Old Horse Murphy Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I recently acquired a Miami Blue Fender P Bass and wondered if a tortoise shell pickguard goes with it cue evil tortoise haters...) The colour of the bass is more turquoise than on the photos and the last pick is probably the closest to the actual colour. The pickguard is a bit duller than it really is as it still has the protective film on it. Does the tortoise shell work? If not I'm going to put a black one in it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 That's almost the same colour scheme as the Lakland DJ4 that you sold me many years ago. West Ham wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) It's similar Dave, but nowhere near as blue as the DJ4. It's really a dark turquoise but really difficult to capture in camera. Edited December 22, 2021 by Old Horse Murphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Minty white or gold anodized might work, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 The tort works for me.......👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd56hawk Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) I own ten basses, not one with tort, but I think that looks great!. Especially in the last shot where the pickguard looks a bit brighter. Edited December 22, 2021 by jd56hawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I vote for the mint (stock?) scratchplate in pic 3. Or gold anodised, as suggested above. Afraid the tort doesn't work for me Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 As-Is... (non lé tort..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Striking colour plus maple = pearloid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Whilst I’m not averse to a bit of tort, I think black would work best with that colour body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBass Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 All personal taste of course but I'm not a fan of tort with blue; the pick guard in pic 3, which came with the bass, works ok. Miami blue is a nice colour. I have a 'Tidepool blue' Mexican Jazz with a maple neck. I would like to change the pick guard because the standard white is a bit boring but I just can't think of anything else that will improve it. My candy apple red P bass was simple, Tort! But blue basses are more difficult to improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boodang Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 A lump of white plastic = bluuuhhh! Tortoiseshell = awesome, and always will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Tort works, unleash your inner Steve Harris, Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 10 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said: Striking colour plus maple = pearloid 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Just put it on and show us some pics already! 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Aged white Pearl. Make it so… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 No. Might as well put it on a pizza next to the pineapple and go 100% deviant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 It’s ok (I like tort generally) and I prefer it to the white, but I can’t help thinking 3 ply black would be best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I like the seafoam(?)/tort combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I think black would look perfect on that. White pearl a close second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Thanks for all your advice. I thought I'd fully fit it and see how it grows on me. It looks a bit bette to me now it's on. I've ordered a black one too. I'll see if I can borrow an aged Pearl one to try as well. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, Old Horse Murphy said: Thanks for all your advice. I thought I'd fully fit it and see how it grows on me. It looks a bit bette to me now it's on. I've ordered a black one too. I'll see if I can borrow an aged Pearl one to try as well. Not horrific 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I like the look of that, and i'm not much of a fan of tort!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I think black would be too harsh. Tort looks much better fitted 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Has a look of this FSR from last year 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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