Clear Pick guard on a 30th Stingray

[rejuvibass]

Just picked up a Crimson 30th Stingray 4. Love the color and wood so much I was thinking about replacing the black pick guard with a clear one. I've seen it done with a good result on some other models, and was wondereing if anyone had done it with this model, and if so, how did it turn out?

 

[UniTap]

Looks like a good idea

 

[ekb16b]

heres a pic of my 30th without a pg at all, it'll look similar however i still think that it looks better with the black

 

[your idol]

try it out if you dont like it its only a few bucks down the drain but as it does look great with the black with all that beautiful wood grain and color present on that it'd be a shame not to show as much off as possible

 

[midopa]

teehee. did you put a bandaid on your bass ekb?

 

[rejuvibass]

Thanks for that pic ekb16b. Seeing all that grain makes me want to do it even more. There is an aftermarket "clear mirror" pick guard which might let most of it show through and set off the chrome at the same time.

 

[Baird]

Hmmmm... I naver realized how good a 30th would look without a black PG. Clear would likely look amazing. I have a 30th and my 2nd 30th should be here later this week.... I think a clear PG is something I will check out....

 

[Pkomor]

have you got a link to that clear/Mirror pickguard?

 

[rejuvibass]

ugh, I found it yesterday, and now I can't - I'll keep looking. Here is one place for the clear one:

Musicman® Stingray® Bass

 

[Hellboy]

I´ve just ordered 4 clear pickguards for my two 30th Anni basses and some others. Good fun. I rarely don´t care that much about looks but it just felt right this time.

Thanks for the tip, folks!

//J

 

[bassmonkeee]

I´ve just ordered 4 clear pickguards for my two 30th Anni basses and some others. Good fun. I rarely don´t care that much about looks but it just felt right this time.

Thanks for the tip, folks!

//J

Didn't you end up with one of the few unlined fretless 30ths? I really want to see a picture of that with a clear pickguard, if you don't mind.

I'm pretty sure I can handle the GAS.

 

[Hellboy]

Didn't you end up with one of the few unlined fretless 30ths? I really want to see a picture of that with a clear pickguard, if you don't mind.

I'm pretty sure I can handle the GAS.

Yes I did. I´ll post pics when the new pick guard is on. Do´t know when they´ll deliver thou..... Hopefully within a week or two.....

//Jan

 

[RaginRog]

Whats with the band aid?

I concur- It does look better with the pickguard. Sweet bass.

 

[ekb16b]

i accidentally dinged it, about the size of a pinky fingernail.

i figured that looking at a bandaid is better than my own stupidity

 

[Aussie Mark]

Some band aids covering up the screw holes would look hot.

 

[MrMusashi]

hmmff.. the 5 ply black creme black creme black guard on the 30th is better off left where it should be.. looking good on the bass

if you want a showoff bass go buy a 20th sr5

MrM

 

[RaginRog]

ha- I appreciate the humor. Hey, it's a story!

 

[Hellboy]

Just got clear pick guards for my 30th´s delivered today. Will post pics tomorrow. Those basses looks GREAT without no pick guards at all but then there´s the problem with naked screw holes...... More tomorrow.

//J

 

[RaginRog]

I need to get one for my Teal bass. I love the look of the wood grain.

 

[Hellboy]

Ok. So now I´ve pimped some of my basses. Sorry for bad pics but I do find it almost impossible to take pics of instruments.... Lots of reflections and ****. And I don´t have a photo studio......











Looks alot better IRL, let me tell you....

A 30th Anniversary looks GREAT without a pickguard but then there is the problem with the screw holes. But this is close enough and I do like it. I also got a clear pickguard for my rather "regular" orange Stingray with matching headstock. Again, it looks SO much better IRL.

I usually don´t really care alot about messing about with instruments but I could not help myself this time...... And it did not cost that much. I´ll keep them like this for awhile. One can always redo it and put the old pickguards back on again.....

Sincerely//Jan