Tortoise Pickguard on a 4003??

ustabawannab · Post by **ustabawannab** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:38 am

I'm picking up my AFG 4003 Saturday. Here is my MIA JB with a new tortoise pickguard. I'm wondering what it would look like to put one on my AFG 4003?

morrow · Post by **morrow** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:13 pm

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:32 pm

Yep. I have to agree with Morrow.

zoomduck · Post by **zoomduck** » Thu May 31, 2007 1:23 pm

I have a photo of a Autumnglo 4001 with a tort guard . Email ?

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Thu May 31, 2007 1:26 pm

Try it and find out. You may love it!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu May 31, 2007 2:50 pm

it would look good on a white bass

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Thu May 31, 2007 2:51 pm

I always thought a tort on a mapleglow would be nice.

ustabawannab · Post by **ustabawannab** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:42 pm

I found a pic of Dave Meros' white 4001 with a tort pickguard but it's pretty small.

I dunno. Tort guards look great on Fender three color burst. I really like mine. Looks like a '62 reissue. I guess I could try a Pickguardian tort guard. If it looks crummy, I could try and ebay it.

Thanks for the opinion Morrow and Cheyenne, you may be right. I know I'm supposed to not care what other people think, but I really do. Maybe I'll put the guard on, take some pics and post a poll to get feedback.

relayer4u · Post by **relayer4u** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:44 pm

Don't do it.

ustabawannab · Post by **ustabawannab** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:47 pm

So far no's are winning.

More votes please!!!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:47 pm

The one on Dave Meros' actuallly is not tortoise, it's just red with black sploches.

I agree that it would look good on white and MAYBE black, but not Fireglo.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:52 pm

Tort pickguards look nice on black and sunburst P and J basses style basses, not on Ricks in my opinion.

ustabawannab · Post by **ustabawannab** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:52 pm

I just thought of something.

I'm pretty OK at photochop. Maybe I'll give that a try.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu May 31, 2007 4:20 pm

I never did like tortoise, or mother of toilet seat either!

fireglo · Post by **fireglo** » Thu May 31, 2007 4:31 pm

It wouldn't look like a Rickenbacker to me with a different pickguard color.