JamesBass Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 So it's my 21st coming in just over a month and I've been told by my parents that I can have some money towards a new bass. Thinking I'll go for a limelight and it's going to certainly be a 62 era P Bass. Now the question is; Do I go for Shoreline Gold with a matching headstock and Tort guard? OR Do I go Lake Placid Blue with a natural headstock and Tort guard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 OR... Do you go Lake Placid Blue with a natural headstock and a parchment guard? As per this delightful example from 1973... Agree it has to be a Limelight bass, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanMatthias Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Either colour is cool, but avoid the matching headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Two great choices. I have LPB Jazz Bass which has it;s original white guard, Bass Doc made me a Tort one but it never stays in longer than 5 minutes as the white suits it more, to my taste (possibly due to the matching head?). I'm a big fan of Shoreline Gold, but matching heads were exceptionally rare on a P Bass then so I'd personally go natural. The picture above this post looks great. These also look very cool with an Anodized guard, I was selling one earlier this year: [attachment=168809:P1060629.JPG] Either bass will surely be killer, great options you have there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 [quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1407609175' post='2522344'] Either bass will surely be killer, great options you have there! [/quote] Yes, regardless of what it looks like it will play beautifully and sound mega. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Do I go Lake Placid Blue with a natural headstock and Tort guard? Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) Lake, Natural and Mint Green Guard! Edited August 10, 2014 by antnee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Lake, natural and gold anodised. Not helping are we Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTB Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 How about natural with a tort headstock and a LPB pick guard? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Don't do the matching headstock. They look wrong on P's. IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Lake placid blue is definitely the way forward, although I would go with parchment or mint guard. Jury's out on the headstock - I would be tempted to go matching personally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Big yes for Shoreline gold/tort/matching headstock from me. The matching head would work as it would be subtle, very classy imo. If you go for LPBlue then I'd go for natural headstock and mint guard. The tort guard can work with LPBlue but if you get a darker shade of it then the tort clashes too much for me. Ask for very light relic too if you go Limelight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Et voila! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 [quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1407665085' post='2522653'] Et voila! [/quote] Nice one! And you just made a tough decision TOUGHER! Both looking really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBass Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) [quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1407665085' post='2522653'] Et voila! [/quote] Christ that's made my decision hard! I'd probably go for tort that was a bit brighter, perhaps I'll have have to save for two! Maybe Mark will do me a deal if I buy two? Edited August 10, 2014 by JamesBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Drop Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I love tort and I really like it on some colours, a red trot on LPB can look great in a weird clashy sort of way. But to my eyes Firemist and Shoreline Gold just look lousy with a tort guard, the tort doesn't jump out and the gold looks muted when they are together. I have a '61 P refinned in Firemist Gold and the earl orangy tort just looks dull next to the gold. I'd love to put a parchment gueard on but I'm too afraid to remove the old nitro guard for fear of it shrinking. Colours are so subjective, I doubt anything but looking at pictures will help you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 [quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1407607216' post='2522321'] So it's my 21st coming in just over a month and I've been told by my parents that I can have some money towards a new bass. Thinking I'll go for a limelight and it's going to certainly be a 62 era P Bass. Now the question is; Do I go for Shoreline Gold with a matching headstock and Tort guard? OR Do I go Lake Placid Blue with a natural headstock and Tort guard? [/quote] It's always good to have choices. The best thing about having choices is making those choices, because we all know what we all like....don't we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Lpb and natural head stock for sure, if it was me I'd go for a parchment/mint green guard and have a tortie knocked up at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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