leschirons Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) Recently bought this SUB5 from a member sans pick guard. I'm not usually a tort fan but went for it this time as I think it really works with the Matt black The five people who've seen it all said yuck! I love it which is all that matters but wondered if I've broken some little known bass law😂 Edited October 11, 2017 by leschirons Quote
PawelG Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 I like it. I bet it looks better in real life. Quote
Heathy Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 You've got three yesses - you're through to the next round! Quote
discreet Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1507745111' post='3387712'] ...wondered if I've broken some little known bass law... [/quote] I'm afraid you're under arrest. Tort and black is an illegal combination, as I'm sure you well know, sir... [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1507746162' post='3387724'] ...black or white... [/quote] +1 Given a black bass, it's a black or white guard. If you want something exotic, gold is acceptable... at a pinch... Edited October 11, 2017 by discreet Quote
Cato Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) Tortoiseshell is a bit Marmite, to employ an old cliché. Personally, I've never seen a bass or guitar that I thought it looked good on. Which, I'm pretty sure, makes any opinion I may have on this particular combination entirely invalid. Sorry for posting. Carry on. Edit, Having said that I think black and mint, or an even darker shade of green always looks smart. Edited October 11, 2017 by Cato Quote
discreet Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Cato' timestamp='1507746620' post='3387733'] ...I've never seen a bass or guitar that I thoight it looked good on. [/quote] The problem is, there's tort and there's tort. Most modern tort is rubbish and looks like sliced salami. The only acceptable tort is genuine period vintage tort OR Spitfire tort. The 3-D tort that looks as if you could lose yourself in it... Mmmm, real tort... [url="https://spitfiretortoiseshellpickguards.wordpress.com/pictures-and-styles/"]https://spitfiretort...res-and-styles/[/url] And then only on a white, cream, vintage white or sunburst bass... and possibly Shoreline or Firemist Gold under certain circumstances. Tort should never be seen on any sort of blue, black, green, purple or red bass. With the possible exception of Fiesta Red, but only if its VERY faded. Edit. IMHO, of course. Edited October 11, 2017 by discreet Quote
Cato Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1507746773' post='3387734'] And then only on a white, cream, vintage white or sunburst bass... and possibly Shoreline or Firemist Gold under certain circumstances. Tort should never be seen on a blue, black, green, purple or red bass. With the possible exception of Fiesta Red, but only if its VERY faded. Edit. IMHO, of course. [/quote] There's a whole other thread to be had on illogical aesthetic preferences. Personally I really don't like a sunburst finish on a Precision or Jazz, but I think it suits a Stratocaster perfectly. I couldn't even begin to explain why.... Anyway, enough thread derailment. Quote
discreet Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='Cato' timestamp='1507747356' post='3387739'] ...I really don't like a sunburst finish on a Precision or Jazz, but I think it suits a Stratocaster perfectly. I couldn't even begin to explain why... [/quote] I like sunburst on vintage basses with 'real' tort, but I don't like modern sunburst finishes. As far as a Strat goes... well that's a guitar so therefore it's irrelevant what colour it is. But yes, there's no explaining preferences really. Quote
leschirons Posted October 11, 2017 Author Posted October 11, 2017 Now, is probably the right time to say that I purchased two pick guards. This one, and a black one which I feel, doesn't work. One can now only assume that, I am expected to "get my coat" Thanks for your time in replying 😀 Quote
T-Bay Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 I think it looks great, but then I,put one almost exactly the same shade on my blue Precision so I may be biased. Quote
Roger2611 Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Black and Tort is a classic combination, do a quick Google search for "Black Precision" the first image that comes up for me is a Black n Tort bass Quote
Jabba_the_gut Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Nope. Wrong. A nice grey-ish one would be much nicer. Great basses though - I have a red one with a tort guard instead of the checker plays and that looks nice! Quote
discreet Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1507749173' post='3387763'] I love it, but then I'm crap with colours, or so my wife keeps telling me. [/quote] That's OK... to be 'good with colours' is a euphemism. Apparently. Quote
MoonBassAlpha Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1507746773' post='3387734'] The problem is, there's tort and there's tort. Most modern tort is rubbish and looks like sliced salami. The only acceptable tort is genuine period vintage tort OR Spitfire tort. The 3-D tort that looks as if you could lose yourself in it... Mmmm, real tort... [url="https://spitfiretortoiseshellpickguards.wordpress.com/pictures-and-styles/"]https://spitfiretort...res-and-styles/[/url] And then only on a white, cream, vintage white or sunburst bass... and possibly Shoreline or Firemist Gold under certain circumstances. Tort should never be seen on any sort of blue, black, green, purple or red bass. With the possible exception of Fiesta Red, but only if its VERY faded. Edit. IMHO, of course. [/quote] Some of the Spitfire ones do look nice, but, crikey, they are [i]not[/i] inexpensive! Quote
Dr.Dave Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 I got a clear one and stuck a bunch of differing beer bottle labels underneath stuck on cardboard and cut to the same shape as the pick guard - that's on a blue flower precision with red dice for knobs , pink furry strap. The worst that can happen is the punters remember the daft sod with the offensive T shirt and the stupid bass - they forget the player with the stock one that other players admire. Quote
dannybuoy Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 Keep it, looks great. Tort on black is a good combo as long as it's red and not brown. Spitfire aren't the only ones making quality tort these days, the guards that WD Music sell for example are pukka. Quote
discreet Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1507753654' post='3387818'] ...The worst that can happen is the punters remember the daft sod with the offensive T shirt and the stupid bass... [/quote] Dr.Dave!! Please do tell us in what way the t-shirt is offensive! Quote
Dr.Dave Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 When I can figure out why it is that some people decide they should be offended by something that , unless they're as thick as a canteen cup , is obviously just plain funny - then I'll tell you on a public forum ! Quote
Lysdexia Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1507745111' post='3387712'] Recently bought this SUB5 from a member sans pick guard. I'm not usually a tort fan but went for it this time as I think it really works with the Matt black The five people who've seen it all said yuck! I love it which is all that matters but wondered if I've broken some little known bass law [/quote] I had a mate - Spadge was his nick - who, in a drunken stupor, dropped his freshly bought pizza onto the pavement. He bent down, and scooped the toppings back onto the pizza base as best he could, and then proceeded to eat it anyway. It looked *a lot* like that scratchplate Quote
leschirons Posted October 12, 2017 Author Posted October 12, 2017 [quote name='Lysdexia' timestamp='1507760898' post='3387861'] I had a mate - Spadge was his nick - who, in a drunken stupor, dropped his freshly bought pizza onto the pavement. He bent down, and scooped the toppings back onto the pizza base as best he could, and then proceeded to eat it anyway. It looked *a lot* like that scratchplate [/quote] 😂😂 Quote
Oopsdabassist Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 If you like it..that's all that matters!! Not a tort fan myself...of any colour, maybe I'M odd? Quote
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