Sparkle pickguards? Anyone have one?

[deepestend]

I'm a little intrigued by these, but can't tell if they would actually be cool in person. Anyone have one?

http://www.amazon.com/Fender-10-Hole...4-blogspot4-20

Fender Standard J. Bass Pickguard, BLACK GLASS SPARKLE | eBay

[fhm555]

I've got a white MOTS on a blue MIM j and it looks better than the plain white it came with. But I prefer MOTS so I'm biased on that account.

If you don't like the stock guard, try the crushed glass look. if it blows, try something else. It's not like you are married to it or anything.

[metalmariachi]

Rule one if you have to ask if it will look cool it probably won’t.

What color is your bass? A nice contrast could look great.
Like a blue MOT on white or white MOT on blue etc.

MM

[deepestend]

I've got a white jazz... bright olympic white.

[lowfreq33]

I'd like one of those on a matching bass. White not so much.

[electracoyote]

Emerald sparkle on white.

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All sparkle is not created equal, and it's hard to see what they really look like from pictures. I had Pickguard Heaven do this one for me, high-quality material cost $90.00, but worth every penny. It's amazingly sparkly under stage lights.

[deepestend]

I'd really like to paint my bass in a big metal flake color... but until that happens, I was thinking that a sparkle pickguard would do the trick. I don't know.