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Is this the worst name for a bass guitar finish ever?


Eldon Tyrell

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6 hours ago, BigRedX said:

Most colour names are ridiculous.

 

My favourite useless colour name is Sonic Blue. I can't think of a colour less "sonic" than that insipid pastel shade.

You can blame Cadillac for that one. Introduced in 1955 so possibly an attempt to cash in on the space race/supersonic jet imagery? 

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On 23/11/2021 at 18:34, Eldon Tyrell said:

Just saw this one. The finish is called "Metal Flake Clown Vomit Green Finish". Clown vomit? Really? 🥴

Who comes up with such a name and who wants to have a bass with a "clown vomit" finish? Ok, maybe it's a great bass and cheap. So, what's the price you are asking? 

Well, the price is a whopping £ 3,649. Wow. Well, maybe it sounds amazing and plays well. Never heard of "Blast Cult" but could be good, maybe even very good, not ruling it out, but with a sparkly clown vomit finish? Don't think I will give a try. What about you?

 

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https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/blast-cult-thirty-five

 

Personally for that price I would want the pickup-per string PUPs to at least try and line up with the strings, if only for aesthetics.

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12 hours ago, borntohang said:

You can blame Cadillac for that one. Introduced in 1955 so possibly an attempt to cash in on the space race/supersonic jet imagery? 

I'm pretty sure all original Fender colours, and probably other manufacturers of the same era, were car colours. It was the easiest thing to do, just pop down the DuPont factory and grab some Burgandy Mist etc. 

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2 hours ago, Maude said:

I'm pretty sure all original Fender colours, and probably other manufacturers of the same era, were car colours. It was the easiest thing to do, just pop down the DuPont factory and grab some Burgandy Mist etc. 

They were indeed.

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My first Honda Civic was painted in "Deep Adriatic Pearl".  Pearlescent dark blue, basically.

 

My current car (Mitsubishi Colt) is "Spicy Red".  Quite what makes a colour "spicy" is beyond me, and no I haven't tried licking the paint to estimate the Scoville rating ;)

 

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2 hours ago, neepheid said:

My first Honda Civic was painted in "Deep Adriatic Pearl".  Pearlescent dark blue, basically.

 

My current car (Mitsubishi Colt) is "Spicy Red".  Quite what makes a colour "spicy" is beyond me, and no I haven't tried licking the paint to estimate the Scoville rating ;)

 

 

My motorbike is a spectacular colour called 'Nuclear Red' by Triumph.

 

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However I have seen this shade referred to as 'Dog C**k Pink' on Triumph owners' forums.

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This is the classic Ford colour 'Rosso Red'. 

 

"Ooh that sounds exotic." "What is it, Italian? Nice." "What's Rosso Italian for then, something sexy or sporty?" 

"Oh, um, well that's a bit er, unispired isn't it?" 

 

Walks away deflated. 

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