So I have recently aquired a 2004 Fender Strat in candy apple red with a maple neck and I am thinking of switching the pickguard for a tortoiseshell one. That'd look awesome. by drock777 Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:37 am, Post I know white and MOP pickguards always go with CAR, but does Tortoise? Would brown tort actually look good on candy apple red? I think it works surprisingly well. (not that you need it or care! San Antonio, TX 78205 Let me know what you think. Squier-Talk.com is an independent, member supported forum and is not affiliated with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style CAR is already a pretty loud finish. It is a Classic Vibe 60's strat. Both abalone options are ghastly and the aged pearl is too close to the butt ugly pickguard I took off my Fernandes (BTW, it has a tortoise pickguard now). Number of Frets: 22 Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. Pickup Configuration: SSS Here's a picture I found that might help: I don't have any pictures, but brown tort looks great with candy apple red. Finding a good tort will probably be a problem, depending on your price range. Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm) That means that one of our experienced technicians will put your guitar through its paces for a full inspection and setup, to ensure it gets to you playing perfectly. I like the black pickguard. First world problems, I guess. For guitars of the straight waisted variety (or reverse offset). I bought hand wounds from some dude on Ebay. Yes the CV 60s come with 'mint' guard and that looks right for the factory item but it's p'raps not the best looking mint guard but then the originals are all different depending on how they've been treated and stored etc so no biggie really. Did these come this way or was it something someone else added on? . IMHO that pickguard looks too green in that photo. Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Just about anything looks great with candy apple/rosewood, but maple is tougher. I took my tort off my Nashville and replaced it with white, looks pimped now. When you purchase online, youll get the same service as if you bought your guitar in one of our stores. Im kind of facing the same dilemma right now; candy apple Strat with a maple board and I just cant decide. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Which pickguard would you put on a Candy Apple Red Strat? 1995-2019 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. Player plus telecaster tuner swap. I'd be hard pressed to believe my 60th Anniversary Squier Stratocaster has a mint green pick guard. Aged white pearl, thinking specifically of the Tash Sultana signature. "I want to be able to purchase gin in bulk at Costco on a Sunday. Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Neck Pickup Featuring the offset body of the Mustang, the tremolo of the Stratocaster, and the controls of the Jaguar, the Cyclone presents a wealth of tonal possibilities and a new playing experience each time it is picked up. With the Cyclone, that nontraditional path has never been more in reach. My friend had a red strat with a blue tortoisey lookin' pickguard and it looked awesome. . Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Middle Pickup, Position 4. by Soochdaddy Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:44 am, Post Thats the problem! SEYMOUR DUNCAN HOT RAIL IN STRAT BRIDGE HELP?. It's kinda hard to screw up the looks of a CAR strat but that abalone swirl thing might just do the trick. by Mecler Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:27 am, Post JavaScript is disabled. But CAR is often a bit darker than we think, and tortoise shell comes in quite a few variants. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Post There is a CAR CV with a mint pg but the pickguard in the photos you posted kind if look like they're white to me. We love gear so much we made it our job. Nut Material: Synthetic Bone We know, weve been there. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Depends What color shoes and purse will you be wearing? Middle Pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat Hear first about new releases, the freshest used gear and the latest news. Orders over $40 ship free within 24 hours. Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm) The 12" radius fingerboard and 22 medium jumbo frets facilitate fluid leads and choke free bends. i'd leave it in the sun and bleach it a little, or put an aged white pg on that baby. Love CAR with mint PG. Neck Shape: Modern "C" Depends What color shoes and purse will you be wearing? My first choice would be to go with white pickguards and white knobs. Well so far this just shows 80% of people can be wrong .png.197c47f720636f02390cc2b0a33804da.png' alt='smiley-veryhappy'>. All black but it doesn't necessarily have to be P-90's. i think you should just change the pickup covers to black ones , and the knobs to chrome knobs and see if you like it like that. 1530 Babcock Road That abalone stuff is going to put it right over the line into gaudyville. Neck Material: Maple Mint with aged knobs and pickup covers looks pretty good but I want to try parchment. I think the colors/finishes of the other guards wouldn't go well with the red, but that's just my personal taste talking. This model features Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups for authentic Fender tone. HARDWARE: The bronze abalone pickgaurd might be interesting. 512-777-0183, Pre-Owned Fender Player Plus Stratocaster, Aged Candy Apple Red, Kawai Medallion Piano Studio Award Winners. Apparently we all see color differently - when I see a tru mint green guard it's definitely a shade of green - I've see posts on here where they claim it's mint green but my eyes see it aged white - I guess there are always variations but green is green ? Auxiliary Switching: Push/Pull Switch On Tone 2 Adds Neck Pickup To Positions 1 and 2 I would say white or mint green, for sure. credit where it's due! by tvrf Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:24 am, Post At the heart of this Strat is a trio of Player Plus Noiseless pickups - bright and touch sensitive, they offer classic Strat tone without hum. Oh I can see it now. Next best thing on CAR is tort, so there you go. by tvrf Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:41 am, Post Red is about the only color I like white pickguards on but a white pearl would be rad. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 1995-2019 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. and starting to think about some mods. We live and breathe the gear you love and are right here to help. Was going to put tortoise on the car telecaster with the pickup on it and the black humbucker one on the natural ash telecaster. Just change the mint guard for an aged cream and leave the knobs and covers and it will look splendid.that's what I did with my black MIM. Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell Bridge Pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat The worlds most popular payment system with 128-bit SSL Encryption, 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo, Fender Jaguar electronics on/off switching system, Indian Laurel fingerboard with twenty-two Narrow Tall frets, Synthetic Bone nut and Vintage-Style tuning machines. by Jonesie Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:13 pm, Post Whether you need directions to our shops or the sound advice from the depths of the tone-zone, weve got you. Feel free to call, email, or chat us up online anytime. Sure looks white to me. Click below for more details and to read our policy for returns on used gear, consignment gear, and other exceptions. While the guitar has an appeal stock, I'm just not into the mint. Anyone got candy apple red/tort combo on any of their guitars? Mint green actually appears white until you look more closely and youll want to look more closely because its so alluring. (POLL). Some variant of white for sure. - chrisrnps. A non-aged white pearl pickguard would look good too. Buying gear through the interwebs can be challenging for musicians. Austin Piano Showroom If your new gear isnt working out, you can return it for a full refund minus shipping charges within 30 days of purchase. It may not display this or other websites correctly. So between 1 and 2 number 1 gets my vote cause of the RW board. as they say, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Our shops are built from the bench forward. Gonna put the Tex-Mex's and Tort pickguard on my CAR Fender/Squier partscaster (#1) and put the black pickguard with a humbucker on the FSR ash tele. Each pickup is engaged with an individual on/off switch, allowing a wide variety of pickup combinations. Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm) Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome JavaScript is disabled. I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do with my red strat. Try and find a gold guard. As long as it's brown instead of red tortoise shell. Call, Email, or Chat to get connected to our best person for the job. Wondering if Tortoise color pickguard would look good on Candy Apple Red body? May I suggest going with a 3-ply Black-white-Black guard? Mine is crimson red metallic with tortise shell. I also like mint first, but since you don't, I'm going with Gold. JavaScript is disabled. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. by weed_killer Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:45 am, Post Fender makes pickguards they call Aged White Pearloid. Black with black (or white) pup covers and knobs looks really good on CAR w/rosewood. Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot Smooth and responsive, the 2-point tremolo provides classic vibrato effects, while the locking tuners provide rock-solid tuning and make string changes quick and easy. MEASUREMENTS: I don't like the other options. I got lucky and found this CAR classic vibe for sale yesterday but thought it was weird that it had a mint pickguard and backplate on it, and the owner said it was original. Three Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups capture iconic Fender clarity while on/off pickup switches allow for a fully customizable tonal experience. It sounds weird at first, but looks really really good. Austin, TX, 78757 Dr. Scottie C, May 5, 2014 in Electric Guitars. "I don't know why we asked him to join the band 'cause the rest of us don't like country music all that much; we just like Graham Lee.". It had a black one on it before. she's beautiful. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. I tried to capture the mint green color on the pictures but it didnt turn out very good. Are backup vocals the key to most hit bands like Fleetwood Mac. Black looks too Night Ranger 80s hair band to me and stark white looks kind of cheap. All aged white plastic parts and it look gorgeous. by andy_tchp Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:53 am, Post Switch Tip: Aged White by tvrf Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:06 am, Post Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles A push-pull pot on the tone control adds the neck pickup to switch positions 1 and 2 for two sounds not usually found on a Strat. Neck Pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat You are using an out of date browser. Telecaster American standard pickguard 4ply red tortoise fits fender brand new, Telecaster 62 guitar pickguard 4ply red tortoise fits fender brand new, Every Kind of Wrong (John Moreland Cover). I think it would be cool but only if it's a redder tortoise shell rather than a darker more brownish tortoise shell. TDPRI, short for Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue, is the leading online community and marketplace for Telecaster guitars. I think tort or brown could look pretty cool, I would probably get darker pup covers and knobs so they don't clash with the guard. Buying gear sight-unseen is hard so we offer a easy 30 day return program. parchment, black, or mint, although cream pearloid would work too. Press J to jump to the feed. Gonna get a couple sets of new strings, break out the tools and swap pickguards and pickups around. This is a place where fellow guitarists are encouraged to share their gear, playing, and opinions in a casual setting, as well as partake in discussion to cultivate further interest in the passion we all share. They run from pretty much still white to a strong nearly garish green. Strat Talk is the leading online community and marketplace for Stratocaster guitars. terrapinislands makes a red tortoise shell pickguard that would look great with red. Although there's nothing wrong with it stock. Which pickguard would you put on a Candy Apple Red Strat? The words Fender, Telecaster, Stratocaster and the associated headstock designs are registered trademarks of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. ELECTRONICS: Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro Talk about the Fender Jazzmaster, Jaguar, and any other offset waist guitars with us! I also like tortoise on pretty much anything. Red tort with CAR just seems to look a little plasticy or toy-like, Ok, I think Frampton showed me the way on this one, http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ D=42566936. So I totally voted." I like black on CAR, but it looks even better on ash. Every order we pack considers what your gear needs to make it to you safely including humidity, temperature, and any bumps it may face on the journey to your doorstep. 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