"Pimp my P"

[Deepwoods]

I recently got one of these

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It's in the shop now getting a Badass II bridge installed and a set-up. I think the plain white pickguard looks kind of well, plain. I am looking for suggestions and/or pics of what color of pickguard I should put on my new P. I kind of like the look of the Deluxe P bass Special which is the same body color but with a gold anodized pickguard, but I hate the feel of those aluminum guards and I think they somehow affect the sound for the worse. Give me some suggestions. Help me "pimp my P"!

 

[kitcar765]

a black pickguard would be cool, or maybe a mirror guard, i personaly hate the gold anodized pickguard

 

[lefty007]

I think that a white perloid is the only way to go on this one. A black guard will make it look like a Squire, a tortoise will looks just wrong, and gold anodized. . . not really matching.

I nice white, cream or vintage perloid will look suppa!

Get matching pickup covers, and you'll be pimpin' in style.

 

[crkempton]

white pearloid

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[Trevorus]

Actually, tortoise would look great, IMO. Of course, I'd put it on almost anything...

 

[SuperDuck]

If you really want to Pimp it out, you have to have several LCD monitors installed on it, as they do on that silly show.

Having said that, I would vote for a black pearloid pickguard!

 

[SMPTE]

I vote for black cellulose/pearloid, and black knobs.

 

[Deepwoods]

All very good suggestions. I think I may have decided to go with this:

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Does anybody know if this will be a direct replacement? Both the current p/g and this one have 13 holes. Maybe I'll get lucky...

 

[tplyons]

Does anybody know if this will be a direct replacement? Both the current p/g and this one have 13 holes. Maybe I'll get lucky...

More than likely, they won't be. Even with the same number of holes, they're made using different templates.

Your best bet would be to remove your pickguard and send either it (or a tracing of it) to a pickguard maker to copy for you.

 

[vindy500]

you should put covers on it

 

[Ripper]

If you really want to Pimp it out, you have to have several LCD monitors installed on it, as they do on that silly show.

agreed!!!!

you could get into a gig & play videos for the people in the front row... have like "The Matrix" playing through the entire show

 

[sum41_cone09]

black or tortoise

 

[CrazySean]

http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products/subwoofers/jackHammer.cfm

 

[Deepwoods]

http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products/subwoofers/jackHammer.cfm

That goes so low you could probably rattle the license plate on the car next to yours.

 

[Deepwoods]

More than likely, they won't be. Even with the same number of holes, they're made using different templates.

Your best bet would be to remove your pickguard and send either it (or a tracing of it) to a pickguard maker to copy for you.

That sounds pricey. I may just leave it stock and get an ITALY 2006 WORLD CUP sticker for that matter. (I can fend off any headbuts with 8 pounds of alder). The stock p/g is not stark white like most MIM. It's kind of vintagey.

 

[Deepwoods]

you should put covers on it

I like the way covers look on some P's but I need the p/u to anchor my thumb and I don't think the bridge cover would work with the Badass bridge.

 

[RSchuster]

A red-and-black checkerboard pickguard would make me want to play it . . . and I don't even like P-basses . . . that and Hipshot Ultralites.

 

[lonotes]

I'd go for either a black pearloid or silver pearloid. In fact, that's exactly what I did with my Inca Silver Lakland 5501. Google for Jennies Pickguards. They made mine for $30 or $40. It was a while ago, so I can't remember exactly how much.

 

[Ripper]

http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products/subwoofers/jackHammer.cfm

*drool*

want that in amp... just need a forklift to get it in gigs

 

[BassJunkie730]

All Black Hipshot hard ware 9HB-2 tuners, b-style bridge, retainer)

Mirror finish metal pickguard from say Sharpconcepts.com

Or a simple tort guard.

Done!