Which PG looks better on this jazz?

[Appogee]

Tort.
I dislike that gold "bigly".

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

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yeah yeah yeah, lame thread, I know. Just curious what you guys think. I go back and forth on this jazz.

Gold

 

[40Hz]

I’m going to order off menu and say mint.

Gets that proper dentist’s office vibe!

 

[Benj-jammin]

Is this a Vintage 40th Squier?
Great basses!

I like the gold anodised.

I just bought the exact same bass last week, from GC, of all places. Perfectly set up, and yeah, I've been thinking about changing the PG as well. I don't dislike the gold...eh, we'll see.

 

[themickster]

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yeah yeah yeah, lame thread, I know. Just curious what you guys think. I go back and forth on this jazz.

I like the simplicity of the upper one

 

[jd56hawk]

Boy howdy, tort would even look good on one of them pink paisley bass, I reckon!

 

[Wesley R]

Close call. Next time please choose an obvious winner.

I'm a tort lover, but kinda dig the other one, maybe a little more. Yep that's it, the other one, then again the tort is way cool.

 

[micguy]

That body color is cool - if you want that to pop, black is the logical answer. The gold and the tort both look like you got dressed in the dark, and your pants and shirt...don't work together. The tort is a bit less of that, but black would still be better.

An orange guard would also work, but if you did that, you'd have to go total Mononeon, dress in flashy colors, and have the sock on the headstock. Maybe leave that to him.

 

[Jeremy Crockett]

Firmly in the white/aged Pearloid camp here as well.

It will look like a '57 Chevy. And that's a good thing.

 

[bmusic]

I don’t love tort with a maple board. I vote gold.

 

[mdogs]

Gold anodized on a P is where it is at, not so much on a J. For me though, I would probably get either a parchment or a mint guard for that.

 

[Savage_Dreams]

the first one, if you can find a control plate that matches.

 

[litom]

tort

 

[el murdoque]

Secret tip: That faded mint color is really what you want.

White pearl is a close second.

The gold looks great, but I feel highly uncomfortable touching that with my fingernails.

 

[pbassnut]

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yeah yeah yeah, lame thread, I know. Just curious what you guys think. I go back and forth on this jazz.

Both look good. However, the tortoise shell pickguard has a cutout for truss rod access which is muy importante (to me, anyway). I would choose function over form and go with the tort.

 

[Grahams Groove]

Can’t do the feel of the anodized guards. It feels like a chalkboard to me, and it drives me crazy.

 

[STR8 UP BASS]

Tort looks better IMO. I'd personally try parchment as well and likely land there. My 2 cents is multi colored pickguards such as a pearloid or tortoiseshell detract from the color of bass you chose in the first place.

 

[5StringBlues]

This is why I wish more companies offered clear guards that have been sprayed gold on the back, like Rickenbacker and Gretsh. its a classic look

Secret tip: That faded mint color is really what you want.

White pearl is a close second.

The gold looks great, but I feel highly uncomfortable touching that with my fingernails.

Can’t do the feel of the hold anodized guards. It feels like a chalkboard to me, and it drives me crazy.

 

[digmeout]

Tort.

 

[mrjim123]