Pickguard Porn

[BillyBass]

I've had a Tidepool blue Player series Jazz for about 4 years and though I knew I wanted to get rid of the boring white scratchplate, I've struggled to find a colour to match the 'Tidepool' blue.  Tidepool seems to me to be a cross between blue and turquoise; it's metallic blue with a hint of green. 

 

Anyway, a search on Etsy for custom pickguards led me to a Korean business called 'Stormguitar' who make this beauty below.  I will admit to being influenced by some of @admiralchew's colourful pedals.  I love the cartoon design and there is plenty of blue and green so it fits Tidepool well.

 

Anyone else got any custom or flashy pick guards to show off?

 

Edited November 17, 2023 by BillyBass

[admiralchew]

Oh that’s fantastic! It works so well! Cool colour for a bass too!

[Oopsdabassist]

I have this vaguely steampunk look on a P bass

 

 

[Oopsdabassist]

And a bubbly look to a Sub!!

 

 

[BillyBass]

1 hour ago, Oopsdabassist said:

And a bubbly look to a Sub!!

 

 

If Coca Cola ever resurrect the old advert with the New Seekers song, this would be the bass to play it on

[Owen]

7 hours ago, BillyBass said:

I've had a Tidepool blue Player series Jazz for about 4 years and though I knew I wanted to get ridd of the boring white scratchplate, I've struggled to find a colour to match the 'Tidepool' blue.  Tidepool seems to me to be a cross between blue and turquoise; it's metallic blue with a hint of green. 

 

Anyway, a search on Etsy for custom pickguards led me to a Korean business called 'Stormguitar' who make this beauty below.  I will admit to being influenced by some of @admiralchew's colourful pedals.  I love the cartoon design and there is plenty of blue and green so it fits Tidepool well.

 

Anyone else got any custom or flashy pick guards to show off?

 

I am digging this.

[Owen]

This link is extraordinarily dangerous.

 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/STORMGUITAR?ref=l2-about-shopname&section_id=33103571&page=1#items&ref_login_action=favorite-shop

[Oopsdabassist]

Those prices though.......

[LeftyJ]

Not custom, "just" the stock plexi pickguard that has become a trademark of Atelier Z, but I love it! 

I've really come to love this bass, and shortscale in general. It's been my go-to for noodling at home ever since I received it almost two years ago. The quality, fit and finish are top notch and I enjoy the narrower string spacing of 16.5 mm at the bridge. There's only one thing I would have liked differently about it, and that's the EQ being boost-only. A passive tone control or treble boost/cut would have been nice! 

 

Edited November 15, 2023 by LeftyJ

[BillyBass]

10 hours ago, Oopsdabassist said:

Those prices though.......

Its those prices plus the postage!  I paid £79.02 for mine.  I thought it was way too dear, considering the bass only cost just under £500 (in 2019).  The trouble is the only other pick guard I found that I liked was about half that and though I liked it, it was only so so.  The one I bought I just loved and I thought its better to pay over the odds for something you love than get something that is ok, for a reasonable price.

[Oopsdabassist]

Check out @TimAl here in good ole Blighty, he does something similar and you can give him a fave graphic to put on a guard, lots cheaper too!

[Owen]

8 minutes ago, Oopsdabassist said:

Check out @TimAl here in good ole Blighty, he does something similar and you can give him a fave graphic to put on a guard, lots cheaper too!

Not wrong.

 

https://gig.ink/

[Oopsdabassist]

Thanks Owen, I thought I had included the link...Doh!

[TimAl]

Thanks fellas, appreciate the kind words 🙌

Oh yes, I'm behind SCRATCH-IT! by GIG.INK creating custom plates produced in the UK sporting your pics or mine - have a play here:

https://www.originalscratchplates.com/product-category/bass/

Cheers
Tim

 

 

 

 

Edited November 16, 2023 by TimAl
Buffoonery uploading images

[Oopsdabassist]

Shameless plugger you!

[TimAl]

18 hours ago, Oopsdabassist said:

Shameless plugger you!

Guilty as charged m'lud 🫡