Any Blue Basses Out There?

[JottoSW1]

Yup. Greeny blue left handed count ? Picture to follow.

[dave_bass5]

This is my Sandblasted P bass. ive changed all the hardware to black. Big fan of black tuners on a maple neck. 

 

I got this on a whim used, for an amazing price a few years ago. Dont think I'll ever let it go. Its outlasted a few basses worth a lot more, inc a Yamaha P34.

 

Edited August 2, 2024 by dave_bass5

[AndyTravis]

Pearl blue Sterling - actually faded off to a bit of a bottle green shade, but it looked a bit more blue last night 

[Minininjarob]

3 hours ago, dave_bass5 said:

This is my Sandblasted P bass. ive changed all the hardware to black. Big fan of black tuners on a maple neck. 

 

I got this on a whim used, for Ana maxing price a few years ago. Dont think I'll ever let it go. Its outlasted a few basses worth a lot more, inc a Yamaha P34.

 

Damn that’s cool. 

[dave_bass5]

30 minutes ago, Minininjarob said:

Damn that’s cool. 

Cheers. Yeah, and it weighs dead on 8lbs as well so a winner all round. 

[Bassman68]

Damn the Sandberg configurator..

Trying to talk myself out of pulling the trigger on one of these?
 

[12stringbassist]

Edited August 5, 2024 by 12stringbassist

[CPCustomdubwise]

On 02/08/2024 at 11:47, AndyTravis said:

Pearl blue Sterling - actually faded off to a bit of a bottle green shade, but it looked a bit more blue last night 

I am custodian of a close relation...

[uk_lefty]

On 05/08/2024 at 15:01, 12stringbassist said:

This is awesome.

[rogerzilla]

Agave Blue MIM Jazz Bass from 2003, when they still used rosewood fretboards.

[AndyTravis]

 

Back in the fold - my Pelham Blue Jack Casady

[meterman]

 

My mate sold me his Squier Sonic Precision in California Blue for £100. I put the neck from my Squier Jazz on it, and added a tugbar, and it's amazing, it weighs about 2kg, sounds better than a £100 bass has any right to, and it's California Blue. With La Bella flats on 👍

[rogerzilla]

4 hours ago, meterman said:

 

My mate sold me his Squier Sonic Precision in California Blue for £100. I put the neck from my Squier Jazz on it, and added a tugbar, and it's amazing, it weighs about 2kg, sounds better than a £100 bass has any right to, and it's California Blue. With La Bella flats on 👍

Question - what do you use the tugbar for?  I know they were on the earliest Fender basses, but Fender thought people would play with their thumb - this was a long time before slapping came in!

[meterman]

3 hours ago, rogerzilla said:

Question - what do you use the tugbar for?  I know they were on the earliest Fender basses, but Fender thought people would play with their thumb - this was a long time before slapping came in!

Good question - my playing technique is weird, I actually do play with my thumb. Like, instead of a pick I use my thumb. I've only seen a couple of other players do it, but it's what I'm most comfortable doing. I can use a pick for most things, and my middle finger if the tune isn't too busy. But I can't slap to save my life. It helps that I usually only play bass on my own material, so I can choose between thumb and pick, but it's mostly thumb. Hence the tugbar. I'm lost without them.

[rogerzilla]

5 hours ago, meterman said:

Good question - my playing technique is weird, I actually do play with my thumb. Like, instead of a pick I use my thumb. I've only seen a couple of other players do it, but it's what I'm most comfortable doing. I can use a pick for most things, and my middle finger if the tune isn't too busy. But I can't slap to save my life. It helps that I usually only play bass on my own material, so I can choose between thumb and pick, but it's mostly thumb. Hence the tugbar. I'm lost without them.

I got my first bass last weekend and the first instinctive thing I did (as a guitar player) was to use my thumb, but it wouldn't be fast enough for many songs - it's ok for slow ones, or for pounding out the root note, which is all some bands want the bassist to do.

 

I am learning as many techniques as I can (pick, fingers, slap) because the best one to use depends very much on the song.

[meterman]

33 minutes ago, rogerzilla said:

I got my first bass last weekend and the first instinctive thing I did (as a guitar player) was to use my thumb, but it wouldn't be fast enough for many songs - it's ok for slow ones, or for pounding out the root note, which is all some bands want the bassist to do.

 

I am learning as many techniques as I can (pick, fingers, slap) because the best one to use depends very much on the song.

Personally, I'd develop a good finger technique if I was starting again, on both hands.

 

I'm up to speed with thumb style playing but I couldn't play "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" that way, I'd have to use a pick, or pay someone else to play it for me. I'm self taught and just went with what felt right for me as I went along. I certainly wouldn't advocate thumb style as a technique at all. It's just how I play.

[TrevorR]

Sorry to resurrect a bit of a zombie  but thought I’d share my nice new Sandberg here… loving it!Not usually a big relic fan but this is just a fabulously playing and sounding machine. The relic is a bit more realistic than many I’ve seen too, which is nice.

 

[TrevorR]

On 02/08/2024 at 17:47, Bassman68 said:

Damn the Sandberg configurator..

Trying to talk myself out of pulling the trigger on one of these?
 

[martthebass]

Not sure if this counts…..

[Basvarken]

Another addition to the Blue Bass family.
The Brooks SparkleBird.
 

The pics don't do the colour justice. In real life it is much more teal/turquoise.




This pic comes close. But still misses the vibrance of the colour

[TrevorR]

On 02/08/2024 at 17:47, Bassman68 said:

Damn the Sandberg configurator..

Trying to talk myself out of pulling the trigger on one of these?
 

It’ll get you in the end…!  I succumbed to this one I saw in Wunjos back in January (after realising that the lead time on a near identical custom order - blue burst like your configuration -  would be about 18-24 months). Don’t regret it for a moment. Love this bass.

 

Edited 8 hours ago by TrevorR

[Minininjarob]

My new highly modified Squire Sonic Precision Bass (see thread elsewhere). 
I love blue basses. 
 

[bass_dinger]

7 hours ago, Basvarken said:

Another addition to the Blue Bass family.
The Brooks SparkleBird.
 

The pics don't do the colour justice. In real life it is much more teal/turquoise.




This pic comes close. But still misses the vibrance of the colour

An engineering marvel.  The tailpiece is so simple, but so effective.  And the headstock, very neat for something with 12 tuners. 

 

Very pretty  - I'd be all over that if it was a 15-string....