Woodinblack Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 I would say black black black, but black white black if thats all you can get. Tort is a crime against nature on a black bass. But TBH, I would call it a crime against nature on any instrument. Quote
DGBass Posted November 4, 2017 Posted November 4, 2017 black/black/maple is a classic combo on a P or a J. Tort for me works with sunburst/cream/natural wood finishes,and maple/rosewood or ebony fingerboards Quote
Painy Posted November 5, 2017 Posted November 5, 2017 Get a chrome guard and channel your inner Phil Lynott. (BWB from the options available though). Quote
Donnyboy Posted November 6, 2017 Posted November 6, 2017 Black/white/black gives a nice bit of definition against the black body & with the maple neck/board always looks stunning to my eyes. Quote
LewisK1975 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Posted November 6, 2017 Update - Tried a BWB guard on it. Didn't like it! What I neglected to tell everyone is that the body is actually Metallic Black! Can almost look a bit Silver depending on how it catches the light. Quote
Guest Briton Posted December 17, 2017 Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) ? Edited June 23, 2018 by Briton Quote
Raslee Posted December 17, 2017 Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) Here's my 79 P with various pickguards over the last month. Currently sporting the black on black but I did like the tort which was on a spare black ply body I tried...interestingly the ply body sucked the great inherent tone so went back to the original right away Edited December 17, 2017 by Raslee Quote
Davo-London Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 White is my least favourite. Too contrasty. Black gets my vote looks more serious than white. Tort is OK. Obviously IMHO. davo Quote
thegummy Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 Just seeing that I said that tort only works with rosewood fretboards. Since posting that I took a risk and installed one on my Strat with maple fretboard and it is one of the nicest looking instruments I've seen. Quote
Paul S Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 Black, black, maple is my favourite. Here's my JV Squier that sports those materials. 3 Quote
Jimothey Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 My vote would be cream Or Black definitely no tort!!! Quote
LewisK1975 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Posted January 5, 2018 This is what I've ended up with at the moment: It's an off-white / parchment guard from a 2006 USA Precision. Still undecided, but as it's only being used as a backup I won't lose any sleep right now... Quote
Jimothey Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, LewisK1975 said: This is what I've ended up with at the moment: It's an off-white / parchment guard from a 2006 USA Precision. Still undecided, but as it's only being used as a backup I won't lose any sleep right now... That’s the right choice, looks good!! 1 Quote
Clawhammer Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 I would like a tort pickguard for a Squier p/j Precision. Where can I buy one? Quote
Jimothey Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Clawhammer said: I would like a tort pickguard for a Squier p/j Precision. Where can I buy one? Northwest Guitars sell them I think they are about £15 and they say they fit most fenders/squiers Quote
MartinB Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 Tort on black is lovely, so long as it leans more towards brown than red. But black/black/maple is a classic too. White on black is a bit basic, like a starter bass. Quote
LewisK1975 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Posted March 2, 2018 Picked up a gold anodised guard from @Marc S the other day. I think it looks awesome! Think this settles it once and for all... second pic shows how the metallic black works better against the metal guard! 1 Quote
Jimothey Posted March 2, 2018 Posted March 2, 2018 3 hours ago, LewisK1975 said: Picked up a gold anodised guard from @Marc S the other day. I think it looks awesome! Think this settles it once and for all... second pic shows how the metallic black works better against the metal guard! Looks lovely!!...Definitely a better choice than tort!!..... Quote
Kevsy71 Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) On 02/03/2018 at 15:25, LewisK1975 said: Picked up a gold anodised guard from @Marc S the other day. I think it looks awesome! Think this settles it once and for all... second pic shows how the metallic black works better against the metal guard! Superb Lewis!! I have gold on my faded surf green relic, love it Is that the CIJ maple neck...? Edited March 3, 2018 by Kevsy71 Quote
therealting Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 On 28/10/2017 at 23:56, Jono Bolton said: Tort only goes with a rosewood fingerboard IMO. I voted black, but I quite like gold. I think it looks just fine with a maple board. My Sadowsky has a 59 burst, maple board and tort guard and she’s gorgeous! Quote
grenadilla Posted March 4, 2018 Posted March 4, 2018 I have the usual black and white, plus white pearl. Metal guards are industrial-looking and a brushed aluminum or steel would toughen it up to the Industrial Age .? They do have extra holes usually . Quote
Marc S Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) I'm a fan of tort guards, on black.....or white, erm and sunburst too But I must say Lewis, that looks rather nice - much more so than I'd expected Looks great with the maple board too. I want my gold guard back now! lol EDIT: PS. Although it was a tarnished guard, from a Roadworn P, it has polished up rather nicely What did you use to clean it up Lewis? Edited March 5, 2018 by Marc S Quote
LewisK1975 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Posted March 5, 2018 On 3/3/2018 at 10:51, Kevsy71 said: Superb Lewis!! I have gold on my faded surf green relic, love it Is that the CIJ maple neck...? It is indeed! Lovely thing! 1 Quote
LewisK1975 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Posted March 5, 2018 5 hours ago, Marc S said: I'm a fan of tort guards, on black.....or white, erm and sunburst too But I must say Lewis, that looks rather nice - much more so than I'd expected Looks great with the maple board too. I want my gold guard back now! lol EDIT: PS. Although it was a tarnished guard, from a Roadworn P, it has polished up rather nicely What did you use to clean it up Lewis? Haha too late now brother! It's mine all mine! Just used a damp microfibre cloth on it.. 1 Quote
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