Long time idea

[berth]

Some years ago I bought a 4003 MID/BT/BH/FL. It was meant to be the fretless sister of my 4003 MID/BT/BH, but it turned out to be nog such a good buy. The color was totally different to my fretted 4003 MID/BT/BH so the identical sister idea was gone, besides this the bass also had several issues of which lacquer cracking was one.

I also like non-lacquered wooden (non-)fretboards on fretless basses. So yesterday I finally took the bass to Gun Customs who is a fine luthier. He is going to put an ebony board on the bass. If I am happy with the result a refin will follow. I am thinking of the Fiat color Tech House Grey, which is a somewhat blueish gray. I think it would look fine with the black hardware and binding and the Ebony non-fretboard.

[ilan]

Since you have black binding and an ebony board, I'd go with a 'Walnut' (glossy Autumnglo) refin for that 4002 vibe... Check out this one:

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[berth]

The only WAL I like is my 4005 WAL. But that is because of al the Mojo.... In general I dislike Brown-ish and Yellow-ish colors much.

[jps]

...(non-)fretboards on fretless basses.

Fingerboard.

Given the BT/BH and an ebony fingerboard I think a non-yellowing white would look smashing (no props to Mr. Townshend!) on this bass.

[Ivan3000]

This is gonna be cool! I'm interested to see how it comes out! The Black ebony would really go with the hardware.

[electrofaro]

Bert, stick to the Tech House Grey - it will be a most unusal item! Somehow that grey colour always reminds me of german WWII grey but in the gloss version

[godber]

RLM 75 Grauviolett Werner?

[bassduke49]

RLM 75 Grauviolett Werner?

Wow! There's a reference only a few of us will understand (me among them).

[ilan]

That's a Luftwaffe color, isn't it?

[jps]

Something like this?

[berth]

[berth]

Here is another Volkswagen of which I like the color much:

[electrofaro]

RLM 75 Grauviolett Werner?

It's been a decade since I gave up my MS Flight Simulator hobby but this reference is one I'll never forget from creating aircraft textures!

Bert, which of the colours do you mean as I see three different VWs!

[berth]

Bert, which of the colours do you mean as I see three different VWs!

I thought we where talking Grey's here. (At least I was.) I allready have 2 AZG's so my FL will not be the van color.

[berth]

You guys helped me a lot by the way. Ral 7016 in a matte version is growing more and more on me.