Geddy Lee NBD - Pickguard Help

[AndyTravis]

Took this in a trade against my Waters PBass.

My Second Geddy - the first was a Black MIJ, this is a Sunburst MIM.

now then, never one to leave things be. I have a spare Jazz Pickguard and must say I’m in a quandary...I wanted to put a montreaux celluloid shell jobbie on it (they’re about £70) but it looks great with the Parchment one (even though it has a truss rod route on it).

help me out...

Edited August 4, 2018 by AndyTravis

[JBP]

I would go with the parchment, looks great

[AndyTravis]

4 minutes ago, JBP said:

I would go with the parchment, looks great

Yeah - I was about to order the Shell! But this has changed my mind 

[Paddy515]

Stay with the black - looks stealth!!

[gary mac]

I would be keeping the black guard as it coordinates pleasingly with the blocks on the fret board.

[skej21]

Sunburst plus white = Argos lol. Plus, the heel access truss rod space looks silly with just wood underneath. Stick with black!

[fretmeister]

Black.

 

(Also - shell is NEVER the right answer.)

[ezbass]

For the Geddy look, black all day long. However, if you're going for classy, block inlay J Bass, parchment.

[AndyTravis]

Haha. I’m sold on parchment, just not with the truss rod notch. Will be putting a wanted ad up shortly

Was going to PMT to pick up some strings, but it’s warm...and I can’t be bothered as we’re out for tea later without the kids so I’m just relaxing.

stuck an order in for some Fender 40-100, tried some Roto 66 Blue/nickel last week on the CS jazz and I can see why I stopped using them.

The Black Pickguard has a lot of play wear on it - odd really as the rest of the bass is unmarked. 

Got some bits to list too before I continue spending.

I’m in no mad ‘Rush’ 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[AndyTravis]

2 hours ago, skej21 said:

Sunburst plus white = Argos lol. Plus, the heel access truss rod space looks silly with just wood underneath. Stick with black!

It looks like you shop at a posh Argos 😉

[AndyTravis]

Oh well. Boredom got the better of me. Just spent a ridiculous amount on 2 Pickguards.

The Pure Vintage ones had a shallower bevel and look lovely...the shell looks a bit dark really, but it may go on my white jazz if it’s noticeably nicer than the one already on it.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

I've got a couple of spare GL scratchplates. PM me if you like.

[AndyTravis]

6 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

I've got a couple of spare GL scratchplates. PM me if you like.

Bit late - already bought some...are yours MIJ or MIM? 

Seem to think there are very subtle differences 

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Just now, AndyTravis said:

Bit late - already bought some...are yours MIJ or MIM? 

Seem to think there are very subtle differences 

MIJ...

[Merton]

Black.

Bit late but black!

[Guest MoJo]

Black all the way

[skej21]

9 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

It looks like you shop at a posh Argos 😉

A MIM Argos 😉

[ead]

One of these...the bass itself is a Limelight that I commissioned as a replica of the main man's '72 Jazz.  I've got the plain aged white p/g too, but couldn't resist getting the pearloid white one with the amalgamation symbol he has on the US sig basses (with pearloid block markers on the neck).

[AndyTravis]

1 hour ago, ead said:

One of these...the bass itself is a Limelight that I commissioned as a replica of the main man's '72 Jazz.  I've got the plain aged white p/g too, but couldn't resist getting the pearloid white one with the amalgamation symbol he has on the US sig basses (with pearloid block markers on the neck).

I’m not a rush fan...and that probably wouldn’t work with Sunburst 🧐

[bigsmokebass]

Black or pearloid.... Black being more classy imo 😉

[Skybone]

Was going to say white pearloid, til I saw ead's post.

White/Cream pearloid.

But if you're just after a quick/cheap fix, the white/cream parchment one.

[AndyTravis]

1 hour ago, Meddle said:

 

You could 'Geddy' the black pickguard by adding an extra pickguard screw in the middle of the 'guard, and a thumb rest on the treble side of the neck.

 

 

Like the one on the way 😉

[Bassmingo]

Where's a good source in the EU (or ships to the EU) for Geddy guards? I've a white 3ply on mine but I've always wanted to experiment with a matte black one ply.....

[AndyTravis]

On 05/08/2018 at 15:37, Cosmo Valdemar said:

I've got a couple of spare GL scratchplates. PM me if you like.

 

28 minutes ago, Bassmingo said:

Where's a good source in the EU (or ships to the EU) for Geddy guards? I've a white 3ply on mine but I've always wanted to experiment with a matte black one ply.....

@Bassmingo meet @Cosmo Valdemar

 

👍🏼

If nor...WD Music/Sims. 

@TimAl might do single ply matt, not sure.

Edited August 8, 2018 by AndyTravis

[AndyTravis]

The Fender strings didn’t come (a “stock error” amazingly...)

Luckily a mate was on hand and got me some d’addario 40-100 from Dawsons where I worked years ago.

light night and day compared to the Rotos, which are pissing me off; they feel stiff, rough and just don’t suit me at all.

Anyhow, Pickguards are in the post. Can’t wait. Have also got a chrome neck pickup cover on the way.

Set the action today and it’s great, missed that Miller-esque tone...it actually sounds more like a MM Jazz than I remember these doing.

Will be keeping this one. For now 😏