New Pickguard time

[orpheus55]

Black abalone on a cherryburst? Would this be too weird? Black pearloid (I have white pearloid now) instead? Or, back to the stock basic black. Clearly, I have too much time on my hands this lazy weekend!

 

[the unrepentant]

black abalone? pretty sure that's never even been an option... whatever it is, and they don't make abalone anymore. I think plain black would look best.

 

[five7]

clear always looks good!

 

[orpheus55]

black abalone? pretty sure that's never even been an option... whatever it is, and they don't make abalone anymore. I think plain black would look best.

WDMusic has them for the Stingray.

 

[the unrepentant]

black abalone?? oh it's probably not a factory one, i'd still go with black though

EDIT: EBMM just called those ones abalone when they still made them, don't think it would suit the bass very well

 

[keko]

I bought mine Sterling 5 Black Cherry Burst with black standard PG on and it looks just fine, probably the best on that color, but there's one slight "problem" with black PG I noticed recently, after playing are visible many scratches and finger tips on it!

So, I decide in future change it with one of pearloid PGs, black-pearloid I hope?

Maybe some guys here who owned EBMM bass with one of pearloid PG could tell something about this matter!

 

[the unrepentant]

I bought mine Sterling 5 Black Cherry Burst with black standard PG on and it looks just fine, probably the best on that color, but there's one slight "problem" with black PG I noticed recently, after playing are visible many scratches and finger tips on it!

So, I decide in future change it with one of pearloid PGs, black-pearloid I hope?

Maybe some guys here who owned EBMM bass with one of pearloid PG could tell something about this matter!

i have a black pearloid pickguard and that's just the same, i would imagine they all do it really.

 

[orpheus55]

I'm really warming to black pearloid now...I too had the same issue with the stock black; the white pearloid looks good, classic even, but the black would be so much more, uh, noir? And I could always switch once in awhile.

 

[Mogee]

Black Pearl is a nice color.

 

[Thornton Davis]

I just picked up a new Black Pearloid EBMM pickguard for my vintage sunburst Stringray 5-H. Gonna install it tomorrow, pic to follow.

TD

 

[DaddyFlip]

It's a good thing personal taste is allowed during pickguard selection. I'm not a fan of the grey part of the black pearloid; in my opinion; it's the most "plasticky fake", least imprerssive. I concur with regular black, but I agree with the scratchability. Would you consider vintage white pearloid? I like it for just about everything. Hope you find a good one you like.

 

[the unrepentant]

on a slightly unrelated (but not entirely) note directed at daddyflip, i think the orange swirl pickguard was the most amazing looking pickguard ever, yet they discontinued it, as apparently not many people agree with me. I'm rather gutted, i hoped one day to put one on a white sterling or a lava pearl bongo (again, discontinued!!)

 

[oli@bass]

black (preferrably matte) and vintage white pearl. Or maybe plain white for a change?

 

[DaddyFlip]

on a slightly unrelated (but not entirely) note directed at daddyflip, i think the orange swirl pickguard was the most amazing looking pickguard ever, yet they discontinued it, as apparently not many people agree with me. I'm rather gutted, i hoped one day to put one on a white sterling or a lava pearl bongo (again, discontinued!!)

I agree with you 100% and you might check around to see if there's still one available you can get now and hold on to until you get the right bass for it. I like the discontinued python, too. Since personal taste is so subjective, BP can't afford to keep the same unique stuff around forever. The ho-hum stuff has to stay; I think there will be a new batch of cool stuff soon. Stay tuned.

 

[the unrepentant]

I agree with you 100% and you might check around to see if there's still one available you can get now and hold on to until you get the right bass for it. I like the discontinued python, too. Since personal taste is so subjective, BP can't afford to keep the same unique stuff around forever. The ho-hum stuff has to stay; I think there will be a new batch of cool stuff soon. Stay tuned.

Yeah i was actually thinking about doing that, sad or what?
And i never saw the python one i don't think?

 

[DaddyFlip]

Yeah i was actually thinking about doing that, sad or what?
And i never saw the python one i don't think?

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[the unrepentant]

ah right looks a little like a greeny pearloid/abalone type thing?

 

[cellkirk74]

I had good luck asking CS for dicontinued pickgards. Try an Email to 5Stringer.

I just put an abalone guard to my tobaccoburst sr5. I think it looks cool and also will look good with black cherry...

@daddy flip: egyptian smoke with python looks great. This is going to be very rare some day.

 

[b-unit]

I have plain black on my black cherry SR4 and its pretty scuffed up. From a distance it really does look classy but I have always thought that white pearl would really look sharp as well.

 

[orpheus55]

It does.