Best pickguard color for Daphne Blue - Also NBD!

[commonplayer]

I know I know, yet another pickguard question. I scored this Highway 1 P bass yesterday in Daphne Blue - it's absolutely killer so far but the parchment (or maybe it's white?) guard seems a little boring to me. I have an aged Fender '62 tort guard laying around so I tossed that over top, but it looks a little 'busy' at first glance.

So what say you, TB? Tort, parchment, or something else?

 

[JimmyThunder]

I came in to say "oh no not tort please no" but that brownish version looks passably okay
personally I'd go with mint

 

[commonplayer]

I came in to say "oh no not tort please no" but that brownish version looks passably okay
personally I'd go with mint

Yeah I think I'm with you, maybe tort doesn't go with everything...

 

[Zmonster]

I actually like the tort.

 

[cholyoke]

Tort - No.
Aged pearl - Yes!

 

[bassdude51]

No doubt about it. White.

 

[Nedmundo]

I like the tort, but I think white pearl or vintage pearl would be better. I think the white is OK, but it is a little bland.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

No to the Tort!!
Yes to Aged Pearl!!
Parchment/ Mint/ Cream 2nd choice .

 

[HalfManHalfBass]

3-ply black if it has a maple fretboard. Otherwise, maybe tort or still 3-ply black.

 

[WI Short Scaler]

IMO, never tort or black, just as common as the white you're moving away from. Personally I like to have either the pickguard or the bass be a little more "eye-catching" I have white on one bass but the body is custom painted in a design I like.

Pickguard planet has tons of cool colors, I'm not affiliated with them just found them when pickguard shopping myself.

Blue candy crush?

Tuxedo candy crush?

Just some thoughts, if you aren't looking to go that far off the norm I'd go with the white pearl that was mentioned. Love the blue color, nice bass!

 

[Killing Floor]

Pearloid looks great on Daphne blue.

 

[rabidgoodra27]

I'd pick Tort over white, but yeah otherwise pearloid all the way.

 

[HardNHeavy]

white pearl or aged white pearl, which "to me" has a bit of yellowish tinge to it...Agreed pickguardplanets got some cool designs as well as etsy

 

[craig0316]

red

 

[lbbc]

I like either white or aged white pearl

 

[Dr. Keebs]

I like tort whenever possible. Sometimes it doesn't fit. On daphne blue, it fits, IMO. That, or mint would look great.

 

[MtManiac]

Nice score! Great bass! Wow, that rosewood is dark! I like the brown tort just fine, it always looks good with dark rosewood, but I suppose a mint one would be "period correct" for the colour and the fretboard. Meh - I keep a stack of P pickguards on hand and swap them in and out like changing shirts.

 

[led4thehed2]

Gold anodized

 

[Polkatronixx]

I know I know, yet another pickguard question. I scored this Highway 1 P bass yesterday in Daphne Blue - it's absolutely killer so far but the parchment (or maybe it's white?) guard seems a little boring to me. I have an aged Fender '62 tort guard laying around so I tossed that over top, but it looks a little 'busy' at first glance.

So what say you, TB? Tort, parchment, or something else?

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That's pretty as is. But black is my preferred option for daphne blue.

 

[lomo]

cream pearl