Fiesta Red / Maple Neck P: What Pickguard color????

[ShirazBop]

Putting together a Build-A-P...

Fender Fiesta Red '50's P body
Warmoth Maple/Maple Fender P neck (70's Fender decal)
Bill Lawrence P-46 pickups
GOTOH 201 Bridge
Probably Sadowsky Blue Nickel strings.

Question is what do you guys think for a Pickguard Color?

My first thought was Red Tort (kinda like a maple board version of a Pino...).

Other thoughts would be maybe a pearloid or parchment.

I've seen some black's which are kinda cool as well...

I've looked and looked on the threads to see any with the tort guard configuration but have come up empty...

Any Pics out there with this combination, and/or other ideas (besides the Aluminum..)

Last, I saw on one thread where someone stated that a Standard Fender P Pickguard would not fit on these MIM 50's models... Any perspectives on that from you guys????

I'll post picks when completed...

 

[selowitch]

Putting together a Build-A-P...

Fender Fiesta Red '50's P body
Warmoth Maple/Maple Fender P neck (70's Fender decal)
Bill Lawrence P-46 pickups
GOTOH 201 Bridge
Probably Sadowsky Blue Nickel strings.

Question is what do you guys think for a Pickguard Color?

My first thought was Red Tort (kinda like a maple board version of a Pino...).

Other thoughts would be maybe a pearloid or parchment.

I've seen some black's which are kinda cool as well...

I've looked and looked on the threads to see any with the tort guard configuration but have come up empty...

Any Pics out there with this combination, and/or other ideas (besides the Aluminum..)

Last, I saw on one thread where someone stated that a Standard Fender P Pickguard would not fit on these MIM 50's models... Any perspectives on that from you guys????

I'll post picks when completed...

3-ply cream
3-ply black
black pearloid
red pearl

 

[ghostdog93]

3-ply cream
3-ply black
black pearloid
red pearl

I'm with you. Black pearl might look good. Maybe a 3-ply black/red/black. Solid cream or parchment, too.

I'm not so sure how the red pearl would look on a Fiesta Red body, though.

 

[duffisgod]

On my recently accquired 50's Precision (pics to come ) I bought a black 3-ply pickguard for it.

The standard pickguard is gold anodized aluminium, with 10 screw holes. The aftermarket one has 13 in the standard Fender configuration.

9 holes lined up fine, however the 50's P has the 10th on the bottom edge inbetween the volume and tone pots, whereas on the standard configuration there are 2 screw locations near to each pot.

But with a couple of more holes drilled it would have fitted perfectly.

In reference to your original question, I'd personally go for either a 3-ply white or mint

Hope this helps

 

[nato101010]

Creme or white, I think that would look good.

 

[ishouldbeking]

black. this example (Noah, from the Airborne Toxic Event) looks more like a chrome red, and i believe it's a 70's p, but the color combo is perfect. i think it would work well w/ fiesta red as well, though any of the traditional colors would also look good (tort, white, parchment, mint)

 

[selowitch]

I'm not so sure how the red pearl would look on a Fiesta Red body, though.

Kinda like this, except that example is Candy Apple Red, I believe and the pickguard is red tortoiseshell. But it's a similar idea.

 

[GM60466]

gold

 

[ishouldbeking]

gold

ooh, good call. that'd be the classic '50s approach. can't argue with time-tested results!

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[johnk_10]

on a FR bass, i'd go with parchment or ano-gold.

here's a fiesta red jazz bass that i built (only with a rosewood board) with a parchment guard (unfortunately it looks like a white one in these photos)

 

[Tommygunn]

MINT

 

[Darkstrike]

Black for sure.

 

[A-Step-Towards]

MINT

exactly!

 

[AMJBASS]

Here is a pic of my Road Worn with a Tort Guard. Although this bass is now LPB with the Gold Guard...

 

[gidbass]

gold

+1

Good Luck!

 

[Tommygunn]

exactly!

choice!

 

[mebusdriver]

Here is a pic of my Road Worn with a Tort Guard. Although this bass is now LPB with the Gold Guard...

This is my favorite color-pick guard combination. Love it!

 

[ShirazBop]

Great inputs folks! Thank you duffisgod for the data on the hole placements... Sounds like a couple extra holes will need to be drilled into the body to enable the Standard P guards from fitting. Shouldn't be a problem. Thank you Adrian for the photo of the specific combination in question...I do like it very much!

If any one has any other illustrative pics for the Fiesta Red / Maple combination, please post 'em!

 

[ShirazBop]

She turned out better then expected!

Good balance and the tone on the Bill Lawrence is fantastic!

GOTOH 201 bridge, Warmoth maple/maple Precision neck with some shape down from the original. Got a '62 re-issue pick guard off of eBay.

She's a Keeper!

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[MegaSwing]

It's not exactly Fiesta Red, but it gives you an idea. I just made this with a red pearloid PG, and it gives off the fun vibe I was hoping for.