And now for something completely different (SR5 Content)

[OldSchool Noob]

A couple of weeks ago, I posted about how much I love my new SR5 LE. Everyone chimed in about what a great choice I made and there were even a couple requests for close-up photos.

Well, I held off on that because there was one final piece to put in place. That piece arrived today and it's now in place.

I have never seen this color combo anywhere but it is working for me!

Enjoy!

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

That looks great! What colour pickguard is that?

 

[OldSchool Noob]

... What colour pickguard is that?

That color is called "Baltic Amber" and the first time I ever saw a picture of a 2008 LE, this is the color I thought belonged on it.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

Nice! I have seen Baltic Amber before, but not on a MusicMan. I think it was made for the 2008 Limited Edition.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

SR5 Facelift

In a similar change on my trusty 'ol Transparent White SR5, I have added an abalone pickguard. It really sets off the purple-ish grain on the body. I also swapped necks with a '90 SR5 bringing it back to a fretted bass.

I really like the way it turned out. What do you guys think?

 

[bovinehost]

What do you guys think?

Thumbs up!

 

[sitonmybass]

I have never seen this color combo anywhere but it is working for me!

Enjoy!

Even though I don't care for gold hardware, I'd have to say that the new pickguard really goes with it!

Great choice, I actually dig that!

The more I look at it, the more I like it.

Mrs.sitonmybass is also not normally a fan of gold hardware and she likes it, too!

That's hot!

I really like the way it turned out. What do you guys think?

Wow...just wow!

 

[Kamakiriad]

Gorgeous combo!! ...I want a pickguard like that.

Seriously. I'm picking up my 2008 LE Bongo tomorrow, and while I love matte black... that pickguard is hot in all kinds of melty ways.

 

[Chuck B]

Great!!!

 

[danny-79]

Like the look of them both!
Not being a fan of gold hardware myself either, i think it looks great with the new PG, it really sets it off nicely

 

[cellkirk74]

The baltic amber guard just looks killer! Where did you get it from? CS?

Abalone was the new tort, until it was discontinued....

 

[sonic69]

I´m not a friend of gold hardware either.
But the PG´s are very nice and fit to the instruments perfectly.
Even the abalone on the sunburst covers too much of the nice body.
I bought a transparent pickguard for my Sterling 4 HH and it looks much better than with the black original.

 

[cellkirk74]

But the SR 5 is frontrouted, so transparent does not work on the SR5...

 

[sonic69]

That´s one of the reasons I play a 4string.
The other one is the shaping of the pickguard. I prefer the egg.
;-)

 

[five7]

Thanks for posting pictures of beautiful SR5s. I wouldn't kick them out of bed for eating crackers.

 

[OldSchool Noob]

The baltic amber guard just looks killer! Where did you get it from? CS? ...

I actually got it from a place called Pickguard Heaven. They did an excellent job on it.

 

[cellkirk74]

I know pickguardheaven. They are great and have literally all the color options you may ever want. Even good replacements for vintage stuff.

 

[Bass Control]

OldSchool, your Stingray looks really classy now. That combo is fantastic!

 

[baske]

I actually got it from a place called Pickguard Heaven. They did an excellent job on it.

Do you have a order number?
I like to order one for my Ltd2008

 

[DTG]

I totally love it and the trans white is unreal too. Really falling in love with this thread