Pickguard for Candy Apple Red with Rosewood?

[BurningSkies]

For a real vintage look go with mint. If you haven't seen one for real, they're not really mint, just an off white that's slightly green/grey...to match the original late 50's and early 60's celluloid pickguard. It will give you the 'classic 60's' Fender look.

If you're going modern, I think white MOP looks good.

 

[ddk]

Red tort on that CAR. Yummy.

 

[wildcard]

IMO black . I had an 04 candy apple red Fender P-Bass, with a maple fret-board , & a black pickguard, looked real nice.

 

[lukas86]

black for sure. Good contrast and will also suit the dark rosewood board. Check out a 75 jazz in red with black gaurd. they look sweet.

 

[Gil Irwin]

White pearl with chrome knobs


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[Buskman]

IMO, it's either an aged looking parchment or mint green that looks best on CAR with rosewood. Jeannie pickguards will make whatever you want.

EDIT:

Here an CAR example from the Fender Custom Shop.
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These photos say it all. +1 on the mint, IMO...

 

[main_sale]

I chose Black...

 

[Hansel]

Ahhhhhh it's so hard!

I don't even know If I'm going for vintage or not.

Thing is a want a color of DR coated's on this bass because to me they just feel best. If I end up going mint vintage I'm gonna need to get the normal coated's i guess? Silver Stars or whatever.

I also just realized that the finish on this bass isn't even CAR. Its "Metallic Red". LIke, a shade darker I guess? I can't even really tell the difference.


Vote Tallies ?

Parchment - 2
Tort - 6 (The red one actually looked great!)
White Pearl - 5
Mint - 8
Black - 3
Red Pearl - 2
Black Pearl -2
Abalone -1
Aluminium - 1

 

[xerovis]

I Say go with a shade of red.

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If not red tort,

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A red Mirror may prove to be very beautiful.

Red Pearl?

 

[K2000]

Anodized aluminum

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[playibanez]

black +1

 

[Sleeq]

Mint!

 

[ProfGumby]

Ready for this? You'd have to get a custom one made if possible...Mint Perloid/Celuloid.....

 

[mikeypbass]

White pearl with chrome knobs


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Thats classy

 

[mrjim123]

That's hot!

What about brushed metal

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EDIT: Actually, I was considering putting a Di marzio Split P in there, which is already white. That might work

+1!

 

[Hansel]

Thats classy

But he has the neck blocks and binding to match..

Ready for this? You'd have to get a custom one made if possible...Mint Perloid/Celuloid.....

That's a Damn Good idea!

 

[wildcard]

White pearl with chrome knobs


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Hey, how do you like that Dark Star pick-up ?

 

[Hansel]

Yeah what does it do for you

 

[Iridescentone]

Another vote for gold ano.

 

[Lowbrow]

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