White Finishes, are there just one?

[spencer]

Im digging white basses recently and am looking at some, it just seems I always see stingray 5s in these sweet bright white colors and I see alot of stingrays in a semi offwhite. Im not talking about butter cream and I have seen this in person.

Actually here is a GREAT comparison
White pictures by EBMMColour - Photobucket

anybody else notice the difference? I much prefer the bright white.

 

[phatduckk]

those looks like normal white under different lighting...

but pearl white also exists which is brighter (almost sparkley) with pearly goodness in it. here's my pearl white AL

super sized pic at: Flickr Photo Download: IMG_0597

 

[spencer]

Yea, I noticed the "pearl white before" and I know you say they look like normal white in different lighting, but I have seen this too many times, often the stingrays look a little off and the stingray 5s always look alpine bright white.

 

[ngutenson]

One thing I've been wondering - why exactly isn't there a white finish offered on Bongos?

 

[strummer]

One thing I've been wondering - why exactly isn't there a white finish offered on Bongos?

There was one at the beginning, but it was discontinued because it was not prossible to match the high gloss body and satin neck colour tones properly. So they do exist, but are extremely rare and if you find one, BUY IT!

 

[oli@bass]

A new white one will be white, a warm but bright white. However, white is one of the colours that really ages and gets darker with time, depending on the conditions the instrument is kept in.

BTW, I'd say that StingRay in your gallery is actually a LTD 2005 and therefore buttercream.

 

[Basspro]

I would love to have a pearl white Bongo.Im sure the wizards at EBMM will find a way
to get it all to match.

 

[pedullamvp5]

Here is my Sterling 5 , in White. I also changed the Chrome hardware to all Black... I get alot of compliments on this bass. Only thing that would make it better, is to have an "Ebony" fretboard! Hopefully BP, will make this an option on all MM in the future............! Gotta say I love this bass, though.

 

[Basspro]

That Sterling is smokin. My dream bass i posted in another thread was Trans white,matching HS,carbon fibre neck and black hardware.Close with the ebony.

 

[T Alan]

Here is my Sterling 5 , in White. I also changed the Chrome hardware to all Black... I get alot of compliments on this bass. Only thing that would make it better, is to have an "Ebony" fretboard! Hopefully BP, will make this an option on all MM in the future............! Gotta say I love this bass, though.

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. w/o the matching headstock, it'd be perfect.

 

[CW Zing]

My SR5 is alpine-iPod-ConverseOptic white. Next to a white shirt, it looks a little cream-induced, since it's about 13 years old. Torted out, for the record. Pic tomorrow... I'm beat right now.
Btw, white is a nice refresher after playing a burst instrument... like right after strapping it on, it's like having a tic tac after a smoke... something like that.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

My 1994 Trans White.

 

[DrGonzo5150]

My 1994 Trans White.

That is SOOoOoOo Nice..

 

[cellkirk74]

That is SOOoOoOo Nice..

+1, very sweet looking bass!

 

[markbass99]

I bought mmbassplayer's white bongo recently and the difference between the neck and body colors is a reality and probably killed white as an option for future Bongos. You can't tell by these pics but the headstock is a satiny bright white that has no clearcoat and the body is a glossy white that has creamed slightly due to the clearcoat, the body is a lot creamier looking in person than these pics show. It's still a cool looking bass even though this one is a little naked right now. It's interesting to note that Rickenbacker also discontinued white around 1999 as they were having problems too.

 

[meatwad]

Here's my SR4 bought new in 2000. It's not as white as it used to be.

 

[Freddels]

How about a white Bongo with a black neck and black tuners/bridge, matching white headstock. That would look sharp.

 

[b-unit]

I dream of a white SR5 with pearl white pickguard and a blank plank fretless neck. Oh mama!

 

[bovinehost]

How about a white Bongo with a black neck and black tuners/bridge, matching white headstock. That would look sharp.

Ah, the Brandt Signature Model!

 

[Freddels]

Ah, the Brandt Signature Model!

Oh, I remember that one. Did it have a black neck? That was a sharp looking bass. We need to post another pic of that one. Here's a link to that one: http://www.ernieball.com/forums/mus...w-hell-freezes-over-hell-south-louisiana.html

I would like a matching white headstock though. Although I would gladly take one just like that.