Essex {SX} 5'er Tort Pickguard

TonyFranklinFan · #1 02-10-2011, 11:32 AM

All you SX guys out there I have a fretless 5 string old headstock jazz bass...where can I get a tortshell 5 jazz pickgaurd? Will a MIM or MIA 5 fit on it? Thanks

puremusic · #2 02-13-2011, 06:51 PM

Bump,
you and I have the same basses Yamaha and 5 string old headstock SX bass, mine is fretted. I would like the same pickguard you mentioned also I do know that the fender pg is not a direct fit without mods. And the 4 string and 5 string pickup is the same size so it may be possible to use a 4 string pick guard.

Mastermold · #3 02-13-2011, 07:00 PM

Your best bet is one of the custom pickguard places and have them make a new guard off the old shape. Even replacement SX guards don't always fit the same so buying new SX guards won't necessarily fit right. Very hit or miss.

bassbenj · #4 02-13-2011, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mastermold

Your best bet is one of the custom pickguard places and have them make a new guard off the old shape. Even replacement SX guards don't always fit the same so buying new SX guards won't necessarily fit right. Very hit or miss.

+1

I put new (really good-looking but all different some were tort) pickguards on all my SX basses. NONE of these guards were identical! Hence you need to get a custom place to exactly copy each one individually. I had bought a couple SX pickguards from Rondo a while back but they were not close enough to fit any of the basses without mods. So I just had new ones copied from the old ones. I used www.Pickguardian.com.

Very happy with results.