LewisK1975 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Putting together a PJ. Body will be black, maple neck / Fingerboard. Help me choose a pickguard!!! They all have the merits, but I'm leaning towards Tort. What do you guys think? [attachment=256297:Pbasses.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Tort, Lewis, def tort. Might seem daft me saying that, seeing as all my basses (the ones that I`m keeping) are black/black/maple, but that`s for my punk heritage, tort def looks the best (had black/tort/maple and it`s the mutts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I would usually say Tort But a black P bass, with maple board.... Perhaps Black.... a la JJ Burnel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 ..... but then again, Tort does look great on black too Oh, I'm no help, I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Shell/Black/Maple is perfecto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Any of them look fab imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark76 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 IMO the only colour tort looks good on is white, gold looks good on bugger all, on black it's got to black or white, funnily enough I've just this very afternoon changed my white pickguard for a black one on my black P bass, being cack handed though its a rose wood neck, lefty maple necks are like rocking horse sh*t, more's the pity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 White on black reminds of the cheap and nasty basses of my youth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 To me, tort only looks good against white. I've gone for gold based on this MIM currently in Bass Direct: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1509040923' post='3396275'] To me, tort only looks good against white. I've gone for gold based on this MIM currently in Bass Direct: [/quote]bloody hell I've gone colour blind, that looks white to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I have 5 pickguards for my P-bass and I just switch them about. It really helps reduce GAS / future potential impulse purchases. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I have a black/maple Precision which is currently fitted with a black scratch plate, but have bought a tort one (cheers, Lozz!) which will adorn it in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegummy Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 [quote name='Cato' timestamp='1509040768' post='3396273'] White on black reminds of the cheap and nasty basses of my youth. [/quote] See my Squier guitar from my pre teen years was white on black so I have a bias against it even though it does look nice. Tort only works with a rosewood fretboard. My vote is for the black. Like Roger Waters (though that looks even better because of the black hardware). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegummy Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 May I ask how you made the examples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) [quote name='thegummy' timestamp='1509051582' post='3396379'] May I ask how you made the examples? [/quote] http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185820-design-your-own-p-bass/page__fromsearch__1 Don’t say I didn’t warn you, it’s too much fun! Edited October 26, 2017 by LewisK1975 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider70 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 When I fancied a change from black, I went for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Tort with maple fingerboards = NO (unless it's a natural finish body) Tort on black bodies = No Parchment (cream) looks best to me. Sets off the black nicely and is in harmony with the maple. Looks classy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 I voted cream, but it very much depends on the quality of the tort. When tort is bad it's really, REALLY bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Gold... But only if you change all the hardware to gold too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNkShUi Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Black, but then swap the pup cases for cream. Go mad and put cream strat knobs on, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegummy Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 [quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1509055364' post='3396408'] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185820-design-your-own-p-bass/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] Don't say I didn't warn you, it's too much fun! [/quote] Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 [quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1509087571' post='3396470'] Tort with maple fingerboards = NO (unless it's a natural finish body) Tort on black bodies = No [/quote] Can't agree with that, I had a mex Precision that was black, maple, and tort and it was a damn fine looking instrument. Really regret letting it go. My black n maple US Standard Precision will be fitted with the tort guard I have ready for it next month when I change strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Tort only goes with a rosewood fingerboard IMO. I voted black, but I quite like gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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