Which pickguard screws sound better: chrome, black or gold?

[mongo2]

Nails

 

[MtManiac]

Now we need someone to create a brand new thread asking the exact same question just with different wording.

 

[jsingles]

the subtle ******** sarcasm of this thread gives me butterflies in my stomach

 

[MooseLumps]

I weld my pickguard to the bass with a TIG gun. Same as the neck. i use helium instead of CO2 though. Whish the damn burn marks would buff out... But what that the @#$% tone like angry elephant sex on a cold night in Havanna while 47 lumberjacks attack the last stand of redwoods in existance with Husquavernas on the largest natural Uranium deposit on the pplanet while a killer meteor hits Yellowstone and throws billions of cubic tons of liquid hot magma into the atmosphere to rain back down on the non-believers as I laugh cause I have killer tone like angry elephant sex on a cold night...

 

[Jonyak]

i suggest taking the screws out and supergluing the pickguard directly to your taint. It sounds great!

well it all depends on which kind of superglue formulation you use.

I find some have to much acetone and it gives my b....ass a dark smoother tone. whereas others really brighten the tone up. it takes some trial an error but you shoudl find the right superglue for your sound.

 

[jsingles]

my tone is best when i eat a bag of cheetos first and the crumbs get on my string and interact with the oscillation matrix to produce a gritty almost "tube growl" like sensation

 

[peterbright]

If you replace the pickguard screws with coathanger wire, you can't tell the difference in sound. Therefore all screws are way over priced.

 

[Bassman822]

Of course you must use left hand thread pg screws on a lefty bass, or you will disturb the rotation of the earth

 

[santucci218]

Awesome idea!! I'm going to try that on my new Fender P just as soon as it arrives!!!

note that I nor Fender is liable for the outcome of that event.

 

[MtManiac]

If you replace the pickguard screws with coathanger wire, you can't tell the difference in sound. Therefore all screws are way over priced.

Oh, you're one of *them.* I just bought three whole cases of Monster Cable's Pickguard Screws, great deal, and they only cost me $7,895 each (President's Day sale at GC and 20% coupon), but I definitely notice the difference from my stock Fender screws. I just can't decide between chrome, gold, or black... they all sound so *different*!!!

I suppose you use 12/2 copper wire for your speaker cable...

 

[clarifixer]

I would go with brass inserts and titanium machine screws. That way you change pickguards as often as you like without stripping out the holes in the body. You could also have a selection of anodized screws in colors to match or compliment whatever pickguard you choose. I will be glad to make them for you. Figure about $400 for a set

Hey, better watch out for that bi-metal fusion. You'll never get 'em out then.

 

[Flintc]

The answer is yes, of course.

 

[Rickles]

I recently purchased an original, near-mint, '62 P-bass. I bored the screw holes out and installed 1/4 inch, nickel-plated lag bolts. The exposed hex heads look cool, but make sure you torque them evenly, so the pickguard doesn't distort.

 

[MtManiac]

I recently purchased an original, near-mint, '62 P-bass. I bored the screw holes out and installed 1/4 inch, nickel-plated lag bolts. The exposed hex heads look cool, but make sure you torque them evenly, so the pickguard doesn't distort.

How does it sound though? Likely great for industrial stuff, like Ministry. Sound clips???

 

[Illbay]

Which pickguard screws sound better...

You have GOT to be kidding me!

I think some folks need to spend more time playing and less time listening to the sound the molecules make when they move around.

 

[crkempton]

cast iron

 

[Rickles]

How does it sound though? Likely great for industrial stuff, like Ministry. Sound clips???

It sustains forever! I get thump and growl at the same time. Just be careful not to bore the holes too deeply. I went through the back on the first two holes and the pointy ends of two of the lag bolts poke me in the stomach. I had to reinforce my strap with a metal strip because of the added weight.

 

[washburnfan]

Brass... absolutely.

 

[ibanezcollector]

i suggest taking the screws out and supergluing the pickguard directly to your taint. It sounds great!

hahahahahaha hahahaha

 

[MtManiac]

You have GOT to be kidding me!

I think some folks need to spend more time playing and less time listening to the sound the molecules make when they move around.

You're just behind the times, my man.

Pickguard screws are the new clay dots.