Tort Top

[Beej]

Have you checked with Spitfire or Quickguards?
-https://spitfiretortoiseshellpickguards.wordpress.com
-https://quickguards.com

Sadly yes. Spitfire won't do blanks, and even if they did the cost would likely be prohibitive, especially with duty.

Quickguard will sell blanks and ship them to Canada, but shockingly - are you sitting down? They don't carry tort!

 

[henryjurstin13]

I like that Tort top.... I could see this being very cool on a Danelectro type build...

 

[Killing Floor]

I have an idea.

 

[JC BASS 91]

Oh my...I love tort. Never thought of having the entire top of the bass that way, though! That's wild!

 

[Max Bogosity]

Godin ‘Radiator’ guitars have tops of pick guard material with matching headstocks. I’ve seen white pearloid and tortoise variants.

 

[Max Bogosity]

No but I have a buddy who wants me to build him one badly, but doesn't want a seam and I can't find a large enough single piece that will ship to Canada.

What about drum wrap? Walopus says they will do any custom pattern you want, it will be big enough, and they’re in Canada.

 

[funkinbottom]

Just shy of $1000 shipped to me. So, yeah, naw. WD Music won't ship it to Canada at all - they direct me to their canadian distributor who in turn won't carry it.

Whoa... tort top bass sounds kinda cool, but not at that $$$. 150 bucks or so I could see, but just south of $1000? Not happening at all.

I think jazzdog has the right idea.

Sounds like a job for a faux finisher to tackle.

 

[Mickey666]

What about drum wrap? Walopus says they will do any custom pattern you want, it will be big enough, and they’re in Canada.

Don't know about drum wraps, but they're doing amazing stuff with car wraps... bit better and cheaper than a paint job I'll bet

 

[Matt Liebenau]

tort top? Needs a sunburst pickguard.

That would be hilarious! @Beej, if this ever goes through you need to make the guy a wood pickguard and paint it sunburst! Even if you never put it on.

 

[Beej]

What about drum wrap? Walopus says they will do any custom pattern you want, it will be big enough, and they’re in Canada.

Good call! I'm feeling stupid now for a couple of reasons... first off @/\/\3phist0 has used drum wrap on a build in this very forum, and also, I helped my favorite drummer rewrap his drums over the summer. Duh.

 

[groovepump]

Make the headstock tort too please

...and the strings

 

[bdplaid]

Good call! I'm feeling stupid now for a couple of reasons... first off @/\/\3phist0 has used drum wrap on a build in this very forum, and also, I helped my favorite drummer rewrap his drums over the summer. Duh.

Drum Wrap 16"x60" 0.46mm Brown Tortoise Celluloid Sheet Musical Instrument Sheet | eBay

 

[bdplaid]

 

[nixdad]

Sadly yes. Spitfire won't do blanks, and even if they did the cost would likely be prohibitive, especially with duty.

Quickguard will sell blanks and ship them to Canada, but shockingly - are you sitting down? They don't carry tort!

Interesting. Quickguards does have some handsome options that are similar to tort on their website, including on their home page.

 

[RGerhart]

Tort in a tasteful amount, yes. Over the whole top of the guitar or bass? Eh...no.

 

[BishopJP]

What about drum wrap? Walopus says they will do any custom pattern you want, it will be big enough, and they’re in Canada.

Great idea! I will have to try this, at some point!

 

[Matt Liebenau]

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She’s a bassist?

 

[bdplaid]

She’s a bassist?

With flats.

 

[swink]

I have an idea.
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@Beej lure it to Canada

 

[swink]

Godin ‘Radiator’ guitars have tops of pick guard material with matching headstocks. I’ve seen white pearloid and tortoise variants.

I outbid you with Hagstrom vintage guitars and basses