Black or tortoise

[254 stringer]

here is my jazz bass had the white pickguard on it since i bought it and have always wanted to replace it so now 14 years later i think i will but i cant decide

the tort look

or black

 

[James Hart]

tort... the answer is always tort!

 

[Hot Rats]

Just get both. Maybe in another 14 years you will switch out the guard again. Hell, take a page from women and just change 'em as the mood strikes you.

 

[Danzig]

I agree with James....Always go with tort.

 

[Tommygunn]

No, I'm a black and burst fan.

 

[Batmensch]

Black. I really don't care for Tort at all.

 

[TMBTC]

tort!!!

 

[lunarpollen]

I think either looks great but at the moment I like black better for sunburst...

 

[BrBss]

With chrome hardware and not much wood grain, I say tort.

 

[Gus Borden]

I'm always a fan of tort with sunburst - but I have to agree with Datsgor - get one of each, change them out seasonally! (or something like that)

 

[mykstar]

tort is ALWAYS awesome. but for this specific bass body color, i'd go with black cuz it works good well.

 

[Snipper!]

Gotta be the turtle

 

[5string5fingers]

tort is classic

 

[((KamiKaZe))]

BLACK

 

[Absentia]

tort

 

[Reynoldbot]

I've got the same dilemma. Just get both and switch them out.

 

[linuscore]

Without a doubt black is the way to go

 

[EagleMoon]

Black. Tort on sunburst just seems too "country" to me. Not that there's anything WRONG with that, if you're into that kind of thing.

 

[steelhead2]

yeah had to stir it up,if it's a `burst' i like all 3 and never squeeled about a white one,,,now to hijack a bit i have a black bass that i'm still deciding what to do with it(`tuxedo' is not cutting it)all black or tort,and a blue agave J that will probably get a tort but i'm struggling with that combo in my mind

yeah! white is great on a burst,no wonder you havent been in a hurry(i always had bursts until 3-4 months ago),,ever see a burst with a black pearl guard?,,saw one on ebay=looked nice

 

[Craig_S]

Black. Tort on sunburst just seems too "country" to me. Not that there's anything WRONG with that, if you're into that kind of thing.

Too "Country"? LOL! How funny!