tarting up me Strat...

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:52 am

Been playing what passes for a Strat in my hoose (Vintage V6) had done teh Gilmour on it but fed-up with that look should I go for...

This (without the reliving)

Or this

I have all the plastic for either look which one would you go for?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:20 am

I always like tort on black.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:21 am

The first, is it Mint Green?

I used to love tort on black but the first looks classier to me.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:28 am

Fran wrote:The first, is it Mint Green?

I used to love tort on black but the first looks classier to me.

I think it's more parchment guard, cream pickups / knobs.

George · Post by **George** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:37 am

white/cream/mint on black is like the most default ubiquitous strat config, however it can look great on a beater. i think go tort.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:39 am

Top most definitely looks like Fender mint.

I don't think there's a wrong answer here, they're both in good taste.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:03 pm

Nick wrote:Top most definitely looks like Fender mint.

I don't think there's a wrong answer here, they're both in good taste.

In which case my option is slightly different

Am also considering tort with black pickups / knobs

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:58 pm

I used to play a black and tort partscaster. Was a fun guitar. I used it for the rock gigs I did in my mid teens.

16 year old me content:

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Rox · Post by **Rox** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:36 pm

A nice well beaten strat is like an old friend.
But a ripped up strat with tort is always nice. Mix them.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:02 pm

This morning it looked like this:

(got a bit fed up with this look)

This afternoon it looked like this:

(the parchment looked too white against the cream)

Tonight it looks like this

(Gabriel style) the tort is slightly more red than it looks in this pic.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:11 pm

tort looks really nice on that.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:26 pm

I like mint....

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:38 pm

HNB wrote:I like mint....

Didn't have mint...

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:55 pm

Have any more black pickup covers? Because if so, I'd probably go with white pickguard and black pickups / knobs. Or all black for that matter. Tort looks nice though.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:57 pm

Dillon wrote:Have any more black pickup covers? Because if so, I'd probably go with white pickguard and black pickups / knobs. Or all black for that matter. Tort looks nice though.

I do the all black option was a bit too the Edge for me... And who wants a guitar like a man named after a pizza.

61fury · Post by **61fury** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 12:34 am

See below

61fury · Post by **61fury** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 12:37 am

Not fond of all black guitars but I like the morning best. Way classiest. but I understand the need for change, tort then. White on black looks like every Strat on Craigslist.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 12:40 am

Just got a bit fed up with the black on black look & fancied a change, might end up going back to black... Eventually, that's the joy of teh fender guitar model changing the look is easy.

Ps: The tort looks better in person my shitty phone pics aren't doing it justice.

cur · Post by **cur** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:33 am

HNB wrote:I like mint....

torchindy · Post by **torchindy** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 3:08 am

I know it's not an option, but...

Ano Gold

Or black covers.