Tortoise pickguard

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:42 pm

I kinda like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=7335348602&rd=1

desertgoldenboy · Post by **desertgoldenboy** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:56 pm

I agree, Paul. It's quite unique looking...the pickguard color goes nicely with the fingerboard. If only the TRC was tortoise, too. And the binding.......

rob · Post by **rob** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:58 pm

I wonder who makes them? I'm not that sure how it would look on my Fireglo 4001.

desertgoldenboy · Post by **desertgoldenboy** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:07 pm

It's very possible it came from Pickguard Heaven. They have an extensive array of pickguards for all model guitars and basses...just about any color...they even do custom.
http://pickguards.us/

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 3:45 am

Guitar Parts Resource has a two-piece early 4003 tortoise pickguard on eBay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41439&item=7334659737&rd=1

I'd be interested to know where he got the fancy tortoise knobs.

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:41 am

That tortoise pickguard looks great on MG.
Paul, check out this site. I bought some knobs from them for my Beatle bass copy that are really nice.

http://mailboxmusic.zoovy.com/category/bassparts.knobs.pushonbarrellknobs/

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:37 pm

Yuck!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:50 pm

I was never one to want a tortoise shell p/g on a Rick bass. It looks okay on the mapleglo, I think I would hate it on any other finish.
I like tortoise shell pickguards on black or sunburst P and J basses.

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:59 pm

Must agree with Joey & Sergio here. Tortoise on a Fender is great, on a Ric I think it looks naff.

Mind you, not quite as naff as gold plated hardware though....

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:12 pm

At the risk of seeming naive, what is naff?

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:25 am

Charly, Don't worry, it's one of those English things. Naff is kind of tacky, cheap, bling, down market, poor value etc: etc: Tere is no one word that would sum up naff. I guess **** is as close as I might get.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:08 am

I don't like tort guards on Fenders, and even less on Rics.