PICKGUARD COLOR FOR NATURAL PRECISION?

[petrus61]

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

 

[petrus61]

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

Photos welcome.

As she stands:

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I’m just realizing I didn’t read the OP before firing off suggestions all willy nilly like. That said...



White or mint would be a lovely choice.

 

[pudge]

Look for a clear one,you can change it anytime.

 

[Son of Wobble]

... 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?

Correct on the body...and likewise the neck, which is off a USA Ho Rod Precision, which was a PJ from the beginning of the naughts.

 

[Hevy T]

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

Photos welcome.

As she stands:

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Leave the pickguard and throw on a badass aaand presto!

 

[Grapevine921]

Black anodized?

 

[Kukulkan61]

Cream color guard

 

[M.R. Ogle]

You got it right the first time.
TORTLOAF!!

 

[jd56hawk]

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.



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.

I have to agree.
I think it'd have to be the same on a white bass or black bass, too.

 

[thedovewarlord]

I'd like a suede one, if youre looking for something different.

 

[Member8675309]

Look, let’s get real for a moment. It doesn’t matter what color you get, what matters is what kind of material you throw on it. Personally, I believe a nice bass deserves nice materials. Get yourself a nitro p/g in any color. If you were to smack me, tell me to choose, I’d say get a nitro mint guard.....let it age to perfection.

 

[micguy]

2 rational choices:

1) Black

2) Ebony

 

[Al T.]

It looks great just as it is.

 

[mesaplayer83]

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

Me too...

 

[Big Shrek]

I'm a heathen, I like pickguards with hot gals on 'em

 

[mesaplayer83]

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

The one on the left is a '74, the one on the right is a '76... I flipped the '74 for a nice profit because it had a lot of road wear and was around 10lbs... I kept the '76 because it's pretty clean for it's age, plays and sound just like a P Bass should, and weighs a little over 8lbs - it's pretty much all original, with the OHSC too... Here are more pics of the '76:

 

[maverick49]

FWIW - I have had Mother of Toilet Seat on several natural color basses. Could find pics of any of the Ps, but here is a Marcus Miller Jazz -

 

[maverick49]

But I am rocking black on my P ...

 

[Pirate Captain]

this is what I did

 

[bassliner50]

Tort, there it is!