what pickguard color for a Jazz Bass with 3Color Sunburst and Maple Neck

[proton]

I love 3 Color Sunburst and the bass has a Maple Neck with black dots. As I didn't like the white pickguard (I think it looks too blank or a bit like a dead space) I mounted the classic tortoise pickguard. Now I think the contrast in between the dark body and the light neck (as it doesn't have the black 70s block) is quite harsh. I'm thinking of mounting a white pearl pickguard but couldn't find any picture of that set up.
1)Can anyone help and post a picture
2) what is your general comment - what would you recommend - maybe you also have a completely different idea
I welcome your feedback

[topcat2069]

Sunburst + Tort = Best

[vince a]

Though I love tort . . . black will look the best on this one!

[Jeff K]

Sunburst/rosewood: Tort
Sunburst/maple: Black

[Phendyr_Loon]

If you're not doing the tort, I'd go black or cream.

[SubSectorSucker]

Sunburst and maple? Black.

[onosson]

Originally Posted by Phendyr_Loon

If you're not doing the tort, I'd go black or cream.

I agree, I think cream would look nice without being "typical".

I put a maple neck with pearl blocks and white binding on a sunburst jazz body with tort guard, looked great to me.

[iamthebassman]

Originally Posted by Jeff K

Sunburst/rosewood: Tort
Sunburst/maple: Black

Exactly.

[ClassicJazz]

Fender got it right on this one. Sunburst=Tort.

[251]

Clear. Why cover nicely finished wood?

[gjbassist]

Tort would be my first choice as well. However, since you already tried that and don't care for it then I would go with black. It will tie in well with the black dot inlays on the neck.