Old Horse Murphy Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) 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: [URL=http://s945.photobucket.com/user/nwmurphy/media/image.jpg1_17.jpg.html][IMG]http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad298/nwmurphy/image.jpg1_17.jpg[/IMG][/URL] 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 [URL=http://s945.photobucket.com/user/nwmurphy/media/image.jpg2_18.jpg.html][IMG]http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad298/nwmurphy/image.jpg2_18.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s945.photobucket.com/user/nwmurphy/media/image.jpg1_20.jpg.html][IMG]http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad298/nwmurphy/image.jpg1_20.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Edited June 29, 2015 by Old Horse Murphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 That's better, looks handsome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Transforms the bass Nick - and much for the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 [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? [/quote] 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Much better Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 [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] [/quote] Just scored an antique Montreux 62 J plate for €63 plus P&P from Emma-musique in France Should work out around £55 delivered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 [quote name='ead' timestamp='1435753309' post='2812096'] Just scored an antique Montreux 62 J plate for €63 plus P&P from Emma-musique in France Should work out around £55 delivered. [/quote] That's a good price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Very nice, it has balls now 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgbass Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Nice! Looking very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 For me that looks much better now. Recently I've become rather partial to Daphne Blue or Seafoam Green with a nice tort plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treb Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 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). [attachment=195911:Fender CIJ 62RI Jazz 01.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booboo Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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