Can't decide: Tortoise or White Pickguard? (Rickenbacker content)

[slappa_dat_bass]

Originally Posted by HaMMerHeD

Tort is wrong in principle, regardless of the bass to which it is affixed.

X2 tort is NEVER an option with me. White, cream, or black. Or depending on the bass/finish, chrome or diamond plate. Black jazz basses with white pgs and a diamond plate control cover = sex lol

[thiocyclist]

Tort is so hideous on a lot of basses but none more so than that Ricky. People who put tort on a Ric are the kind of people that would install an avocado bath.

[RaginRog]

Originally Posted by ronaldpdbrandt

I'd say white, because if you go tort, it would look weird with the white truss rod cover.

^^^what he said.

[mjac28]

white if it were a fender I would usually say tortoise.

[Jeff K]

Originally Posted by dave64o

I'm clearly in the minority here, but I think the tort looks spectacular. I have a honey burst Stingray with a tort pick guard and think it looks absolutely beautiful. The Photoshopped tort guard in your picture looks just like it.

I'm a huge burst/tort fan, so take my heavily biased opinion for what it's worth.

Dave, I totally agree with SOME of your post! I too used to have a Honey Burst/tort 'Ray, and yes, it looked fantastic. I think tort looks fantastic on a lot of basses. But on the Ric, it just seems (to me anyway) that the big white guard is just part of what makes a Ric a Rick (at least on a 4001/4003).

I used to have a Montezuma Brown 4003, which was one of the most stunning-looking basses I've ever seen. I think MB is one of the best Ric colors ever.) Now being the tort-lover that I am, you'd think that I would have considered it for that MB. But no - IMO a Ric should have a white guard.

[Sartori]

Originally Posted by thiocyclist

Tort is so hideous on a lot of basses but none more so than that Ricky. People who put tort on a Ric are the kind of people that would install an avocado bath.

Agreed.

I only like tort when it's a really dark shade and it's on a white bass. And even then, I'd still take black, white, or parchment over tort.

[oldschoolkyle]

no pickguard! because I don't use a pick! LOL

[kombi]

I found a pic of a RIC with a Tort Pickguard, I think it even was from TalkBass.

Well, still bad?

[ScottTunes]

Not a fan of anything but white (or white pearl) on the FireGlo.

MG w/ tort is another thang:



Though I prefer the OE chrome pickups to EMG (working on that now)

[Triumphman]

I have a slate grey pearloid scratch plate on my my 4003 mg. it looks nice but i'd rather have a white one. Anyone like to swap?

[NightTripper]

If it were me, I would keep the white for that classic look. However, I don't think tort has ever looked so good. Usually not a huge fan of it but it looks awesome on the Ric.