Call me picky .....

[obbm]

but I find the plain white scratch plate on my Lakland Duck Dunn rather bland and uninspiring.



It needs enhancing. With what should I replace it? Mirror? Black? Gold anodised? Help me out here.

[d-basser]

worn brassy gold like Stu Hamms in the vid thats on youtube

[BigRedX]

Personally I'd go for either black or how about chrome?

[d-basser]

second thoughts i aint sure gold would work because of the pickup surround, black or chrome as BigRed suggested may be the way.
do a bit of photoshopping and have a poll.

[Status]

I saw a black bass with an amazing wood pickguard. I reckon a nice maple pickguard would look like the mutts nuts!

Alternatively a nice white pearloid one would look good.

[Buzz]

+ 1 White pearloid.

I don't think black would work, and chrome might be too shiney chromy, especially with the knobs.


Edit: Status beat me on the White Pearloid.

Edited May 16, 2007 by Buzz

[guitarnbass]

Looks good to me as it is, but white pearloid if you must..

[birdy]

I quite like it the way it is but would also consider an off white guard that a lot of CAR basses have, I think its technically called mint maybe? Its sorta white with a slight green tint, I am sure you have seen one and know what I mean!

[elom]

I don't know if such a thing exists but I think that a brushed steel plate would look fantastic on there

[Spikyhedgehog]

Black all the way. But I just love the black on red combination.

[Owen]

If you go with anodised, then Jeannie's do one in plastic over the gold stuff which would save you getting that fingernail on metal vibe that I hate with mine

[setekh]

+1 for chrome

[Kiwi]

how about a union jack pattern?

[warwickhunt]

Oi 'Picky'!

...couldn't think of anything constructive and it was begging to be done

[Veils]

PINK!

[R,5,R,5...]

Tort? It does work well with some reds. Otherwise, a deep burgundy perhaps?

[Mobius]

+1 on the white pearloid. I think the white is a good colour but pearloid will make it look less plain.

[nash]

black perliod?

[The Funk]

Black!

... or even black brushed metal...

Edited May 17, 2007 by The Funk

[franzbassist]

Dave, I say gold adonised or pearly white!

[lowhand_mike]

think it looks the nuts as it is which is odd as not a massive fan of p-basses or wasn'tmaybe its the resemblance to a ray, but if you must change go pearl white or possibly gloss black.

[Steve_K]

Black or anodised.

[chardbass]

[quote name='obbm' post='33' date='May 16 2007, 11:21 PM']but I find the plain white scratch plate on my Lakland Duck Dunn rather bland and uninspiring.
It needs enhancing. With what should I replace it? Mirror? Black? Gold anodised? Help me out here.[/quote]

I'm picking up Alan's CAR JO5 tomorrow- I think it used to be yours? Anyway, that has a mint green guard I believe but I'm considering white pearloid or clear perspex on that.

Whenever I see white on red I'm reminded of Hank Marvin *shudder*

[obbm]

[quote name='chardbass' post='612' date='May 17 2007, 06:04 PM']I'm picking up Alan's CAR JO5 tomorrow- I think it used to be yours? Anyway, that has a mint green guard I believe but I'm considering white pearloid or clear perspex on that.

Whenever I see white on red I'm reminded of Hank Marvin *shudder*[/quote]

Ah so that's where it's gone.

Nothing wrong with Hank. The Shads were my era.

[bass_ferret]

Snot (mint) green. Thats what I've got on mine. Perhaps we can compare when we get the bash sorted.