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Heres an action pic of the Tort s'plate
Looks much nicer then the white plate, IMO white only looks good when its aged and 'vintage', so basically not white haha

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Would look cool with a black s'plate to i reckon!

Si

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[quote name='spike' post='38952' date='Jul 30 2007, 01:39 PM']I put a Tort scratchplate on mine as well, makes it look a bit 'vintage'[/quote]
[quote name='Sibob' post='38962' date='Jul 30 2007, 01:53 PM']Heres an action pic of the Tort s'plate
Looks much nicer then the white plate, IMO white only looks good when its aged and 'vintage', so basically not white haha
Would look cool with a black s'plate to i reckon!

Si[/quote]
The tort does look good.

Si, I was thinking about black too. Hmm, food for thought.

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[quote name='Tinman' post='38996' date='Jul 30 2007, 02:59 PM']So you'd be happy for the wife to give me a black eye would you? That's nice that is. That's very nice. Harumph.[/quote]

Yeah sure ...
It will get better in a few weeks and then your bass will look yummie with its tortie plate .. long-term view mate :)

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[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='38945' date='Jul 30 2007, 01:32 PM']I'm now wondering what you would look like with a black eye[/quote]

women, honestly! treat the tiniest of mods as were giving sum1 a black eye! :) . Personally i think tort looks best with s/b.

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Here's some sources from the wonderfull [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=248"]parts etc sources thread[/url]

Scratchplates
Sims Custom www.simscustom.com
Jeannies Pickguards (USA) Jeannie Pickguards
Pickguardian (USA) www.pickguardian.com

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Mine is straight from Fender, i was working for a music shop at the time so managed to blag it for free.
For some reason Fender spares/accessories are over the top expensive, i ordered the '62 Tort scratchplate and on the invoice it said something like £45.
But yeah....free lol

I had to shave it a tiny bit to fit around the control plate, my bass obviously not being a '62, apart from that its perfect.

Si

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[quote name='bass_ferret' post='39120' date='Jul 30 2007, 06:07 PM']The tortie is defo worth a shiner - white looks sh*te![/quote]

Why thank you Ferret, I'll remember that if we ever meet :)

Update: Sims are closed for summer hols 'til 13th of August. Bugger, I wanted it yesterday!!!

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[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='39131' date='Jul 30 2007, 06:28 PM']^what's wrong with WD?[/quote]


[quote name='Sibob' post='39134' date='Jul 30 2007, 06:30 PM'][url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/home/index.php"]http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/home/index.php[/url]

Si[/quote]

Yeah, looked at them and it appears they don't do tortoiseshell.

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[quote name='Sibob' post='39147' date='Jul 30 2007, 06:46 PM']Yeah they do

[url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/shop/products.php?category=278&page=8&next=1"]http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/shop/products.php...ge=8&next=1[/url]

Si[/quote]
My apologies, I didn't see that there were more pages.

So now the question is, red or brown tort

Edit: Done it, ordered a brown one.

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[quote name='spike' post='39190' date='Jul 30 2007, 08:08 PM']+2
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She's a beaut' - will look even better in 40 years time :huh:


Why do they make the red tort pickguards? What finish are they supposed to complement?



Great buys by the way Tinman, you and your spoose have excellent taste.

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[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='39040' date='Jul 30 2007, 04:11 PM']You really are helpful OG, very helpful indeed, so helpful in fact, I'd like you to stop right there, before I have to think up further punishments for Tinman :)

Your choice :huh:

:huh:[/quote]

Oh blige mate! What do I do? She still owes me for standing on yoru sholder dressed in red with tail and pitchfork whispering "shhhhhuker" in your ear ...

:huh:

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