Yes! It's "YET ANOTHER (bloody) PICKGUARD THREAD"! 
So, fellow bassonauts, what would like good on this wine red PJ?
So, fellow bassonauts, what would like good on this wine red PJ?
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Tort or Black imo. 
Don't they have a tort that's sorta redish?
Don't they have a tort that's sorta redish?
Yes! It's "YET ANOTHER (bloody) PICKGUARD THREAD"!
So, fellow bassonauts, what would like good on this wine red PJ?View attachment 3223523
A number of different "real" tortoise shell pick guards from Spitfire would look great on this bass: Gallery
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My first thought was white pearl, but black would also work.
No one really does a four hole P style pickguard, do they? So whichever one I choose I'll have to drill a hole for the jack.
Does anyone have a similar coloured PJ with either a black, white (aged, pearl or plain) or nicer tort guard on it that they can post here?
Does anyone have a similar coloured PJ with either a black, white (aged, pearl or plain) or nicer tort guard on it that they can post here?
Not a PJ, but a quick check for a similar color scheme. You can go to the Fender mod shop (as I did) and play with all sorts of currently offered combos.
Here's a picture of my P-Bass (which is actually more of a wine color than red, even though the picture looks very red) with a black/white/black PG.
Is your bass maroon or walnut colored? It's hard to tell from the photo.
Is your bass maroon or walnut colored? It's hard to tell from the photo.
I did a cursory sophmoric cut and uploaded a PNG for you to try different colors or whatever background layers with (TOP PIC)....I tried a few (Lower Pics)
I'd say :
1. Ditch the tort as fast as you can.
2. Put on a 3-ply black/white/black.
1. Ditch the tort as fast as you can.
2. Put on a 3-ply black/white/black.
I think the Darth Vader one is the winner.
recently put a spitfire on my custom motown P...worth every penny
Now i see that aluminium looking one stands out to me. Ive always liked the look of a nice tort. Especially with the dark red or burgandy. Maybe a little too common though.
No brainer for me. It'd be white pearl to match my SB-2 and my P. Both of them are dark red with white pearl.
