NBD! Pickguard or no pickguard?

[patrickj]

Black on 1 ply black, but then I saw how clean the route was..

Pickguard or no?

 

[MonetBass]

Since it already has the screw holes, I say yes. With that maple fretboard, white or white pearloid would look snazzy.

 

[patrickj]

I already have one

 

[baTassi]

For me, J's without the pickguard look funky because of the control plate. I would say yes to pickguard and as many would say, tort

 

[charlie monroe]

Since you have one with white pearl, you need one with black pearl.

 

[HalfManHalfBass]

With holes already drilled, a scratchplate is a must have. Otherwise it looks like it's been shot with a nail gun or something!

I have never liked Jazz basses with only the control panel fitted. They look incomplete and totally like a 'parts bass'. The lines of the control panel flow around a scratchplate otherwise they just look like some wierd random bell shape stuck in the middle of nowhere! IMHO of course.

 

[patrickj]

Just waiting for the Hipshot and good to go!

I really like the black on black so I’m going to order the black pearl guard, thanks!

 

[Jim C]

From a distance the holes disappear with a black Sharpie.
I too think you have to fab a new control plate without the guard.
Black Pearl would look great IMO too.

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

3-ply B-W-B pickguard.

 

[murmur70]

If there was a nice woodgrain underneath, I would say no pickguard. But since there is not, I voted yes. I like black on black as well.

 

[patrickj]

Murdered out! Had an old black plate from a long lost SX.

Sorry the pix are so big!

 

[Resonance129]

The matte black PG looks lovely, IMO

 

[saabfender]

That’s sharp.

 

[charlie monroe]

I like what you have going with the controls plate.

Have you ordered up some black pickguard screws yet?

 

[Hammerfield]

Good looking!

 

[wraub]

I vote no pickguard, because I don't like them and I am also difficult.
My Jazz is a match for yours (but with rosewood) and it's guardless.

 

[patrickj]

I like what you have going with the controls plate.

Have you ordered up some black pickguard screws yet?

Just ordered, I'm getting really antsy so I'm going to hit Ace Hardware, see if they have anything that is close.

Thanks!

 

[CapnSev]

I like that 1-ply matte black a lot actually. Go with that

 

[bassstrangler]

I'd go clear, you should be able to order one from the big A for around $15.

Edit: probably won't work, just noticed the squared end of the neck.

 

[nnnnnn]

I have never liked Jazz basses with only the control panel fitted. They look incomplete and totally like a 'parts bass'. The lines of the control panel flow around a scratchplate otherwise they just look like some wierd random bell shape stuck in the middle of nowhere! IMHO of course.

I agree. Except... I'm now thinking of buying a Jazz with no pickguard myself, because that's how the Squier VM fretless comes, so naturally I've now almost convinced myself that it looks fine