Peel it off, or leave it be?

[gaudenti]

The protective plastic covering is still on the pickguard of my new bass. When I first got it, I started to peel it off and wife said, "No! Leave it on!". I asked my instructor during my first lesson. He said leave it on let it come off as I use it. I (the minority) thinks it looks silly and want to peel it off.

 

[thisSNsucks]

OFF!

 

[Konigstiger22]

Peel

 

[skychief]

You are absolutely correct, sir.

 

[electracoyote]

The protective plastic covering is still on the pickguard of my new bass. When I first got it, I started to peel it off and wife said, "No! Leave it on!". I asked my instructor during my first lesson. He said leave it on let it come off as I use it. I (the minority) thinks it looks silly and want to peel it off.

That your wife had the reaction she did, not so unusual.

But your bass teacher? Has he been playing long?

That plastic protector is meant to be removed by the end user (that's you).

 

[barricwiley]

Off off off !!

 

[icecycle66]

Take that crap off.

 

[Evil Undead]

OFF!

 

[Evil Undead]

And, err, I'd like to see more photos of that bass please...

 

[Phalex]

If it wasn't well on its way to being off, I'd say leave it on, but that looks like crap man!

 

[cataract]

Off. I mean, look at it! Looks crappy..

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

That plastic protector is meant to be removed by the end user (that's you).

Exactly.

 

[BassyBill]

I wouldn't leave any sort of prophylactic in place longer than really necessary.

 

[Phalex]

I wouldn't leave any sort of prophylactic in place longer than really necessary.

You're wearing one right now aren't you?

 

[KingRazor]

That bass isn't really "yours" until you peel that off. Take ownership and RIP!

 

[stflbn]

Always the first things I take off.

I've had several older basses delivered to me with the selling point of "Plastic still on *****" and almost every time I had a hell of a time getting it off. Always involved alcohol and time...

.

 

[king_biscuit]

It's going to make you look like an idiot in front of experienced players; peel it off!

 

[Batmensch]

If you don't take it off now, it will start to look worse and worse, and eventually it will become a real PITA to remove. Get rid of it now.

 

[Rockmusician]

Peel it off.

 

[macribas]

Off!