NBD, with or with out pickguard?

[Killing Floor]

UNDO...
I voted Without but that white looks nice. Do it.

 

[ChrisPbass]

I don't see the need for a PG and think instruments look better without them.

 

[verycoolname]

Clear or mirror pickguard. I hate being able to see the screw holes but think it looks look without, so doing clear is a compromise.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

With for me...

 

[Yellow Bang66]

Picked up a used 2017 affinity jazz bass for the price of a Glarry today. It’s my first jazz bass, closest I had/have is a peavey foundation. It plays really well once I set it up, the strings seem pretty new too. It’s not my favorite sounding bass, but I suspect a change in pickups could do a world of good. Fun color, race red. Pretty stoked to find bass is routed so that it looks pretty good without the pg. So the question is, keep it on or take it off?View attachment 3880409View attachment 3880410

without is cool, & has kind of that 80's vibe sleek & clean,I dont like white PGs, gloss black on red will look killer!

 

[Relsom]

That's a cool color... without shows more of it.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Picked up a used 2017 affinity jazz bass for the price of a Glarry today. It’s my first jazz bass, closest I had/have is a peavey foundation. It plays really well once I set it up, the strings seem pretty new too. It’s not my favorite sounding bass, but I suspect a change in pickups could do a world of good. Fun color, race red. Pretty stoked to find bass is routed so that it looks pretty good without the pg. So the question is, keep it on or take it off?View attachment 3880409View attachment 3880410

With

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Picked up a used 2017 affinity jazz bass for the price of a Glarry today. It’s my first jazz bass, closest I had/have is a peavey foundation. It plays really well once I set it up, the strings seem pretty new too. It’s not my favorite sounding bass, but I suspect a change in pickups could do a world of good. Fun color, race red. Pretty stoked to find bass is routed so that it looks pretty good without the pg. So the question is, keep it on or take it off?View attachment 3880409View attachment 3880410

Apollo pickups, and new pots

 

[ThunderV]

I bought my first jazz bass back in 97 or so. I bought it used, and was having our local music shop set it up for me. He had to remove the pick guard to access the truss rod. I saw it without it and never put it back on.....I did however put the pick guard screws in the holes.....I'm a weirdo. Sooooooo my vote is to leave it off.

 

[dave64o]

Not every bass looks better with a pickguard and not every bass looks better without one.

For a Jazz bass with a control plate, I say use a pickguard. If the bass had the control plate on the back so the knobs came up through holes in the top of the bass, then I'd say your bass would look better without it. But in this case - with.

White or black pearl would look great on that. And if you want to put black hardware on it, then I'd suggest black or black pearl.

If you don't want to make any other changes, stick with the white pickguard you already have. Looks great with it on there.

 

[BradH]

I would put a black one on.

 

[4stringfarley]

I voted With. simply because the control plate looks a bit off missing the PG, that being said. Maybe a red control plate would help?
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[tr4252]

Transparent red plexiglas.

Silly question- has anybody ever tried just high end 3M tape under the pickgaurd and ditch putting screws into the body?

This way you can always convert it to whatever tastes suit you with no worries.

It's not silly at all.

Tom

 

[brushfirewolf]

Any pickguard color on a jazz other than white, mint, tort, or pearl sparkle:

 

[ThudThudThud]

I vote mint green pickguard.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS!

 

[Clark Westfield]

Transparent red plexiglas.



It's not silly at all.

Tom

Has anybody done this?

 

[JoeWPgh]

To my eye, a Jazz bass with a control plate needs a pickguard

 

[bassliner50]

Tort or even black PG please.

 

[Dr. Keebs]

I usually always say pickguard. Big tort fan when it pops. On this, I really like the darker aesthetic without.

 

[micguy]

With. Black.