Peel it off, or leave it be?

[lomo]

Stuff is meant to be used, not worshipped. Leaving it on would be like leaving the plastic covers on the seats of a new car to "save" them. Play it with abandon!

 

[Aspidites]

does it really matter?

Only if you don't care if your bass looks tacky.

 

[conqr]

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.

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longer it's on, worse half on like that, the more goo develops as dirt accumulates around the edges.

 

[bassguitarthund]

I am so anal about somethings. When I buy cd's or dvd's I always put the stickers back on the case or leave the plastic on it. But once it gets looking like that I have to rip it off!! Lmbo! I hate getting that first scratch or dent, but once I do then I don't care anymore. So my opinion is to take it off. Besides like others had said that glue will be hard to remove later.

 

[rob_thebassman]

offffffffff

 

[rob_thebassman]

you wouldn't leave a hairdue half cut or a fence half painted

 

[WackoStu]

 

[Melik]

It should be obvious by looking at that thing!! PEEL!

 

[Epitaph04]

So i did what just about the entire TB community said and peeled off the plastic of my new J bass's pickguard and WHOA! its so shiny and it looks great!

 

[4001]

Any guitar that comes into my shop with that on, leaves with it off.

 

[MasterBass!]

You probably left the tag on your mattress too !!

 

[Lon86]

Leave it on...looks like a sunburn!

 

[Tupac]

GET RID OF IT FAST!!!!!!!! Have you ever tried to remove a year old sticker? It's aboslutely horrifying. It becomes f***ing welded into whatever it's stuck on. Take it off while it can still come off cleanly.

 

[SMILEYSIXX]

I always peel off crap like that even on rear rout covers that people don't see.

 

[AHDBassist]

I have a jazz from 2003 that still had the plastic on when I bought it a few months ago. PITA to get it off!

 

[pica]

I can't believe this is even a thread.

 

[brimm51]

i think its silly to have a pick guard in general, unless there to cover pots, like on a typical standard fender.

 

[aadams_22]

I have a jazz from 2003 that still had the plastic on when I bought it a few months ago. PITA to get it off!

There's your answer. Just get rid of it.

 

[fourstringdrums]

Let it come off naturally? It's plastic, not a wart

I remember years ago I had Jack Read do some work on a new bass I got and I wanted him to do a satin job on the control cavity cover because it was scratched pretty badly. I got the bass back and he told me that I left the plastic on and the "scratches" were just air bubbles lol

 

[DeathFromBelow]

So is it gone yet!?