Which Pickguard For This Precision

[petrus61]

My new "Fiesta Red" classic 50's P has an identity crisis. I ordered it a
Mint green pickguard because the combo worked so well on my last Fiesta Red 50's Classic that I sold a few years ago. Here's my old one, a 2010:


Pretty much in line with my idea of Fiesta Red. Basically a little bit of pink mixed with orange...kind of like an 'Atlantic Salmon' flesh tone. Very similar to pics I've seen of actual vintage models.

Here's my 2013:

Fairly different but maybe hard to tell. This one is almost a tomato soup...no...it IS a tomato soup color. And not homemade, but Campbell's. I kind of like it but definitely NOT what I would call Fiesta Red.

Anyway, I'm not sure I like the mint with it. It is hard to capture the greenish tint (which I like or else I would have just got a white one) but I'm left wondering that since I got dealt such a funky tone here, what some of my fellow TB'ers recommendations (with pics?) might be.

[petrus61]

Here's another of my 2013:


Here's Fender's new Seminole Red...

[Hopkins]

Black would look good. That color doesn't scream vintage to me, so I don't think parchment would look all that great. Pearl white would be pretty cool also.

[FrednBass]

I would keep it white... sorry...

[Alivefor5]

To me plain white would be better than mint. But with the tomato soup look a cream guard or even vintage pearl might match it better.

[aus_bass]

Pearloid.

[chuck norriss]

Carpathian elm or flamed ash.

[petrus61]

Originally Posted by chuck norriss

Carpathian elm or flamed ash.

Got pics?

[petrus61]

I kind of put this (and my last one) together to honer the Ox's Frankenstein Precision so I do like the white/mint. I actually had a vintage pearloid on my old one for a time...maybe I should explore that again?

[chuck norriss]

My quota is exceeded but search "wood veneer pickguards" there are pp of pics sorry I can't grab link w my phone

[petrus61]

Originally Posted by Alivefor5

To me plain white would be better than mint. But with the tomato soup look a cream guard or even vintage pearl might match it better.

I was thinking cream as well. It's so hard when choosing "white" guards. I thought because mint looked good on my last, that this would work. Creamed tomato soup maybe?

[Gecko 5]

Tort

[BeauZooka]

+1 on the pearloid. Gold might be interesting too.

[Jeff K]

I take it you don't like the gold anodized that came stock on them? I think they look good.

[petrus61]

Originally Posted by Jeff K

I take it you don't like the gold anodized that came stock on them? I think they look good.

I like gold anodized, but not with red. There's something "McDonalds" about that combo. I think it looks great on burst and blonde though.

[Evil Undead]

Black!

[bray101]

I was always a fan of tort on Fiesta Red, until I finished my custom Fiesta Jazz this evening.

Aged, slightly yellowed, white pickguard.

I don't think I can ever put a tort guard on this now.

[Jeff K]

Originally Posted by petrus61

I like gold anodized, but not with red. There's something "McDonalds" about that combo. I think it looks great on burst and blonde though.

"McDonalds". I don't agree, but that's funny. Personally, I like the gold anodized on the Blondes, Blacks, and Fiestas; but not on the 2TS. On a 2TS/maple, I prefer a black guard. But I know I'm in the minority on that.

[petrus61]

Originally Posted by Evil Undead

Black!

Someone had to say it!

[bigmoosepi]

white and moreso, pearl is so overdone on any red guitar or bass.

gold looks cool



so does parchment