So, last year when this bass was released I played one at my local store. My wife was with me that day and I told her that I really liked the tone and playability and the design, but hated the green color. She looked it up then and saw that it also came in black and told me to order the black one. I really didn't want another black bass, but thought to myself, and expressed to her that if it came in Candy Apple Red, I would most likely pounce on it.
Months later, Fender's website had the exclusive Shell Pink version. I thought to myself that I could buy that, strip it and repaint in in CAR, and intended to do that once I got where I could do it financially.
I was on Fender's website last week and noticed they had the bass in CAR, now!!! I sent the link to my wife and said, "Of course they have it in candy apple red, now! When I have insurance due for my GTO and Christmas for the family to buy. Grrrr!"
Yes, I realize it isn't a bank breaker, and yeah, I could have bought it, but I try and keep my credit card balance at a very manageable level.
Anyway, my wife and I don't buy gifts for each other for birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's Day or anniversaries. We buy each other things throughout the year as 'just because I love you gifts" and I am off all this week for my birthday, which is Thursday. (I had time to burn and didn't want to be sitting at work as we are in a weird lull right now with not a lot to occupy us.)
I'm sitting here working on a Christmas gift for my oldest boy and there is a knock at the door, and my wife comes running into the room from the bedroom (she works from home) with a big grin on her face as I go to the door and there sits a guitar box.
I bring it, open it and there it is. The Candy Apple Red Rascal. This thing is freaking gorgeous! The color does NOT photograph even remotely well. I can't get the color in the pictures to show up like it is in person. I've tried different lighting and it just doesn't pop in the photos. Anyway, here is what she looks like...soft of.
She's begging for a different pickguard, though. Really don't care for the stock one. As soon as the vendor has one, a white pearl pickguard will be ordered. I considered black pearl and tort as well, and even with my utter love for tort, I don't think this candy apple red will look good with a tort pickguard, but will absolutely POP with white pearl!
Still love the sounds this bass can do. Very different from anything else I have here. I have seen some people state that this is the "best Gibson bass you can buy".
I will admit, it does have a kind of Gibson tone to it, like an EBO or SG bass. Really dig it, though!
Months later, Fender's website had the exclusive Shell Pink version. I thought to myself that I could buy that, strip it and repaint in in CAR, and intended to do that once I got where I could do it financially.
I was on Fender's website last week and noticed they had the bass in CAR, now!!! I sent the link to my wife and said, "Of course they have it in candy apple red, now! When I have insurance due for my GTO and Christmas for the family to buy. Grrrr!"
Yes, I realize it isn't a bank breaker, and yeah, I could have bought it, but I try and keep my credit card balance at a very manageable level.
Anyway, my wife and I don't buy gifts for each other for birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's Day or anniversaries. We buy each other things throughout the year as 'just because I love you gifts" and I am off all this week for my birthday, which is Thursday. (I had time to burn and didn't want to be sitting at work as we are in a weird lull right now with not a lot to occupy us.)
I'm sitting here working on a Christmas gift for my oldest boy and there is a knock at the door, and my wife comes running into the room from the bedroom (she works from home) with a big grin on her face as I go to the door and there sits a guitar box.
I bring it, open it and there it is. The Candy Apple Red Rascal. This thing is freaking gorgeous! The color does NOT photograph even remotely well. I can't get the color in the pictures to show up like it is in person. I've tried different lighting and it just doesn't pop in the photos. Anyway, here is what she looks like...soft of.
She's begging for a different pickguard, though. Really don't care for the stock one. As soon as the vendor has one, a white pearl pickguard will be ordered. I considered black pearl and tort as well, and even with my utter love for tort, I don't think this candy apple red will look good with a tort pickguard, but will absolutely POP with white pearl!
Still love the sounds this bass can do. Very different from anything else I have here. I have seen some people state that this is the "best Gibson bass you can buy".
I will admit, it does have a kind of Gibson tone to it, like an EBO or SG bass. Really dig it, though!
--- congratulations on your new instrument! 
