NPD, Pickguard Opinions?

[Linnin]

Well, I like it. Too bad it doesn't flash and turn colors as you play. Another good option is to have a local artist paint up a plain white pickguard in tye-dye or other psychedelic paint scheme.

 

[DavC]

i've seen and have been contemplating and custom pickguard from these guys ... quickguards.com

some rather different and cool materials ...

 

[SonnyBassPlayer]

I personally, and I underline it meaning for my very personal taste, would burn any pickguard of that kind getting close to my bass. I love retro looks, and I think that a red tortoise pickguard would fit a lake placid blue/rosewood bass the best.

 

[MobileHolmes]

It's a little busy for my tastes, but if you dig it...

 

[kbundle]

I am usually a fan of solid color guards, but that looks pretty sick.

 

[Awesome Sauce]

I dunno. To me that guard screams, or rather, lazily drawls: Dave's not here man...

But, that might work for you.

 

[hopsbb]

Think it looks cool.I like the blue on blue .

 

[bassstrangler]

I am usually a fan of solid color guards, but that looks pretty sick.

By sick you mean good?

 

[Gaolee]

Excellent. Far better than the usual tort. Tort looks awful on everything.

 

[friendlybass]

Keep it, I love it. Where'd ya get it and for how much?

 

[bassstrangler]

Looks like a D' Andrea. Fairly inexpensive on Amazon. I've bought some and they fit MIM and Squiers. Great quality for under $20. If it's not a D'Andrea then it looks like one. Perfect look for your gig. You just need an over head projector and some gels. Cheers!

 

[Solarmist]

I think it looks great, and I don't even like pick guards.

 

[Thumper19605]

Big Like!

 

[tedious1]

I'm with Solarmist, pickguards are at best, a necessary evil in some cases, but I do rather like that, it would look like dump on all my basses, but it looks good on that one for sure.

 

[Topkat13]

White pearl would look good and so would black pearl. The current guard is cool too.

 

[Deepwoods]

Looks like a D' Andrea. Fairly inexpensive on Amazon. I've bought some and they fit MIM and Squiers. Great quality for under $20. If it's not a D'Andrea then it looks like one. Perfect look for your gig. You just need an over head projector and some gels. Cheers!

You got it. D'Andrea brand. Best fit of any aftermarket guard I have purchased. At that price I can get one in every color! I actually have a buddy that makes custom carbon fiber (real) parts for boats who is making me one but it's taking longer than expected. The band is playing after the Cardinals Grateful Dead Night at Busch Stadium and we plan on the projector/gels!

 

[Texan]

I like it. I've made knobs similar to that pattern recently.

 

[Deleted member 269102]

It's your call nothing at all wrong with that one if it speaks to you. And it's *your* bass.

I tend to like white pearl on LPB over every other pg I've tried, but that's my own pref.

 

[DredFetus]

Very nice. What is this called?

 

[Deepwoods]

Blue Swirl Pearl. I've had white pearl and black on this bass so was ready for something new and different. The quality/price factor on these D'Andrea guards is quite high. Recommended!