Once you've gone black, you can never go back

astro · Post by **astro** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:20 pm

I love black pickguards. Just got one for my RI mustang bass. I like the Dee Dee Ramone look it gives the bass.

Ty · Post by Ty » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:21 pm

So sexy, how does it sound?

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:27 pm

silly_rabbit_band wrote:So sexy, how does it sound?

yeah astro, how does a mustang bass sound with a black pickguard?

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:28 pm

im guessing it sounds like a mustang bass

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:29 pm

hence the joke.

astro · Post by **astro** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:30 pm

silly_rabbit_band wrote:So sexy, how does it sound?

Better now that the pickguard is black!

Seriously though, sounds delicious. Like a more mid-rangey P-bass. I've never played an OG mustnag bass, so I don't know how it compares. I'm glad the stock pickup is a keeper, because I don't think there are any commercial replacements available.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:43 pm

<3 white and black.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:43 pm

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:54 pm

Mustang needs tort, bass is hawt though.

Ty · Post by Ty » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:03 pm

astro wrote:
silly_rabbit_band wrote:So sexy, how does it sound?

Better now that the pickguard is black!

Seriously though, sounds delicious. Like a more mid-rangey P-bass. I've never played an OG mustnag bass, so I don't know how it compares. I'm glad the stock pickup is a keeper, because I don't think there are any commercial replacements available.

i was curious because I've never heard or played a mustang bass, I know that minor aesthetic changes do not affect sound.

James · Post by **James** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:26 pm

Zaphod wrote:Mustang needs tort, bass is hawt though.

Everytime I take the pickguard off mine to work on it (which has been a fair bit recently) I consider if I should actually just buy a black pickguard. Seeing the back of it black tempts me without fail. If it was straight reversible it would have been switched round at least once by now.

White guitars with black pickguards are under-rated.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:28 pm

The black PG on the mustang actually works very well.

I want to get a black mustang with a mint PG someday.

rodvonbon · Post by **rodvonbon** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:26 pm

Nice to see you got it together with the black, Astro. I'm digging it.
I just ordered a black guard for my comp fiesta gtr a couple of days ago.
Where did you get the bass guard from?

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:34 am

You mean you don't like gold SPARKLE on green?

Could this possibly be the OG finish? Just because they painted Strats that way, I doubt they ever painted a MM, unless it was for practice or for an employee or relative.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:37 am

James wrote:White guitars with black pickguards are under-rated.

true. and black guitars w/ white guards are highly over-rated...

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:25 am

mage wrote:
James wrote:White guitars with black pickguards are under-rated.
true. and black guitars w/ white guards are highly over-rated...

Definitely! I think black with white pg is my least favourite guitar finish - mainly because it is used all the time, especially on cheap strat copys.
I've always liked the idea of a white mustang with black guard, although I think black pickups covers would look better.

astro · Post by **astro** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:58 am

mage wrote:
James wrote:White guitars with black pickguards are under-rated.
true. and black guitars w/ white guards are highly over-rated...

Black with white guards make me think of old police cars.

astro · Post by **astro** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:03 am

rodvonbon wrote:Nice to see you got it together with the black, Astro. I'm digging it.
I just ordered a black guard for my comp fiesta gtr a couple of days ago.
Where did you get the bass guard from?

I got it from Jeanie Pickguards via Ebay. $25.95 plus shipping. The black pickguard on the Mustang guitar is actually a Fender Japan 69 RI guard, from GPR. I'm not sure which colour of the 69 RI used a black guard, though.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:10 am

Fuck Jeannie pickguards. Seriously FUCK JEANNIE PICKGUARDS.

astro · Post by **astro** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:34 am

Nick wrote:Fuck Jeannie pickguards. Seriously FUCK JEANNIE PICKGUARDS.

How come?