude special at?! [/quote] I do believe I refused to "get it out" earlier! I'm slightly worried that people remember it! Good ol' "Captain Ribena"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Lady Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 So glad I am not the only one looking for the illusive purple basses. Got a real attack of GAS and bought an Ibanez SR400QM recently to add to my purple Daisy Rock. Neither are what I'm really looking for but they are a start. Ninja Baby, that is an stunning bass. Please, what is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1356969534' post='1915809'] I do believe I refused to "get it out" earlier! I'm slightly worried that people remember it! Good ol' "Captain Ribena"... [/quote] Dude, you could out purple ANY of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunge666 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I love Purple too, and I'm not ashamed! A P bass I've no longer got was purple body and dayglo green scratchplate. The best looking I've seen was a purple stain Spector; closely followed by Rob Zombie's bassists purple/silver burst P bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Doods basses are a bit of a special purple colour but I can't find it atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannerman Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 my Purple Dingwall Afterburner [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrscannermann/8367855805/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrscannermann/8367855805/[/url] [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrscannermann/8368926506/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrscannermann/8368926506/[/url] (one day I'll figure out how to post pics rather than links!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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