Peel it off, or leave it be?

[Lowbrow]

Take it off... take it all off.

 

[Achtane]

Leave it on; the plastic-on-plastic bond really helps with sustain and delicate overtones.

Instead of falling prey to the "high-mass bridge" or "string through" or "proper setup" rubbish I just buy two or three pickguards at a time so I can stack their tone-shaping plastic sheets. As an added bonus you get "road-worn" cred when people notice that a little corner of the plastic is starting to peel off. That's the mark of a working man's bass.

 

[Reaper Man]

Leave it on; the plastic-on-plastic bond really helps with sustain and delicate overtones.

Instead of falling prey to the "high-mass bridge" or "string through" or "proper setup" rubbish I just buy two or three pickguards at a time and stack their tone-shaping plastic sheets. As an added bonus you get "road-worn" cred when people notice that a little corner of the plastic is starting to peel off. That's the mark of a working man's bass.

nice

I'd peel it off

 

[gregormendel]

If I'm not mistaken, if you leave those on for too long, they'll fuse to your pickguard and get all nasty and gunky. I'd say take it off.

 

[GrapeApe]

DOOOOO EEEEEEETTTTTTTT!!!!!!!

 

[jonathanhughes]

"I asked my instructor during my first lesson. He said leave it on let it come off as I use it. "

I think he's talking about scabs. As far as the plastic cover, take it off. Not only does it look ridiculous, it's MEANT to be taken off.

 

[king_biscuit]

If I'm not mistaken, if you leave those on for too long, they'll fuse to your pickguard and get all nasty and gunky. I'd say take it off.

Yes and it just looks stupid. I honestly can't believe anybody voted to leave it on.

 

[gregormendel]

Yes and it just looks stupid. I honestly can't believe anybody voted to leave it on.

Lol, didn't even consider the ugly factor.

 

[gaudenti]

Thanks for all the replies/votes! It's gone! Proof is below. I'm surprised so many voted to keep it. I was going to reply to many comments, but it's late and I gotta get some sleep.

The actual color is more like the first pic. The second must have had weird lighting.

 

[LiamR]

Rip that thing off. I hate it when people leave them on - "It's gonna get scratched!"

It's a scratchplate. Kinda the point.

Same with mobile phones etc, but this isn't a mobile phone forum

 

[tbassist4]

This can't be a real question...

 

[cheezewiz]

"I asked my instructor during my first lesson. He said leave it on let it come off as I use it. "

I think he's talking about scabs. As far as the plastic cover, take it off. Not only does it look ridiculous, it's MEANT to be taken off.

Yep. This has to be one of the dumb threads of the week.

 

[5StringBlues]

Yep. This has to be one of the dumb threads of the week.

Yes.One would think it was started by Earache Elbowknee.......

 

[cheezewiz]

Yes.One would think it was started by Earache Elbowknee.......

Indeed. I just got done finishing his masterpiece on Ricks.

 

[5StringBlues]

I just read "We bassists are so underappreciated!"



Good times,good times........

 

[Duke21]

Keeping the plastic on is like keeping the plastic/ wrappings on your sofa!!

 

[interp]

Off.

 

[Jamie Mallender]

I leave it, don't even think about it. It drives people nuts - which is a damn good reason to leave it.

 

[BogeyBass]

I leave it, don't even think about it. It drives people nuts - which is a damn good reason to leave it.

Exactly...Amazing how a stupid piece of plastic can drive so many people bonkers

Man after everyone was screaming to take it off

I was hoping you would come back and say.....

Sorry guys i have decided to leave it on.

But thanks for your input.

 

[Flabass]

Peel it NOW.