Pickguard choice for a Fender Pbass

[gln1955]

Red pearloid

 

[Grinderman]

For some reason, black PG never looked cool on anything, but black to me. White, mint, gold anodized, or off course tort. These are my only colors.

I looked at a mockup of a black anodized guard on my black P. Doesn't work for me... boring. Gold, mint, and red tort all look better on black.

 

[Phaidrus]

Black for rock and punk
Mint for all the other music styles

Agreed. And for post punk?

 

[Phaidrus]

I looked at a mockup of a black anodized guard on my black P. Doesn't work for me... boring. Gold, mint, and red tort all look better on black.

Yeah, black on black could be too much black. However, a 3-ply black pickguard with white middle ply may make all the difference with that white pinstripe.

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[HardNHeavy]

white pearl

 

[Gervais Cote]

Agreed. And for post punk?

Black with a white skull !

 

[JC BASS 91]

I don't like mint pickguards. They look 'dirty' to me.

I vote black.

 

[GTx2]

Go off the grid with something....

Do you want to go for a more classic look or a clean look or are you open to something more creative and expressive?

 

[KidAmnesia]

White pbass with a black pickguard forces you to play with a way too long strap, a way too loud amp and a way too fast pick. If you are willing to commit to it, go for it.

 

[Phaidrus]

White pbass with a black pickguard forces you to play with a way too long strap, a way too loud amp and a way too fast pick. If you are willing to commit to it, go for it.

Sounds like a good deal!

 

[Phaidrus]

Go off the grid with something....

Do you want to go for a more classic look or a clean look or are you open to something more creative and expressive?

Well, yes and no. I'm happy with the bass as it is, with the stock 3-ply mint guard on olympic white. It's understated and overall appropriate. My other option would be a 3-ply black guard that pops more against the white body and makes the bass look more rock 'n' roll. Not sure about other options, I would even consider a pink guard, at least for a while, but where do you get one? Tort is not my cup of tea although it admittedly looks classy.

 

[Craig22221]

How much more black could it be?

 

[micguy]

Your instincts are good. Cream, aged white, parchment, mint - all of those off white things, when you put them under stage lights, will end up washed out, and look pretty similar, or (under certain lighting conditions) it'l look like you wanted the colors to match, but didn't achieve that. Almost the same color isn't a good approach when it comes to variable lighting.

Put a black guard on there, you will have contrast, and it'll look much better, especially under stage lights. If in doubt, ask a lighting person - they'll tell you.

 

[WI Short Scaler]

Red solid or red pearl would look good.

Tort or black are never the answer.

 

[N. Kentucky Bass]

I chose antique pearloid for a very classy, elegant look:

 

[Stewie]

White and maple? I'd go with parchment or cream. Celebrate the light color of that bass.

 

[SideshowDom]

White PBass with maple fingerboard needs a black pickguard!

 

[shastaband]

Cream 3 ply pickguard, available from WD Pickguards.

 

[Jimmyll]

At this point, 1/3 of us want this.

 

[NobodyImportant]

The eternal TB question. In New Mexico, they always ask Red or Green (chile that is)

Or Christmas. Damn, I miss the cuisine in NM!

Anything, other than tort…