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Parchment pickguard on white body...pics please

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by GlennW, Jan 16, 2009.

  1. Jan 16, 2009 #1
    GlennW

    GlennW Inactive

    Sep 6, 2006
    I checked ebay to see what the color combo would look like and found a couple of Strats. The one shown has an Olympic White body with a parchment p/g.

    I thought parchment was like a dirty white somewhere in between white and cream.

    The parchment appears to be whiter than the Oly White. What gives?

    Any pics of a white bass with a parchement p/g would be appreciated.
     
  2. Jan 16, 2009 #2
    Instagator

    Instagator

    Oct 21, 2007
    Northern Virginia
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    Cheers.
     
  3. Jan 16, 2009 #3
    CatfishStudios

    CatfishStudios Guest

    Jul 6, 2008
    Portland Oregon
    my mij Fender Strat...very pale yellow with a warmoth parchment pickguard
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  4. Jan 16, 2009 #4
    Lowbrow

    Lowbrow Gold Supporting Member

    Apr 22, 2008
    Allentown, PA!
    2008 American Standard Precision, Olympic/Parchment:

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  5. Jan 16, 2009 #5
    main_sale

    main_sale

    Apr 26, 2004
    Cape Cod
    Here's my "P" in translucent white on ash with parchment....

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  6. Jan 16, 2009 #6
    GlennW

    GlennW Inactive

    Sep 6, 2006
    Thanks guys. I was thinking about a Warmoth parchment p/g, but the one in post #3 looks a whole lot closer to cream than the rest pictured.

    Maybe Warmoth parchment and Fender parchment don't look much alike.
     
  7. Jan 16, 2009 #7
    debassr

    debassr

    Jan 23, 2008
    Boston
    I think this color combo only looks good on a maple FB.
     
  8. Jan 16, 2009 #8
    Tom7

    Tom7 I'm so bright, my mom called me son! ;-)

    Jan 31, 2000
    Eagle River, Alaska
    Wow! I think that may well be the prettiest P-bass I have ever seen. Double wow.
     
  9. Jan 16, 2009 #9
    Tom7

    Tom7 I'm so bright, my mom called me son! ;-)

    Jan 31, 2000
    Eagle River, Alaska
    ?!!!

    Well, it's a good thing we all have varying tastes, right? Otherwise everyone would be after my wife! :eek:
     
  10. Jan 16, 2009 #10
    debassr

    debassr

    Jan 23, 2008
    Boston
    Well, I do like your wife. ;)
     
  11. Jan 16, 2009 #11
    Tom7

    Tom7 I'm so bright, my mom called me son! ;-)

    Jan 31, 2000
    Eagle River, Alaska
    [Laughing!] Are you sure? I've seen her in white, you know, and she has a rosewood fingerboard.... :spit:
     
  12. Jan 16, 2009 #12
    Tom7

    Tom7 I'm so bright, my mom called me son! ;-)

    Jan 31, 2000
    Eagle River, Alaska
    By the way, I did NOT mean for that to sound as off-color is it might sound to some of you guys!!!
     
  13. Jan 16, 2009 #13
    RBrownBass

    RBrownBass Thoroughly Nice Guy Supporting Member

    Aug 22, 2004
    Once you go rosewood, you never go back... :D
     
  14. Jan 16, 2009 #14
    Jeff K

    Jeff K Supporting Member

    Jul 9, 2005
    Memphis, TN
    Forgive the Strat in a bass forum, but I put a mint pickguard on my trans. white '57 Reissue:

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  15. Jan 16, 2009 #15
    GlennW

    GlennW Inactive

    Sep 6, 2006
    That's a beautiful guitar, and I like that color combo too.

    This should be done in a week or so. It's a USA Peavey Predator with a few changes.
     
  16. Jan 17, 2009 #16
    Jeff K

    Jeff K Supporting Member

    Jul 9, 2005
    Memphis, TN
    Thanks Glenn. Looks a lot like yours! :D
     
  17. Jan 17, 2009 #17
    The Birdman

    The Birdman

    Nov 26, 2008
    Detroit suburbs
    The pickguard on the Strat in post number 3 looks more like a Fender "mint" pickguard.

    In terms of shade of darkness compared to white, a white pickguard is the lightest, then parchment, then mint. Maybe you want mint???? It sure looks good on a Strat.

    Roger