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NBD! Pickguard or no pickguard?
- Thread starter patrickj
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Voted pick guard yes but not the black one. I like the pearloid - would do a tort to cover the holes...
transparant pic-guard with picture or old newspaper underneath and change it when bored 
The white pearl guard looks sharp on that!!!
I never liked the look of a control plate without a pickguard on a jazz bass (or guard without plate). They should be used together, or not at all. Looks weird and half-assed to me.
I never liked the look of a control plate without a pickguard on a jazz bass (or guard without plate). They should be used together, or not at all. Looks weird and half-assed to me.
Does anyone know if there is there a story or reason behind the chopped off PG on John Wetton's P bass? I have noticed it before but never really thought about until the context of this thread. Assuming it was for aesthetical purposes.
I vote naked, no guard with the chrome control plate. Use a sharpie to color the holes. The route is so clean on yours, I think you can go either way. (Mine's obviously not a J bass, but a Fender CS '54 style P.)
Congrats on your NBD! Looks killer without the guard, but with the black guard too.
Congrats on your NBD! Looks killer without the guard, but with the black guard too.
Your CS '54 P really looks like an early G&L w/o the PG...
How much more black could this be? And the answer is none, none more black.
Ya know, that thing would look great with a Tort guard on it!
In all seriousness, that black on black combo looks great.
Pickguard by all means!!!
Never care for black on black (Exception black/red/black), so anything but that.
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Never care for black on black (Exception black/red/black), so anything but that.
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I'd go with a 'guard.
With the chrome controlplate I'd go with either BWB or black pearl 'guard with black screws on the 'guard and chrome screws on the controlplate. I'd probably go with a black bridge as well.
With a black control plate I'd go with a shiny solid black 'guard and all black screws plus a black output jack and definitely a black bridge.
I prefer a rosewood or ebony fingerboard to the maple. A matching black headstock with black tuners is a plus for me.
With the chrome controlplate I'd go with either BWB or black pearl 'guard with black screws on the 'guard and chrome screws on the controlplate. I'd probably go with a black bridge as well.
With a black control plate I'd go with a shiny solid black 'guard and all black screws plus a black output jack and definitely a black bridge.
I prefer a rosewood or ebony fingerboard to the maple. A matching black headstock with black tuners is a plus for me.
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Fender basses never look good to me without pickguards unless they never had one (or its mounting holes) from the get-with.
