Marc S Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) I fitted a Kiogon stacked knob control plate on my Fender Roadworn Jazz yesterday. Mightily impressed with the sound and tone controls. It sounded good anyway - but brief ownership of a Flea Jazz made me want to try stacked controls on this Jazz. I have to say, I think it's an improvement and I'm well pleased. But I also wanted to try a change of scratchplate (or is it Pickguard?). I had ordered a cheapish one from eBay - it's not quite as yellowed as I had hoped, and I'm not quite sure which I prefer? I am a fan of Tort plates / guards - on the right bass. Just out of interest, which do you prefer? Edited April 26, 2019 by Marc S Quote
thebigyin Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 Tort......I have an all Black ESP Pancho Tomaselli Jazz type Bass and have taken the scratchplate off....I like the look. Quote
Maude Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 Never ever, under any circumstance should a pearl scratchplate be fitted to anything other than a Hofner. 🙂 1 1 Quote
Jazzmaster62 Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 I'll go against the grain and say pearl. Everyone has used tort for a sunburst and never pearl. Pearl has that shimmer when the light hits it. 1 Quote
paul_5 Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 I think tort looks better with a rosewood board, and pearl goes better with maple. I reckon tort for this too, as it suits the ‘60s control plate - the Pearl looks too modern. Nice bass too! 2 Quote
Gottastopbuyinggear Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 I’m sorry, run that one by me again - you can have something other than tort with a sunburst Jazz?! 1 Quote
KiOgon Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 Tort, tort or a even better tort 😄 Looking good 👍 1 Quote
Dan Dare Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 Pearl on sunburst is a crime against nature. 1 Quote
spencer.b Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 Pearl on a Mustang is acceptable but on a sunburst jazz tort every time 1 Quote
Ricky 4000 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) You're all fools - Single ply black. 👍 (those stacked knobs look fabulous!) Edited April 26, 2019 by Ricky 4000 4 Quote
Geek99 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 I have some better tort than that that I can sell to you - see my build diary. Loads of custard in it Quote
Marc S Posted April 26, 2019 Author Posted April 26, 2019 Update - the Tort is back on my Roadworn Jazz. It just looks like it "belongs" there. I think I'd have preferred the pearl if it had been more creamy / yellow / aged However, now I have a new dilemma - shall I put the pearl plate on my MIJ Fretless Jazz? The Tort plate on that isn't as nice as the fretted Jazz... What do you think folks? Thanks for your replies Quote
T-Bay Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 Tort looks better though. I have one that colour on my black jazz. Best combination 🙂 Quote
casapete Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 14 hours ago, Maude said: Never ever, under any circumstance should a pearl scratchplate be fitted to anything other than a Hofner. 🙂 Probably agree, although I have seen a Stingray sporting a pearl plate which looked pretty good. Quote
CameronJ Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 Ooh yeah. The pearl on the black fretless looks tasty. 2 Quote
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