Tort guard hate?

[bassbenj]

How can you improve on sunburst and a tort guard?

Mike View attachment 2997287

CAN'T! (See my Avatar)

Hey, sure I had to pay good money for that custom Tort guard to replace the original white one (yawn) on my SX-6, but clearly it was worth it!

 

[Gaolee]

This is almost poetic

Gosh, thanks. I just report fact.

 

[Fishheadjoe]

Well, I'm old and the last thing I need at my age is a bass that makes me look older! I have never liked Tort and refuse to allow a bass with tort in my collection. I do love love Pearloid though!!!!!!!
Fishheadjoe

 

[Lava]

I love the Tort! Are you a mole for the Tort Haters trying to fan the flames?!?!? Lol!

 

[bobba66]

Today, I torted.

 

[SactoBass]

...you better watch yourself

 

[Mvilmany]

Tort is like
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Being a middle-aged man who reads by the fireplace, myself, I’d say that is pretty welcome.

 

[Real Soon]

I said I'd never get a bass with tort till I recently found a 1960 P bass that's otherwise trashed but has its original pickguard. For $400 I couldn't say no, and it DOES look nice on that ancient beast.

So, that's my one tort pickguard, and I like it, but I'm not getting any others. Haha

I think it's because it is definitely tied to an era (one decades before I was born, even) in my mind, so new basses with tort don't jibe in my head. But old ones certainly do.

 

[GregT]

I absolutely despise tort on any bass........."of mine". I think it only looks acceptable on natural wood. Anywhere else, it looks kinda phony. But then, I really don't care in the least what someone else does to their own bass.

 

[PaulJSmith]

Not a fan. I don't "hate" it, but it's never been all that appealing to me. I'm fine with the standard white or even black.

 

[DangYankee]

But what's the MoE. The sample should be respondents not polls. I'm sure if you adjust the MoE sufficiently blue with tort wins every time.

Someone smarter and prettier than myself will have to figure that one out...

 

[TroyK]

A tort guard killed my father, but I guess that you don't care about that...

 

[Mike Vee]

I like mint a lot better. But tort on a vintage Jazz Bass with seafoam green or burgandy mist is just breathtaking..

 

[Swerve]

Tort looks great on everything. The bass in my avatar will soon be torted as well.

 

[Liam Wald]

I really don't know who the OP is talking about with regard to hating tort.
My guess is that if he put together a poll asking to choose one of the following;

I love tort
I hate tort
Depends on the bass
I really don't care one way or another
Carrots

He would likely find that there might be a few who hate tort but the vast majority would choose an answer other than hate.

 

[Michael Jewels]

It's funny...

In the late 70's, as pre and early teenager, I hated them, as well as sunbursts, maybe because most cheap copies seemed to have both.

In 2018, at 52, I really think both look great, even together.

Tastes change!

My story is similar, but a little different.

As a teenager in the 70s, many of the Fender guitars and basses on TV musical shows were sunburst/rosewood with tort guards. When I went to Sam Ash, many of the Fenders there were also sunburst/rosewood with tort guards.

Maybe, I like this color combo, because it was ubiquitous as I was growing up or maybe because it's an earthy color combo that I like. I like reds, browns and blacks. Show me terra cotta, and I'll follow you anywhere!

So, you liked the close up of my G&L ASAT Tribute Special?

Here's the full guitar.

Also, pretty models from the Czech Republic tend to go for tort guards.

Mike

 

[Christine]

Also, pretty models from the Czech Republic tend to go for taut guards.

Fixed that for you

 

[McBubbler]

I prefer corn over flour torts.

 

[Ritchie_Darling]

Meh, don't HATE tort guards..... Just don't find them appealing...

I don't care for sunburst either....

And I don't want a Precision Bass either.....

I do use flats though....

 

[fretno]

Chickadee needs tort sammich ,or maybe some tortellini