Black P-Bass Pickguard Poll

[Kerem Koseoglu]

I got a FGN P-Bass and replaced the neck with a CS jazz neck.

It feels like my beloved CS Jazz and sounds like how I want my jazz neck pickup to sound. Might replace the pickup with Aguilar though, not sure yet.

Anyway; can't decide on pickguard color and need fellow TB opinions. For the record; I play rock, blues and latin-jazz at this time.

 

[JimmyM]

I have two with black, one with tort. I like both, but while with maple necks I prefer black, I don't have a clear favorite with a rosewood neck. But I still chose black

 

[alack]

Looks great either way. I do prefer the contrast created by the tort.

 

[Elusive1]

Tort will help your bass look a tad bit more authentic because your headstock logo and tuners are early '60s-style and Fender did not use 3-ply black pickguards till the mid '70s, plus the contrast will help the overall colour 'pop' a little more

Then again, it's a Jazz neck on a Precision body, so black could help it look more 'personalised' to you

Either way will look awesome

 

[two fingers]

I have two with black, one with tort. I like both, but while with maple necks I prefer black, I don't have a clear favorite with a rosewood neck. But I still chose black

This is exactly where I stand. They both look great so there's no "wrong" answer. When in doubt, go black and you'll be fine.

 

[Jim C]

Save the baby turtles!!
Black is the new tort; it was once something special but now over used.

 

[Maxdusty]

either but leaning towards tort tbh.
Another good color is black pearl.

 

[ejaggers]

Black on black only looks good up close. From a distance you can't tell if it has a PG or it just a black bass.
Personally, I don't like black PG's except on certain colors, and black is NOT one of them.
Tort on black is beautiful from any distance.

057912

 

[nerkoids]

TORT!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Briton]

Black on black only looks good up close. From a distance you can't tell if it has a PG or it just a black bass.
Personally, I don't like black PG's except on certain colors, and black is NOT one of them.
Tort on black is beautiful from any distance.

057912

I am the exact opposite, I think that a black PG on a black bass looks the best, and a tort PG looks better on lighter coloured basses especially white. I also prefer brown tort over red tort

 

[Mvilmany]

The Tort really compliments the brown rosewood fingerboard.

 

[2112]

I picked black without even looking.

 

[M.R. Ogle]

Slice of Tortloaf.

 

[pbass2]

Both look great to me. The all black one says "rock" a bit more I suppose.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Mint

 

[J-Mags]

Black! Tort is the most overrated pickguard, but sometimes it's the best for a given color scheme. This is not one of those times. Black + black is where it's at. 2nd best is black+white.

 

[darwin-bass]

Mint

Ewww. No

Tort is my choice.

Or black but change the bridge to black as well.

 

[Kro]

Ewww. No

For the record, I wasn't the one to bring it up, but since it's been mentioned... mmmmmmmmint.

 

[Dabndug]

A reddish tort would be my pick (a browner hue would get lost), though only marginally over black.

If the fretboard was maple, I'd suggest gold anodized or parchment.

 

[bobyoung53]

I voted black, I don't like tort with black but don't really like black/black either, how about a nice mint green or off white one? I love tort with sunburst though.