Black to match the body grain, or CREAM to match the fretboard dots. Yeah, I know cream wasn't one of the choices. Sue me. 
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Which Pickguard?
- Thread starter Old Fart
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Brandon Shea
Commercial User
Black looks fantastic, so that gets my vote.
Wildcard option: gold?
Wildcard option: gold?
songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
You have a bass with nice wood grain. A white, parchment, mint, any white or off white pickguard is going to look pretty much the same under stage lights. Yes, the off white ones will sometimes look a bit odd under certain lighting situations, but most of the time, what exact version of white or off white you use will not matter one bit. The white or off white will guard steal the thunder from the woodgrain, as it's brighter - it downplays the strength of the body, which is that wood grain, by catching your eye - you don't want people starring at the plastic on your bas, you want them to see the wood.. The black has none of the issues of a white or off white, and will, under a lot more lighting situations, make the wood grain pop.
Black. No question.
Black. No question.
Tort on that bass is like striped pants and a paid shirt. Not a good look.
Of the two, I like the black one; but the suggestion of a wooden one sounds intriguing.
Count the likes by poster choice, You'll get a good idea... Hope you're good with dark, it really does look good... nice job. You really don't want anything that contrasts or draws your eye away from the finish
Oh man. I better change my outfit. 
But you make a good point. After a second look the grain is pretty dark. Can I change my vote to black?
