...another black bass pickguard poll (brown tort vs red tort)

[wolffire99]

Looking to replace the black pickguard on my black P bass (rosewood fretboard) with a tort guard. I like that the brown tort guards are darker. I like red, but they're all so bright. But I don't know how that will look overall.

Should I take my chances with red or go with darker brown tort?

Does anyone know of a dark red tort guard other than the $200 ones from spitfire?

 

[Immigrant]

I've purchased two pickguards from WD Products, the most recent being a couple of weeks ago. I ordered it on a Tuesday night and had it by Friday afternoon using the cheapest shipping option. Fit like a glove. They have a great selection.

Oddly enough I replaced a tort with a five layer black.

 

[wolffire99]

I've purchased two pickguards from WD Products, the most recent being a couple of weeks ago. I ordered it on a Tuesday night and had it by Friday afternoon using the cheapest shipping option. Fit like a glove. They have a great selection.

Oddly enough I replaced a tort with a five layer black.

I'm intrigued by their "mint green tortoise". Definitely looks darker and more red than brown.

 

[Immigrant]

I'm intrigued by their "mint green tortoise". Definitely looks darker and more red than brown.

I think the "mint green" is a confusing reference to the layer colors. I was pretty amazed by their selection. Good luck with whatever you choose and please post pics when finished. I'm sick like that.

 

[Jeff K]

My personal preference is brown tort on black/rosewood. Here's mine:

 

[Fat Freddy]

Carrot tort?.....

 

[wolffire99]

My personal preference is brown tort on black/rosewood. Here's mine:

I was hoping someone would have an example of that. Looks great!

 

[40Hz]

Brown tort, please.

Brown tort on black conjures images of the elegant dashboard on a Rolls-Royce

Red tort on black makes me envision something more like you'd find cruising Colorado Boulevard on a hot Saturday night.

Both are stylish looks. Each has its own vibe.

I'm more the Rolls-Royce type myself.

YMMV.

 

[wolffire99]

Brown tort, please.

Brown tort on black conjures images of the elegant dashboard on a Rolls-Royce

Red tort on black makes me envision something more like you'd find cruising Colorado Boulevard on a hot Saturday night.

Both are stylish looks. Each has its own vibe.

I'm more the Rolls-Royce type myself.

YMMV.

I like the way you think. Definitely leaning brown

 

[Mosstone]

I love brown tort on black. I put a brown tort PG on my black (w/ rosewood) Tele and damn it looks elegant. Never cared much for red tort.

 

[wolffire99]

I love brown tort on black. I put a brown tort PG on my black (w/ rosewood) Tele and damn it looks elegant. Never cared much for red tort.

Pic?

 

[40Hz]

Oddly enough I replaced a tort with a five layer black.

Talk about a "fearful symmetry!"

Too bad too. You coulda just swapoed and only been out the postage.

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

3 ply
black/red/black.

Subtle contrast.

 

[FirewalZ]

I really like mine, its a standard Fender Tort PG....1986 MIJ, original PG was white.

 

[FirewalZ]

My personal preference is brown tort on black/rosewood. Here's mine:

Is that a MIJ, what year...minus the no frets, it looks just like mine.

 

[electracoyote]

I'm with OP, the red torts I've seen have been just too red. I nice reddish-brown blend might work, but I've always erred on the side of more brown than red.

 

[DwaynieAD]

This is brown tort. I actually remember being kind of disappointed with how brown it was before I put it on my bass.

 

[wolffire99]

This is brown tort. I actually remember being kind of disappointed with how brown it was before I put it on my bass.

Wow, that's one of the best ones I've seen. It's about 50/50

 

[DwaynieAD]

Wow, that's one of the best ones I've seen. It's about 50/50

Had to drill new screw holes to make it fit on my affinity squier and I don't remember where i got it from

I found it by googling tort pg for squier affinity p bass. It def wasn't from pickguardian or wd music.

 

[DwaynieAD]

Boom. Found it. Guitar fetish.

P Bass 3 Ply Pickguard Vintage Tortoise Shell