Creeper Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I’ve never liked Tort on black basses before, something just didn’t seem right. However after a bit of bass in bass out upgrading downgrading nonsense, I ended up with a 1969 Tort pickguard. I strapped it to a bit of ply to stop it from shrinking as the only bass I had to put it on is a black USA Geddy Lee Jazz bass, and not liking Tort on black I never thought to give it a go. however! tonight I thought “sod it, let’s give it a go”, and all of a sudden I love Tort on black 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 That looks great loving the neck too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Hot .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I did the same to an old jazz of mine the white pickguard went yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Yeah that looks pretty tasty actually! I think for me it has to be the 'right' tort. Too orangey our light red doesn't look good to me. I do like the dark brown and the red you have. Especially that satin/worn look rather than brand new and shiny! Now, where's my spare plate gone I can try out again heh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Winner - looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 What about silver knobs or is just going too far?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Generally I'd say no, but it's a very nice bit of tort and it helps that it's a maple neck. Modern tort and rosewood would be a no-no. IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 47 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: That looks great loving the neck too I must say that the necks on these USA Geddy Lees Jazz basses are superb... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I love tort on black, but for me it only works with a dark wood fingerboard 🤷♂️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I’m going against the grain and saying nope.....black on black for me! Si 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Tort on Black - handsome. Much better than white or black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) I like tort on black but not with the pearloid blocks I'm afraid. Edited July 28, 2018 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 My Cort GB35 with Wilkinson bridge and pickups looks alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 What converted me was a 65 P in the Gallery. Best P I ever played and looked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 @creeper, that looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Like the way you’ve rubbed the brown shoe polish into the white edges of the Tort to relic it up properly ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 6 hours ago, Machines said: My Cort GB35 with Wilkinson bridge and pickups looks alright. Yeah the pearloid looks OK there against the dark board rather than maple, but then it commits the crime of having rear routed pots but a scratch plate with no control plate! That said one of the best basses I ever played was the same, an Xotic jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney72a Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Tort looks good on pretty much everything apart from blues and greens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 That's a pretty bit of tort, there. And does indeed work well with black and maple. Like discreet said, i think most modern torts don't seem to have that 'thing" going on like yours does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 On 28/07/2018 at 20:22, stingrayPete1977 said: Yeah the pearloid looks OK there against the dark board rather than maple, but then it commits the crime of having rear routed pots but a scratch plate with no control plate! That said one of the best basses I ever played was the same, an Xotic jazz. That’s pretty much exactly what I’m about to have made for me by Mike Walsh 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmettC Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I had a black strat with white scratch plate, most boring looking guitar ever, looked so much better with tort. On 02/08/2018 at 03:00, rodney72a said: Tort looks good on pretty much everything apart from blues and greens. Totally agree, tort on shell pink is the ultimate combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebuckets Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I replaced my white guard with tort on my P and love it. Very foxton FTJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 On 06/08/2018 at 22:59, EmmettC said: I had a black strat with white scratch plate, most boring looking guitar ever, looked so much better with tort. Totally agree, tort on shell pink is the ultimate combo. Tort on my shell pink looks good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 White or mint on black for me. Not tort sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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