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06-25-2008, 05:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI | | | Will this hurt the finish?
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After searching around for a while and not finding much, I was hoping you guys could answer a real quick question for me.
If was to put a picture or a playing card underneath the pickguard, would it be potentially damaging to the finish if I took off the pickguard again? I vaguely remember someone mentioning that a bassist has done this in the past with a playing card (the name escapes me at the moment) but couldn't find that post for the life of me.
I'm mostly concerned because I live in a fairly humid area and I've seen how easily they can cause problems when they're stacked for prolonged times.
Probably an easy answer for somebody, I just don't know enough about the finish of the bass to say one way or another. By the way, it's a black finished Fender Jazz if that matters for anything. Thanks for everyone's help! |
06-25-2008, 06:01 PM
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Endorse:Artus-Basshanger-Dava-EC-Hartke-Orange-InEarz-SHS-Tigi | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Topeka Area, Kansas | | I have no clue, but why on earth would you want to put a picture or playing card UNDER your pickguard? 
Is it a see-through pickguard or something? 
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06-25-2008, 06:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI | | | Knew someone would ask. It's just a sentimental thing. A close family member passed away and I thought of putting their picture under the pickguard because they were a big inspiration. And, no, it's not a see-through pickguard (but now you've got me thinking). |
06-25-2008, 06:14 PM
| | | | why don't you put it on the pickguard facing the bass? |
06-25-2008, 06:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI | | | How do you mean? Put it flipped-over under the pickguard or ontop of it? |
06-25-2008, 06:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northampton, MA | | | If it's under your pickguard, why would the finish matter there?
I used to be real picky about what I did to my bass, I wanted it to look spotless and perfect. The pickguard was a little out of place and it needed redrilled holes, so I did that. The pickguard covers up the old holes and I don't mind at all.
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06-25-2008, 06:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI | | | It's not a huge concern as I don't plan on selling the bass or removing the pickguard entirely but I was just curious to see what might happen. |
06-25-2008, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Manifesto  It's not a huge concern as I don't plan on selling the bass or removing the pickguard entirely but I was just curious to see what might happen. | What kind of bass do you have? Depending on the year and the type, if it's a polyurethane finish (like MIM fenders or anything else mass production), that thing could survive a nuke blast and still be shiny. If it's a satin finish, like older MIA Fenders (and most custom ones) then it'll wear away with just the sweat of your hands playing it.
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06-25-2008, 06:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI | | | It's a Geddy Lee Jazz. MIJ and from what I can find between 2002 - 2004. I'm assuming it'd be polyurethane. Sounds like I've got a pretty good answer. Thanks for everyone's input!
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06-25-2008, 07:27 PM
| | | | If you put in under, it'd make more sense if you have a see through pickguard.
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