The definitive black p-bass pickguard thread.

[Serek_Basses]

BWB first, so classic, reminds me of Roger Waters always, cept I think he had a maple neck on his black on black.

Second is probably the red tortoise.

White on black always seemed amateurish to me... IMO

 

[Engine207]

Here's another with the brb

Huge improvement in tone...

 

[Turock]

BWB or red tort.

 

[waynobass]

Mint green, definitely. With the rosewood fretboard, tort is too dark.

 

[MonsterTruck88]

I've been thinking about baltic amber for a black/rosewood bass... but I can't find any pictures of one.

 

[line6man]

One ply black.

 

[Groove Doctor]

For Black P Bass/Rosewood fretboard I love Vintage pearl - a nice mix of classic tort pattern /white-black contrast/vintage-retro vibe.
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I also like faded Mint Green for something different
Anyone with pics of mint green on black?

 

[JohnM2001]

How about this one? Came on an Affinity, I thought it was metallic, but it's just the stock white plastioc guard sprayed with silver metallic and reddish paint. Kinda punk looking IMO. It now sits on my shelf, and a gold guard is on there.

 

[A-Step-Towards]

Never could stand a plain white guard and i dislike all pearls , just seems cheap to me for some reason.

Tort i have always been on the fence about,I love black guards BWB is my favorite P bass guard, it works on almost anything. I also really like mint which is weird because its not that much different then white.


BWB or mint

 

[zachoff]

The black/red/black is pretty rad. I'm a fan of the tort as well as the black/white/black (I have two of them)..

 

[woolysock]

I voted mint, but for a similar yet warmer look try parchment. I have one on my black jazz bass...

 

[EdHunter]

Mirrored.

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[pinz]

Black pearloid or white pearloid

The middle one here is my pick of all shown so far.

 

[Bear_Bass]

Black on Black. White on White. I don't know why so many people have trouble with this. Mirror is only cool if your name if Phil.

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[Road Bull]

With maple, I have always though that the BWB guard looks very classy. It's like your bass is wearing a tuxedo.

boabski2k >> Very nice variation to a classic theme with the BRB on your Fender P/J. Well played sir.

 

[Texsunburst59]

My '79 Black P-Bass with tuxedo guard.

 

[StuartV]

Black or Black Pearl for me.

 

[ksandvik]

You could do the Phil Lynott look with a mirror pickguard. He had one for both rosewood and maple, both black Precisions.

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Also, see http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/piece-p-bass-history-699788/

 

[yamark]

This thread is almost 3 years old

 

[Biggbass]

Gold sure does look good.