PICKGUARD COLOR FOR NATURAL PRECISION?

[tjh]

... why mess with perfection??

Perhaps a little browner tort, but that is splitting hairs ...

... looks to be a MIM FSR Nat Ash body with either an American Series or American Standaard neck?

 

[MMiller28]

Sorry, but black is easily the winner.

 

[McFarlin]

Red or purple pearloid might look cool.

Your natural+maple look is one of the few times where I prefer to see tort, though.

 

[mesaplayer83]

Sorry, but these are the best choices, IMO:

 

[Son of Wobble]

Mint is the only answer.

Surprisingly, I can't find an example of this combo on a P bass on Google - despite an increased interest in mint guards in the last decade.

 

[Son of Wobble]

Mint is the only answer.

 

[Son of Wobble]

Red or purple pearloid might look cool.

Your natural+maple look is one of the few times where I prefer to see tort, though.

Thought about red, a la Dee Dee Ramone's pickguards. Wonder if he ever played a natural with da bruddahs?

 

[Son of Wobble]

Sorry, but black is easily the winner.

I think black takes this head-to-head shootout with white, certainly...

 

[Chico Ruger]

Sorry, but black is easily the winner.

Correct. And close thread.

 

[Son of Wobble]

Sorry, but these are the best choices, IMO:

What year is that bass on the right, and what type of neck is it? That thing looks like a player to me!

 

[dave64o]

Given your requirements, my first thoughts were mint or parchment.

I'm a huge tort fan but, on a natural finish bass, I think the tort would look better with a rosewood fretboard.

Woth natural wood, it's been pretty much black, white or tort, but I think gold pearl looks so much better.
Thought I had a pic of a P bass, but…
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This gold pearl looks fantastic! But I notice the bass also has gold hardware, which is probably a requirement with that pickguard. Chrome or black hardware wouldn't look right.

 

[Son of Wobble]

Given your requirements, my first thoughts were mint or parchment.

I'm a huge tort fan but, on a natural finish bass, I think the tort would look better with a rosewood fretboard.

Here's the bass as it came originally (it's a Fender Special Run for Guitar Center). However, I can't keep that maple neck and the ash body away from one another, they have a serious love thing going on.

Actually, every neck on I put on this body sounds great, but the maple neck in the OP makes for a pairing with an especially low action.


In any case, this bass was $275 on Craigslist LA a couple years ago.

 

[Jeff K]

Mint.

 

[dave64o]

Here's the bass as it came originally (it's a Fender Special Run for Guitar Center). However, I can't keep that maple neck and the ash body away from one another, they have a serious love thing going on.

Actually, every neck on I put on this body sounds great, but the maple neck in the OP makes for a pairing with an especially low action.


In any case, this bass was $275 on Craigslist LA a couple years ago.




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Nice! And a great deal, too.

 

[fakeneckplate'65]

Surprisingly, I can't find an example of this combo on a P bass on Google - despite an increased interest in mint guards in the last decade.

This use to be mine. I had a mint guard cut by Tony @ Pickguardian.

 

[postalflunkie]

Leather

 

[Son of Wobble]

This use to be mine. I had a mint guard cut by Tony @ Pickguardian.
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Thanks for posting that!

Leather
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Wow, who made that? I like the stitching/ binding.

 

[bertthebassist]

I thought it was a requirement to use tort on a P?
If you are bending the rules and not using tort, I suggest a clear pick guard that will let the wood grain through. Maybe black, tort or frost near the controls to hide the hole.

 

[twinjet]

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(Black)

Sorry, I tried to hold it in....

Currently sporting Tortellini, but was looking for recommendations BESIDES white, black or gold anodized.

Photos welcome.

As she stands:

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Sorry, Wobble-san.

 

[dave64o]

This use to be mine. I had a mint guard cut by Tony @ Pickguardian.
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That looks fantastic!