ead Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Does anybody know what year Fender introduced white perloid pickguards for basses? Can't find anything on t'interweb. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 They seemed to kick in around 64/65. See them on the mustangs etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I don't recall white pearloid being available before the 90's other than on Mustangs (as mentioned above), could be wrong though. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fftc Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 1977? That was when bad taste became fashionable, wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 I'm fairly sure I made bad taste fashinable before then having given advice to Michael Foot on dress sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Agree with comments above. Lots of white pickguards in the late 60's had pearloid backs, as they had a huge surplus of the sheet material. Most Telecaster bass's have pearloid back white guards, or did before they perished. Surplus was probably because they realised it looked awful, and didn't widen the use across the range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Good knowledge, thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 my 1972 daphne blue musicmaster bass has a white pearl pickguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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