Noisyjon Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) Hello All, Happy new year, etc. Right down to business. I'm thinking of getting my dream bass made by Jon and have hit a stumbling block with the pickgaurd colour. It's going to be a Classic Jazz bass with a trans white body with a natural non-tinted maple neck. I initially wanted a W/B/W scratchplate but am now thinking maybe a nice Tort or B/W/B jobbie. Any pictures and thoughts to help me out here please? Rock on, Cheers, Jon. Edited January 8, 2008 by jonthebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Why not get both !? Then you can swap them over and it'll be like a change of clothes for your bass . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 I was thinking along those lines but would like to get just one for now! What colour would you go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I would go white... I think the tort looks better on p basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='115520' date='Jan 7 2008, 03:33 PM']I would go white... I think the tort looks better on p basses.[/quote] on the other hand i love white with black scratchplate on a p bass and white with tort on a jazz. if anything i'd go for the tort, but have you thought about no scratchplate? i think that would look really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 It's all about the tort with white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 ^^ What he said. If you're really not sure, in the scheme of things, getting another PG would cost next to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit&Run Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I reckon tort on white looks the coolest.. Maybe you (OP) should turn this into a poll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 [quote name='TimmyC' post='115678' date='Jan 7 2008, 06:52 PM']It's all about the tort with white[/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Definitely tort with white - classic combination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Tort all the way.... A red tort is nicer than a brown though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 My vote goes for tort!! Black or white looks nice on white basses BUT a solid 'colour' one might look a bit weird on the trans white finish with the wood grain, would look better on a solid white, like the DJ above. So all things considered, yup, a tort! lol Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 [quote name='Sibob' post='116146' date='Jan 8 2008, 12:31 PM']My vote goes for tort!! Black or white looks nice on white basses BUT a solid 'colour' one might look a bit weird on the trans white finish with the wood grain, would look better on a solid white, like the DJ above. So all things considered, yup, a tort! lol Si[/quote] aarrgghhhhh!!!! Anyone got a white jazz with a tort scratchplate I could see please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Olympic white - not transparent white - but you get the idea. Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 A bit whiter.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Thanks for the pics Hamster. Are they your basses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Sadly no - although I'm building a P bass Olympic white project with a tort plate at the moment :wub: Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 [quote name='Hamster' post='116572' date='Jan 8 2008, 09:27 PM']Sadly no - although I'm building a P bass Olympic white project with a tort plate at the moment :wub: Hamster[/quote] How's the bass building going for you? I have been looking at Warmoth's web site and costing a bass myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 The Warmoth stuff is quality, however for me, if I bought a lot of new quality parts and put them together (probably paying for a luthier to ensure everything is straight and true) then the final cost will be very near to buying a good quality bass off the shelf. I try and buy secondhand and as cheap as I can, respray, re-wire and shield, polish, new set of strings and put a decal on it for gear snobs then see how it sounds/looks. If I end up with a player and a looker then I'm happy Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 +1 on tort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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