Judging by the local housing remodels (all based on people flipping through Dwell magazine evidently), the hot ticket is unpainted raw steel which you then allow to rust over time.
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PICKGUARD COLOR FOR NATURAL PRECISION?
- Thread starter Son of Wobble
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Damn it! You just beat me to the punch lol! I was thinking of the guard off the Steve Harris model.
Otherwise, and within your specs; I'd suggest leather, a darker wood, or white pearl if that doesn't count as "white" to you.
Question. Why does the guard on the Marcus Miller Jazz have that odd shape? Additional routing underneath?
I wish they could've done something to improve that pickguard's straight line, although it looks much better in pearl white than black.
Not quite like this but...
devnulljp
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Thx mate! Ask and ye shall receive eh? Seems to be the norm on TB in my short time posting here.
Now as for other options I do like tort for any natural body and 3-ply black with a rosewood board & 3-ply white with a maple one. Gold anodized or pearl is alright but kinda blingy for my taste.
What about red pearl? Just a thought.
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Hi Wobble
my first thought, as the "white" guy, was mint green or mint green pearl.
(stays in mint condition, even after years
)but then I saw...
...would be the best for metal
= (top resale value on TB classifieds 
)and finally....
the LP- pg idea (Zappa rules!!!
)when someone doesn 't like your choice? Play Side A, song 3.
Wise
For natural I'd go for a black or tort or white pickguard, in that order.
Gold pearl goes much better with a honey blonde than natural finish like this:
Gold pearl goes much better with a honey blonde than natural finish like this:
Good lord, some hideous suggestions up in here.
My suggestion would be 1-ply black Bakelite fiberboard like you'd find on a vintage Telecaster, like this from Callaham:
Callaham Vintage Guitars and Parts (Callaham Black Fiberboard Bakelite Lacquered 1-ply T Model Pickguard)
Otherwise, leave the Tort. That's the next best (or perhaps THE best option).
Although...I am a sucker for some of the Tor-Tis pickguard patterns. It's a little thinner material (really for acoustic guitars), but you can make it work. I've even had it mounted it on a clear pg material to bring it up to standard pg thickness. I forget if it's available in large enough sheets for a bass though, so you'd have to look into that. Maybe check LMII.
P.S. Everybody knows pearloid sucks tone, so don't be "that" guy.
My suggestion would be 1-ply black Bakelite fiberboard like you'd find on a vintage Telecaster, like this from Callaham:
Callaham Vintage Guitars and Parts (Callaham Black Fiberboard Bakelite Lacquered 1-ply T Model Pickguard)
Otherwise, leave the Tort. That's the next best (or perhaps THE best option).
Although...I am a sucker for some of the Tor-Tis pickguard patterns. It's a little thinner material (really for acoustic guitars), but you can make it work. I've even had it mounted it on a clear pg material to bring it up to standard pg thickness. I forget if it's available in large enough sheets for a bass though, so you'd have to look into that. Maybe check LMII.
P.S. Everybody knows pearloid sucks tone, so don't be "that" guy.
Dats nice... took my eyes a few seconds for my eyes to get oriented to what that is made from
Mine, too. Kinda looks like someone stuck a CD on the guitar.
