Spitfire pickguard on Fender CS Sean Hurley pbass

The Spitfire is intense.

 

Ditto on Spitfire intensitositioushness.

 

Intense is the same descriptor that comes to my mind. The original guard appears more natural to me. That specific Spitfire guard looks out of place to my eyes, but maybe you're going for a more unique look?

 

The Spitfire probably really lights up on the stage.

 

Since you asked... I am not diggin' the Spitfire. I'd sell it and pocket the cash and go with the original 'guard. Subjective opinion though and I am apparently in the minority.

 

Spitfire guards rock. Closest thing out there to the pre-CBS guards.

But, they are pricey and a bit of a conceit.

 

in what way

 

Oh, just that they are 10x the price for ornamentation. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan. They are VERY nice.

 

I see - there are a lot of things out there that while serving the same general purpose functionally or aesthetically - are very different. (which I'm sure you would agree) Just covering basses, an exotic wood veneer'd bass offers a similar mode of ornamentation and commands a price appropriate to it's crafting.

 

It's like a cheap suit vs a nice suit. No functional difference but the aesthetic difference sure makes an impression. I'd love to have a spitfire! Looks great!

 

Too much yellow. V garish.

 

Since you asked, I prefer the original on this particular bass.

 

A vote for the original - the Spitfire looks more "showy", which I'm not a fan of. Then again, I'm usually in a darkly lit part of the stage, far behind where the vocalists and the lights are. I could be naked back there, and I'm not sure anyone would notice. Given that, much of the time, either would work the same for me.

 

The spitfire is a little much, which is how I feel about most of his pickguards, although I saw one posted somewhere yesterday that was pretty much my dream tort.

 

The spit really does look great! Like Pepperoni!

 

How much was the Spitfire guard?

 

Spitfire is the only modern replacement guard I've seen that actually looks like the real-deal vintage. They also do a great job of matching the tone and pattern of the guard to what you're looking for for your instrument. It's expensive, but if you have a real vintage instrument in need of one or are going for the 'real' look...it's the only game in town.

 

Agree - and as the OP posted; (vintage burgundy/red with 60’s speckled option) is only one of many options offered based on replicating a vintage Fender tort of that flavor. Like anything aesthetic, one can like or not like - anything, but the final product is what was requested. Not sure why the OP feels the need to ask for opinions on which is preferred - is it not what you wanted?