With/Without Scratchplate??

[SwitcHPE]

Sup dudes

Was messing around with my 77 and decided to take the scratchplate off, but now i can't decide if it looks better on or off. Its a 50-50 split with my friends.

Was just curious about what the TB'ers think...

Thanks

 

[robert43]

I like it without but can you see the screw holes if you can the with it .

 

[bh2]

hey!... I've a crazy idea... leave it off, then, when you feel like it, put it back on. Run with it baby!

Looks real nice without BTW.

Mines off cos I broke it...

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[KiwiGroove]

Ehhh, The lazy burst on the lower horn is kinda ugly, so I have say leave it on.

 

[Mr. Ray]

neither..try a tortoise guard

 

[David Jayne]

neither..try a tortoise guard

lol....

 

[nightcityburn]

Ehhh, The lazy burst on the lower horn is kinda ugly, so I have say leave it on.

Truth.

 

[Thunderitter]

...or try an all black guard - I think the white layer distracts slightly.

There's too much 'overspray' of black for me to have that one guard off.

Whatever way you chose it's a nice looking bass!

 

[htharp]

With! I don't like the screw holes, the burst could be better, and I just like the look better

 

[sarcastro83]

Another vote for Tort...

 

[dave64o]

I'm a huge tort fan and have to agree it would look fantastic. However, with the white blocks I think a white pearl would be a great look.

And like others said, going "naked" exposes the flaw on the lower horn so I'd say you need a guard on it to cover that up.

 

[NoHomework81]

Another vote for Tort...

+1

 

[PSPookie]

Another vote for Tort...

+1

Baltic amber might be a nice option as well.

 

[line6man]

Leave it on!

I always thought that Jazz basses looked really plain and weird without pickguards.
As others have pointed out, the inconsistency in the sunburst looks really "off", and screwholes are ugly.

 

[duckbutter]

Sweet bass either way : )

 

[rational baze]

I say leave it off

 

[jtre]

off. it could be my imagination, but i always thought mine sounded better with the pickguard off.
that bass is shweet though, a winner either way

 

[Spinal Tapper]

On...removed looks too 60's jaco-esque - wrong era! WRONG!

jk