To fit guard or not to fit guard? That is the question!

[warwickhunt]

Just picked this Sterling up from Peter (top guy), which I believe was also formerly in the hands of Homer (almost easier to name the basses he hasn't owned ) and I now have the dilemma of pick-guards!

I initially thought the white guard that it came with diminished the lovely paint job so I whipped it off and now I can't decide whether a scratchplate adds to or detracts from the look. Naturally I'll just go with what I think in the end but I wondered if other people had similar dilemmas over their pick-guard?

[aj5string]

I think a clear guard would look swish :-)

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Lovely looking bass. I vote for with keeping the pickguard, but maybe a different one if you don't like the plain white one. "Aged" white pearl will look good, but if you prefer it sans-guard, how about putting a clear one on?

[Horizontalste]

Keep it.its lush

[warwickhunt]

Every time I look at the pics I think it looks better with the guard on but it's such a shame to cover that finish!

Aged/off white might be nice... now who's got one?

[JoeS]

How about sticking a black 'guard on there?

[bassboy115]

tis a hard question, ive always thought they look kool without but then looking at the pics, it just looses that 'this is an ernie ball biatch!' look if you know what i mean...Keep it i say!

[Noisyjon]

[quote name='aj5string' post='161819' date='Mar 22 2008, 03:44 PM']I think a clear guard would look swish :-)[/quote]
+1 on this idea for me.
What a lovely guitar, well done!

[ped]

Keep it on. The bight white enhances the lovely finish I think. Leaves you wanting more!

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='ped' post='161852' date='Mar 22 2008, 04:56 PM']Keep it on. The bight white enhances the lovely finish I think. [b]Leaves you wanting more[/b]![/quote]

I could make some lewd remark about women and skimpy underwear but that's beneath me... fnar

[Ghost Rider]

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='161866' date='Mar 22 2008, 05:38 PM']I could make some lewd remark about women and skimpy underwear but that's beneath me... fnar[/quote]


Defo the white! Looks Great!

Nice to see you today in haltwhistle.

Dez aka, Anth & James..

[David Nimrod]

That grain is amazing!

Go for a clear I say...

Or pearl white

[GreeneKing]

I've a strange feeling that I did put a white pearl on it at one time. Homer will testify.

I think I did and I think I preferred it.

Clear would look good too but I'd go white pearl, again

Peter

[thedontcarebear]

Leave the white, looks nice like that.

[dub_junkie]

lovely bass, hows about abalone just like the Stingray for sale on here at the moment?

white pearloid or clear would look good too. its such a cool colour of bass I think pretty much anything will look great on it.

[Shaggy]

Guard ON; pearl white, plain black, or mirror. Only my opinion, but every time I see a G&L I think - that'd look so much funkier with an oval pickguard........

[wateroftyne]

Funkeh!

Leave the white one on...

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='161910' date='Mar 22 2008, 06:50 PM']Funkeh!

Leave the white one on...[/quote]

Yes MB I have come over to the dark side... but it still hasn't got the 'F' on the headstock

I'm inclined to think some form of white or possibly black. I'm never certain about the mother-of-toiletseat style white as it looks superb on some basses but equally naff on others and I don't want to fork out money to make it look worse. I wonder if Homer has any pics from when it might have had a pearloid?

Nice to see you (and the other guys) Dez. We must catch up and let me know what bands you and Dave are in at the moment.

Thanks for the comments everyone, does any one have a bass that they've had similar dilemmas with (with pics)?

[Bassassin]

That's a beautiful burst over a simply stunning grain, you don't appreciate that at all with the plate on.

Clear plate ftw.

Jon.

[Faithless]

+1 on guard

[Guest MoJo]

[quote name='aj5string' post='161819' date='Mar 22 2008, 03:44 PM']I think a clear guard would look swish :-)[/quote]

+1

[Marcus]

[quote name='bassman2790' post='162102' date='Mar 23 2008, 11:49 AM']+1 [/quote]

Clear Guard Dude !!!

If you think it looks nice now without a Guard a clear guard is just so classy !!

DO it

WD It !!

I think i'm gonna clear guard my New Natural Ash Maple Stingray

Edited April 1, 2008 by Marcus

[Machines]

White perloid would make my day on that.

[jwbassman]

another +1 for the clear option from me

[niceguyhomer]

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='161816' date='Mar 22 2008, 04:28 PM']Just picked this Sterling up from Peter (top guy), which I believe was also formerly in the hands of Homer (almost easier to name the basses he hasn't owned ) and I now have the dilemma of pick-guards![/quote]

Cheeky monkey I was toying with the idea of a see through one but thought it would spoil the look somehow. I was thinking of getting one made in a matt black (sort of like the pup cover) or a vintage white pearl but hey ho, something else came up and it went. Nicest smelling bass I've ever owned.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='161897' date='Mar 22 2008, 07:32 PM']I've a strange feeling that I did put a white pearl on it at one time. Homer will testify.

I think I did and I think I preferred it.

Clear would look good too but I'd go white pearl, again

Peter[/quote]

I never saw it with a pearl on Peter, it was always white. Superb bass.