Making A Black P Bass Look More Interesting

[Hot Rats]

Here are a few different looks.....

 

[Josh Pelican]

Black body, black pickguard, with maple neck is a winner with me.

Add black hardware and you've got a true beaut.

Gabe (Whitechapel) knows what's up:

 

[stedtale]

pickup cover and/or bridge cover

 

[rdahlborn42]

Get dial-style (Strat) knobs w/the numbers, (ditch the chrome, which is on like every Squier I've ever seen), pearloid pickguard (black, red, or green would all look awesome), pickup/bridge covers, and a thumb rest. That's what I plan to do with mine someday...I'm content with the off-white that the WBW pickguard has turned though currently, which gives it a very nice vintage patina. I'm also a big fan of my strat-style knobs, which adds to the vintage vibe I think for some reason.

 

[joeyl]

put a nipple on it. Done.

 

[canshaker]

I've got to suggest a chrome scratchplate, always goes down well.

My main bass has a mirrored one...
Close enough.

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[Roscoe East]

I'd go with the "murdered out" color scheme: Black pickguard (no binding), all black hardware.

 

[malthumb]

This is my son's P bass. Black hardware and strings, pearloid pickguard.

 

[JakeAndAirwaves]

My main bass has a mirrored one...
Close enough.

That is awesome. Thanks.
As for tort guards, I already have a black/tort bass. I like that combo, though.

I also like the bridge and pup covers, but I mainly play with a pick. So pup covers won't be a good option.

I think the mint guard would look nice, though.

 

[M.R. Ogle]

Black w/ chrome or mirrored guard, Phil Lynott would approve.

 

[RED J]

Tort or red pearl, and chrome covers. Black and chrome is super classy.

 

[tomersg]

this is a way

 

[portlandguy]

Rush sticker

 

[darkstorm]

Black with black gaurd and black hardware. Yummy.

 

[tmw]

Various Pick Guards.

From L to R: BWB, Pearl, Tortoise, White

Want to get one with dollar Bills on it, but that might be over the top.

 

[HuntYouDown]

Road Worn and lots of stickers...

 

[ksandvik]

Black body, black pickguard, with maple neck is a winner with me.

Yep.

 

[Mousekillaz]

I have a Burgundy Tele. I Love that color. I'm pretty sure you can get a P that color too! In some lights it looks black or green just really cool under modern lights.

 

[JakeAndAirwaves]

Road Worn and lots of stickers...

Maybe on an Affinity.

 

[mongo2]

No matter to me if it has a rosewood or maple finberboard, I'd "stealthify" the body with a solid black guard, black screws and black hardware.