Replacement pickguard colour advice

[ead]

The bass in question has a butterscotch blonde body. What pickguard colour would you have as a replacement? I've allowed for multiple choices (so I can vote for several combinations obviously )

Thanks for your help
Mr Indecisive

p.s. The Management reserve the right to completely ignore all advice and purchase something really silly.

[Low End Bee]

Black is the only colour that ever looks good on any shade of bass in my eyes.

[Hobbayne]

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Black is the only colour that ever looks good on any shade of bass in my eyes.
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Aye black, its what Leo wanted!!

[Spike Vincent]

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Black is the only colour that ever looks good on any shade of bass in my eyes.
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Yes.

Although shiny mirror is acceptable on black Precisions.

[Norris]

Be different - Blue pearloid

[Lozz196]

Black and butterscotch - classic!

[voxpop]

Black... simple.

[xgsjx]

I'd go with this idea from Sollophonic Guitars...

[mr zed]

Sorry chaps but you're all wrong. Has to be tort.

Edit: on second thoughts, I was wrong and you are right: Black.

Edited November 22, 2012 by mr zed

[Dr.Dave]

I pickguard is almost unique in it's ability to hugely alter the appearance of your instrument without damaging it in any way - and it's 100% reverseable.

So.........

why not choose a pickguard that has the effect of William B Punter waking the morning after the gig actually remembering you. Maybe not by name - cartainly not by performance (because , sadly , the aforementioned william is as thick as a canteen cup when it comes to music appreciation) - but by being remembered as 'that fat twat with a massive nob drawn on his banjo thingy'.

It may not be perfect (and it being a nob design is not compulsory , though it is a bloody good idea) - but it is a start.

I believe a certain W Punkdude esq. of this parish uses checked pickguards for these reasons. I'm a silly flowery one with dice knobs man myself.

Remember - a visit to Mr Subtle is your ticket to obscurity !!

[ead]

Wise words from Dr Dave there against a sea of general blackness. Thanks, keep 'em coming...

[BassTractor]

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Sorry chaps but you're all wrong. Has to be tort.

Edit: on second thoughts, I was wrong and you are right: Black.
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Edit: on third thoughts, you were right the first time, but it depends on the exact colour of the butterscotch. The Squier CV '50s P in butterscotch blond, for example, does great with an all black pg indeed, but a picture search for butterscotch blonds with tort pg's shows some delicately coloured basses as well.

So, Mr. Undecisive, your problem is hereby solved: black or tort!


Anytime. Great to be of help.

best,
bert

[Donnyboy]

I think probably black, maybe.

[LeftyBiskit]

maybe black pearloid,just a thought.