Its not a ric... but it sure is pretty.

sabbath_of_bass · Post by **sabbath_of_bass** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:49 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/1978-FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-with-Rare-ANTIGUA-Finish-MINT_W0QQitemZ7391157267QQcategoryZ64400QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I had never seen that color before. Its beautiful. Sorry for the none ric topic but I thought it was kool.

tomg · Post by **tomg** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:59 pm

Yuk.

There are few finishes I really don't like and Antigua is one of 'em.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:23 pm

I hated that color back in the 70's and it hasn't improved with age. Kinda reminds me of milk-of-magnesia.

jaybic · Post by **jaybic** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:57 pm

Having never seen the finish before, I'm with you Jacob. I found it attractive.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:58 pm

I don't like it either. That bass seems like it was hardly played, it looks like it has the original strings on it.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:10 pm

A guitarist I played with years ago had an antigua Strat. The neck pocket was so poorly cut that the would shift a lot from side to side. It would move so much that the high E would be off of the fingerboard. One day he got so ****** with it that he threw it into a snow bank. What a sight.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:28 pm

"Kinda reminds me of milk-of-magnesia."

I'm getting a stomach ache...

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:43 pm

That finish reminds me of a fish, like the underbelly side of a shark. I guess we watch too many science shows on Discovery!

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:28 pm

I like it. It reminds me of smoke.

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:52 pm

The finish doesn't bother me. I find Jazz basses hideous though....they just, to me, lack any elegance and I really don't see why the shape is so often copied/worshipped.

I realize that I am in the minority and I mean no offense to anyone that is in the majority.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:19 pm

Ah! Another like me. Never would have guessed. I'm with you, Brian! Never have been a fan of Jazz basses! Hate the neck profile. I am one of three of us that is in minority.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:49 pm

Add me, Mike and Brian. They look nice to me but I hate the tone and the neck.

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:13 pm

Personally I really like the look of Jazz basses (the Ebay one was really nice looking), but they always seem to feel too big in the body and neck for me. Also, I've never had a go on one of them that had a nice twangy sound, except a Mex 5 string that I bought (and later sold on again).

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:43 am

that bass makes my balls scream...in a good way!

edski · Post by **edski** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:49 am

I like my J...but it is a fretless. That finish is OK, I prefer naturals or bursts.

One thing to shy away from with that bass is the 3 bolt neck...ver poor design.