Which guard for Fiesta offset

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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by PapaB » Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:05 pm

If I remember correctly, green is complementary to red in the color wheel .... I've used mint green (very light, I think it's sold as vintage or aged ... I forget the term) on faded Fiesta and it looks spectacular. The eye sees it as almost white, except at close inspection.
If you are partial to white pickguards, you may want to go mint green on the Fiesta.
Tort is also good. Classy. Looks great on anything.
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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by mekhem » Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:41 am

Always Mint - Never Tort ( :k )

If not mint - parchemnt

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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by PapaB » Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:42 am

Lol. I do like the mint better.

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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by Gonkulator » Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:29 am

Definitely a mint guard.

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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by Surfysonic » Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:19 am

Surfysonic wrote:
Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:15 am
Gotta go with tort...

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However, I do like anodized gold with fiesta red, too. :?
I converted to mint... :)

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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by Telliot » Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:25 am

Mint’s the biz :-*
The cool thing about fretless is you can hit a note...and then renegotiate.

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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by Emil » Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:00 pm

Parchment or yellowed mother of toiletseat.

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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by BeardedRainbow » Sun Jun 16, 2024 2:00 pm

Surfysonic wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:19 am
Surfysonic wrote:
Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:15 am
Gotta go with tort...

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However, I do like anodized gold with fiesta red, too. :?
I converted to mint... :)

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Both look great, that is a damn nice guitar. I think mint looks great in a more conventional way. Tort looks meaner.

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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by Surfysonic » Mon Jun 17, 2024 5:02 am

BeardedRainbow wrote:
Sun Jun 16, 2024 2:00 pm
Both look great, that is a damn nice guitar. I think mint looks great in a more conventional way. Tort looks meaner.
Thanks! I posted these photos previously, but I've since added the Dave Wronski-style slanted switch. Looks cool and is more comfortable functionally. :)

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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by BeardedRainbow » Mon Jun 17, 2024 10:36 am

Surfysonic wrote:
Mon Jun 17, 2024 5:02 am
BeardedRainbow wrote:
Sun Jun 16, 2024 2:00 pm
Both look great, that is a damn nice guitar. I think mint looks great in a more conventional way. Tort looks meaner.
Thanks! I posted these photos previously, but I've since added the Dave Wronski-style slanted switch. Looks cool and is more comfortable functionally. :)

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Oof, you have some really nice toys! I bet that Band Master sounds pretty decent.

That angled switch looks much more comfortable to flip; I might have to try one like that on my Jag since reaching for the switches is a little annoying when on a strap.

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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by Surfysonic » Tue Jun 18, 2024 7:47 am

BeardedRainbow wrote:
Mon Jun 17, 2024 10:36 am

Oof, you have some really nice toys! I bet that Band Master sounds pretty decent.

That angled switch looks much more comfortable to flip; I might have to try one like that on my Jag since reaching for the switches is a little annoying when on a strap.
Thanks, that's my '62 Bandmaster in a custom 2x10 combo cab from Will @ Armadillo Amp Works - https://amprestoration.com/amplifier-ca ... s-pricing/. Really nice to play out with for it's compact portabillity. Will does fantastic work. He also made me a custom brown head & 2x12 cab that I use for my '63 Bandmaster. I'm a sucker for brown-era style amps (this one is totally a mish-mash of styles and, like the combo cab, not historically accurate.

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At some point, though, I'm going to get a blonde 2x12 cab from Mojotone to pair up with the '63 Bandmaster's original blonde head shell. Then I'll try to figure out what to do with the brown head & cab (either put the '62 in it or hunt down another Bandmaster chassis (or something with the same measurements) for funsies.

Love the angled switch, definitely a keeper. :)
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Re: Which guard for Fiesta offset

Post by ThatOneKillian » Sun Sep 08, 2024 3:49 pm

A slightly yellowed pearloid would be my vote.

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