KiOgon Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) By way of a change from the anodised gold, I picked up this aged Fender custom shop guard, it's a faded white pearl, Kaz doesn't like it & now I'm not sure, What do you think? I haven't finished fitting it yet, it needs trimming & a couple of extra holes, which I'm not so sure about. Edited April 28, 2012 by KiOgon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) Not for me John, but then I don't like tort, so am probably not qualified to judge! You cannot whack a gold anodised guard. IMO, YMMV, etc. Look at the one in your sig! Beautiful! Edited April 28, 2012 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Cheerz Mark, this is it before - [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/kjon51/Fender%2057%20Precision%20Bass%20American%20Vintage/Fender57AVcut2.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) Well, now I'm not sure that the pearl doesn't work better with that pickup and thumb rest! Edited April 28, 2012 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_m Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Doesn't do it for me either. I prefer plain parchment on white, although with the white pup covers and thumbrest, I think I'd probably go for B/W/B in this case (with silver screws - I don't do gold!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 I liked the idea of loosing the excess holes for pickup cover & thumbrest that are standard on the gold, but I'd have to drill 2 holes in the body, 1 by the G string + 1 left of pots. Not keen on doing that really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Hmmm... it's actually the pickup covers and thumbrest I'm having the problem with! Replace the covers with black, get a black thumbrest, put it in the 57 'tug bar' position, keep the gold guard and get some ashtrays on it! Probably not what you wanted to hear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I think it looks gorgeous, much better than the gold one! Love those pickups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) I love it, don't listen to Kaz whoever they are. Problem you have is the white hotrail pickups! Now if they were ordinary pole'd p/ups I would have gone for a contrasting black cover on them (and a black thumb rest too) cause the way things are with a white guard they sort of get lost in the big picture. Nice Ashdwon cab behind that! Edited April 28, 2012 by Grand Wazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 The white pearl looks good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1335608623' post='1633634'] Hmmm... it's actually the pickup covers and thumbrest I'm having the problem with! Replace the covers with black, get a black thumbrest, put it in the 57 'tug bar' position, keep the gold guard and get some ashtrays on it! Probably not what you wanted to hear... [/quote] Thanks Mark - go away [quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1335608723' post='1633635'] I think it looks gorgeous, much better than the gold one! Love those pickups! [/quote] Hooray! 1 like The DiMarzio is fantastic, changed because I was catching the raised A poles on the standard '57 pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackers Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 phhwwwoarrr. that aged pearloidalong with the pickups looks amazing. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Very well, I know when I'm not wanted - I shall re-read [i]The Fender Bass - An Illustrated History[/i] for the 1,000,000th time. Good day to you, sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1335609208' post='1633652'] Very well, I know when I'm not wanted - I shall re-read [i]The Fender Bass - An Illustrated History[/i] for the 1,000,000th time. Good day to you, sir! [/quote] Love you really come back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Yeah, still here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 [quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1335608783' post='1633636'] I love it, don't listen to Kaz whoever they are. Problem you have is the white hotrail pickups! Now if they were ordinary pole'd p/ups I would have gone for a contrasting black cover on them (and a black thumb rest too) cause the way things are with a white guard they sort of get lost in the big picture. Nice Ashdwon cab behind that! [/quote] I 'have to' listen to Kaz, she's my significant other - the other White Blonde in my life I was thinking maybe too much white BTW the cab is my customised Mini 48, (matching cloth & trim with the LB112). Cheerz, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1335609702' post='1633664'] I 'have to' listen to Kaz, she's my significant other... [/quote] I don't have the same problem with the current mrs discreet... I just get a cursory, 'that's nice, dear'... suits me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I'm fanatically and vehemently unsure and on the fence on this. With a vengeance. FIrst of all, I did like it right away, but then I do like a slightly tacky cleanliness that makes a statement. Wouldn't use it in just any setting though, and would avoid the clothes of your avatar with this bass for example, unless it was just for fun. After that, on studying the anodised gold, I felt that one was more restrained and more stylish. Finally, I realised I like a bass that shows its functionality and is not just a novelty fashion form. So, if keeping the pearl pg, I'd have contrasting colours in knobs, thumb rest and pup covers. Not necessarily black, for sure, but how about anodised gold? Yes! That and an anodised gold body! (Don't thank me. Just glad to solve your problem.) best, bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I think it looks great. I've got a white Fender P and I'm looking at it right now imagining that lovely pearly pickguard on it. I'd keep my black p/ups tho I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) I just don't know. Was pearl ever a standard Fender guard finish (apart from Custom Shop)? Supposed I'm just an old traditionalist in some ways... ...but not in others. Edited April 28, 2012 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1335617091' post='1633756'] I just don't know. Was pearl ever a standard Fender guard finish (apart from Custom Shop)? [/quote] I have no clue about that. I just like shiny things! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 [quote name='seashell' timestamp='1335617306' post='1633759'] I just like shiny things! [/quote] I shall resist commenting on that and retire to the shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 White n' tort. I like Tort, tort, tort, tort. I think of the two the pearl looks better. Neither of them are tort though. Tort, tort, tort, tort etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1335615380' post='1633730'] - - - (Don't thank me. Just glad to solve your problem.) best, bert [/quote] Thanks anyway Bert [quote name='seashell' timestamp='1335616481' post='1633741'] I think it looks great. I've got a white Fender P and I'm looking at it right now imagining that lovely pearly pickguard on it. I'd keep my black p/ups tho I think. [/quote] Cheerz 'Shell [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1335617091' post='1633756'] I just don't know. Was pearl ever a standard Fender guard finish (apart from Custom Shop)? Supposed I'm just an old traditionalist in some ways... ...but not in others. [/quote] Go away again Mark I think there were some LSRs with pearl, my MiM Gunmetal was I believe, but this is 'old stock' Custom Shop, Edit: You can read upside down can't you? Sorry about that Edited April 28, 2012 by KiOgon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 £57.73??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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