NPGD: Jazz bass and Tortoiseshell content

[Old Horse Murphy]

Some of you may recall I recently purchased a Fender American Vintage 64 Jazz bass in FSR a Daphne Blue. The guitar came with a very nice off White pickguard but it just looked a little bit anaemic to me:

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I managed to source a Fender tortoiseshell pickguard to try it out and really liked the look. However, given that the bass is nitro finished, I wanted something a little more "authentic". I managed to find a celluloid tortoiseshell pickguard from Thomann of all places and although a lot more expense than the Fender one, it was less than £60 and to my eyes, looks a lot more like the vintage tortoiseshell and slightly 3D rather than a bit pepperoni-like.

And here it is. I'm very happy

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Edited June 29, 2015 by Old Horse Murphy

[gary mac]

That's better, looks handsome.

[Lozz196]

Transforms the bass Nick - and much for the better.

[ead]

Nice. I'm going to be looking for a similar thing for my CIJ 62RI Jazz also in Daphne Blue, will check out the Thomann website. Anywhere else I should look?

[Old Horse Murphy]

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1435667540' post='2811143']
Nice. I'm going to be looking for a similar thing for my CIJ 62RI Jazz also in Daphne Blue, will check out the Thomann website. Anywhere else I should look?

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It's one of these. They do aged ones too but they're quite a bit more expensive:

https://m.thomann.de/gb/montreux_1448_real_celluloid_62.htm?o=1&ref=mrl_a_1&search=1435669588

[obbm]

Much better Nick.

[discreet]

Er... I much prefer the original pg with that colour, sorry! Obviously I'm in the minority, so what do I know? The tort pg itself is a good 'un, however.

[ead]

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' timestamp='1435669758' post='2811184']
It's one of these. They do aged ones too but they're quite a bit more expensive:

[url="https://m.thomann.de/gb/montreux_1448_real_celluloid_62.htm?o=1&ref=mrl_a_1&search=1435669588"]https://m.thomann.de...arch=1435669588[/url]
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Just scored an antique Montreux 62 J plate for €63 plus P&P from Emma-musique in France Should work out around £55 delivered.

[Old Horse Murphy]

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Just scored an antique Montreux 62 J plate for €63 plus P&P from Emma-musique in France Should work out around £55 delivered.
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That's a good price

[ead]

Yeah, just hoping something hits my door mat tbh. Although the emails from the company seem in order and there is courier tracking info too so fingers crossed....will do pics when it all happens of course.

[Raslee]

Very nice, it has balls now 😄

[gsgbass]

Nice! Looking very good.

[bartelby]

For me that looks much better now.

Recently I've become rather partial to Daphne Blue or Seafoam Green with a nice tort plate.

[Treb]

While I really like tort I do like the off white one better combined with Daphne Blue. Ah well it obviously floats your boat and that's what counts. Still a lovely bass, enjoy!

[ead]

New lightly aged Montreux tort PG landed today. Very pleased with it and slotted straight on to the bass with minimum fuss. This one is a bit darker than the one on my RW Jazz but looks really nice in the flesh, the pic doesn't really do it justice (phone pic and general lack of operator talent).

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[booboo]

Nice - I just bought an allparts one for a tenner less but it looks w***.I can't think of a nicer one than yours unless you spend (much) more and go for a spitfire or wd.