With or without ?

[Gorn]

Black. The eye needs a place to rest with that finish.

The pickup is right there.

 

[barginkov]

With. A black one though .

Definitely black if I go with pickguard

 

[jd56hawk]

With...not even close.
The pickup looks like it's floating in a tub of hair gel, otherwise.

 

[barginkov]

I like it with.

My question in return is: what the heck are all those knobs for?!?

It has the piezo bridge. The extra one is for blend between pickup and piezo

 

[Lo-E]

It has the piezo bridge. The extra one is for blend between pickup and piezo

Well, that makes sense. I thought maybe you were going along with the night sky theme of the paint job and incorporated the dashboard of the space shuttle!

 

[Element Zero]

With. Black one. Definitely.

 

[dave hope]

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With. It gives it more visual continuity

 

[BarqsBitMe]

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With. Looks…unfinished without.

 

[Tanner5382]

Without. I am anti-pickguard in most cases.

 

[HardNHeavy]

it's not bad with it...but naked looks better imo

 

[mikeswals]

Nope the holes are still there.
Its one thing when there was never holes drilled, but once there is...to late, put the guard on.

 

[garrett77]

Clear plexiglas.

 

[Fender_Bender]

Without, or clear. Personally, I don’t think I could live with the 9 holes. It’s too nice a finish to cover up imo.

 

[basshawk21]

Pickguardian makes back-painted guards, so he has the clear material. I bet he'd make a clear guard for it.

 

[Snibborwocky]

I really like it without.

 

[hypercarrots]

 

[40Hz]

I’ve got the classic look of the Stingray so ingrained into my subconscious that it just looks wrong to me without its admittedly completely unnecessary pickguard.

So I’d opt for a black one as others suggested.

 

[abarson]

Without, unquestionably

 

[mikewalker]

widdout!!

 

[relayer66]

I’d go black or clear. But that’s just me…the holes would bother me.
Beautiful bass, btw!