Show us your black P-Basses

[chrisba]

I've got a brand new Fender Standard MIJ P-Bass in shiny black with a white pickguard.

I fancy a different pickguard to give it a bit of character, but not sure what colour to go for.

Any ideas ?? ( preferably with pictures to show the overall effect )

[waynepunkdude]

I don't think you can go wrong with checkered like the J in my sig.

[~tl]

Anodised-gold scratch-plates look great on black instruments:

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To be honest they look great on any instrument – I have one on my sunburst Precision

Edited October 30, 2008 by ~tl

[Thunderthumbs]

Mine's a 76.

Black with black.

[The Burpster]

+1 Black.... only way to go

[sgt-pluck]

If you have a maple neck, it has to be black surely? Otherwise the anodised guard looks great

Pluck

[spinynorman]

+1 Black. No contest.

[martthebass]

[quote name='sgt-pluck' post='301509' date='Oct 7 2008, 04:50 PM']If you have a maple neck, it has to be black surely? Otherwise the anodised guard looks great

Pluck[/quote]

Even with Rosewood - it still has to be black...

[waynepunkdude]

It's Avril Lavignes but meh.

[Hamster]

Black Pearl?



Abalone?



Another black pearl?

Edited October 7, 2008 by Hamster

[Tait]

+1 for black

[Deep Thought]

Black all the way for me too-although my MIM has a red tort one-my original plan was to whip it right off and put a black one on, but I dunno.....

[Jono Bolton]

I had a black pickguard on a black Precision, but only because a brown tort one was too expensive

[Dood]

Yep! My CIJ with a rosewood board has a 3 ply black plate on it.. very nice! I like the white pin stripe round the edge of the guard!! - I'll get a picture up soon!

[neepheid]

Not a P-bass, but +1 for BWB:



Pickup's being replaced soon too, I know the white cover looks naff

Edited October 7, 2008 by neepheid

[steve]

+1,000,000 for black,black,maple P bass.

[Noisyjon]

+1 for the black guard from me too...
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[johnnylager]

It's a Jazz, but you get the idea. Or the anodised up the top...
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[waynepunkdude]

But with B + B where is the contrast? where is the part that jumps out?

[neepheid]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='301911' date='Oct 8 2008, 09:05 AM']But with B + B where is the contrast? where is the part that jumps out?[/quote]

It's not B, it's BWB - trust me, that thin strip of white stands out better than most photos show. In the case of my Bronco, the nice shiny lipstick pickup I plan to put in it will certainly jump out

[peety]

[quote name='neepheid' post='301933' date='Oct 8 2008, 09:35 AM']It's not B, it's BWB - trust me, that thin strip of white stands out better than most photos show. In the case of my Bronco, the nice shiny lipstick pickup I plan to put in it will certainly jump out [/quote]


Black/white/black for me to, got one on the BG


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[waynepunkdude]

Wow that looks so good the Lakland next to it isn't worthy so it's only fair that you give it to me.

[clauster]

Black pickguard on a maple neck, but for a rosewood board I really like the red tort.

[Shaggy]

+1 on BWB, but a mirror guard is so cool .......

[Clarky]

[quote name='Shaggy' post='302005' date='Oct 8 2008, 11:17 AM']+1 on BWB, but a mirror guard is so cool .......[/quote]
Spooky, I just thought that and had saved the very same pic of Phil LYnott from google images to post on here

Are you me by any chance?