Yes classy. I have light mints and ivories, they look darker and coloured on white backgrounds, and white on coloured backgrounds. Yours is really nice.
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Bass makeover… pickguard is disappointingly white.
- Thread starter Texican
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A white pickguard will reflect light way more than a parchment one will... one way to tell, if you have both present.
Gold with a white pickguard is maybe my favorite color combo. OP’s bass looks great! I have one in that color scheme - if I get some downtime this weekend, I’ll see about some pictures.
Yes, it does, and I agree that it's... not quite right, on a bass of that color. I know, 'cause I have a 2001 COY Rick 4003 like that. 2001's Color Of The Year was Desert Gold; pretty sparkly outside, or under stage lights, but otherwise? A dead ringer for your bass. And the White-as-can-be pickguard Rick puts on things has just never looked like it should be on that bass. But, as there's a good chance that it's the only left handed one in existence? I'm not sure I really want to screw with it- so, there it stays...
Yeah, ^THIS^. I have Cream-Black- Cream pickguards on both my '78 P-Bass, and it's short scale Mini-Me Warmoth clone. They're both 3TB finished, but I think a pickguard like those would be just enough of a contrast to look good on that bass. As for...Tort? The less said about that, the better...
Parchment, mint, ivory, cream - all of those "off whites" when you put them under stage lights, look.....white. That gold is a cool color, but without some contrast somewhere, it's like a white bathing suit on a Caucasian person who hasn't seen sun for years - it's....not appealing.
You need contrast. Black will work spectacularly. Other dark colors will work OK, but two light colors that don't match? Not a good combo.
You need contrast. Black will work spectacularly. Other dark colors will work OK, but two light colors that don't match? Not a good combo.
Nah. Not in the least. Like saying your pants function fine so why bother if they are green plaid with yellow trim, even though you don't like green plaid or yellow trim.
Plenty of great sounding and playing instruments available. If the visual vibe, the aesthetic bond isn't there, it's never worth it if something as simple as a pickguard change will help ya' love it.
Well, I love the RW, but I was digging the gold.
But I like gold, even when it doesn't really pop:
But I like gold, even when it doesn't really pop:
If you do want to try and "age it" a little, it's pretty easy to mellow the bright white of white plastic parts with a bit of turmeric. You mash it into a paste and add some warm water and make a sort of tea. That stuff will stain anything and quick so go very slowly and a little at a time until it's where you want it.
I don't really see an issue. I like it. But I also think white goes with most color combinations. So ymmv
Also, can it really be called a Partscaster when it's not a strato- or tele-caster? More like a Partscision.
It's almost as if you are *daring* me to post a selfie . . .
Or, dark tort.
It's almost as if you are *daring* me to post a selfie . . .
Please show some discretion and refrain from that.
