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Tort guard hate?
- Thread starter oldspice
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Certainly still the most popular.
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Agreed, darker, browner tort is near the top of desirability. Blatant redish tort can look plasticy and cheapen the over all look. In those cases I may consider black.
I think you have the wrong bass forum. I'd say that TB is pro tort. For me it depends. I love the look of a black jazz bass with a maple neck and a tort pickguard. Any other combination...not so much.
and another reason why I like Tort....
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I don’t always use a pick guard. But when I do it’s tort.
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Once upon a time there was only the Precision with tortoise guard. and double bass...And they lived happily ever after.
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A quality, non pepperoni tort guard looks cool. What does not look cool is pearloid. Why all the pearloid hate? Hard to say. The real question is why am I asking myself questions? Again, hard to say.
Has tort loaf been brought into this thread? For those who are on the fence about tort or even for outright haters, tort loaf should bring them around.
Has tort loaf been brought into this thread? For those who are on the fence about tort or even for outright haters, tort loaf should bring them around.
With all the very recent tort pix, this tort club could use some rejuvenating!
The official "Tort Pic's Or It Doesnt Exist " Thread.
The official "Tort Pic's Or It Doesnt Exist " Thread.
Seriously, in the Talman Bass Club there is so much discussion on tort guard removal, refinishing, refurbishing, and purchasing... before the bass is even bought!!
I modded mine myself about three days in to having it, and it looks like a preschooler did it, which is fine; at least it ain't tort...
Nailed it! Personally, i only use free range, grain fed, cage free turtles for my guards.What exactly is "real" tort? Did somebody slaughter a poor defenseless tortoise for it's shell?
well, you did say preschooler...Seriously, in the Talman Bass Club there is so much discussion on tort guard removal, refinishing, refurbishing, and purchasing... before the bass is even bought!!
