I have an ocean turquoise body on the way in the mail. I'm going for this look from a real 1966 jazzmaster.
Is this parchment? Aged white? Cream? Mint green? I can't tell. I would love to closely match the guard, pickup covers, and knobs so if anyone can comment on what colors I should order for all to get the closest match it would be greatly appreciated!
I am going for "new old stock" look. So I would like non-relic guard, pickups and knobs.
What color is this pickguard on '66 Ocean Turquoise JM?
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Re: What color is this pickguard on '66 Ocean Turquoise JM?
looks like "aged white" to me.
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Re: What color is this pickguard on '66 Ocean Turquoise JM?
If that's a real '66 that's most likely correct. Mint was phased out, although, Fender being Fender, if they found a box in the back of a cabinet it didn't go to waste.
As far as knobs, there's white, vintage white, and just straight-up cream. These are my own photos of the differences between white and vintage white, if this helps. Those knobs look roughly vintage white, not straight up cream, although it also looks like the guy was a smoker or didn't wash his hands.
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Re: What color is this pickguard on '66 Ocean Turquoise JM?
Thank you. The picture is from reverb from what the seller claims as an all original 66 ocean turquoise. From my morning research it looks like aged white guard and vintage white knobs are as close as I can get, but I’d love to see what cream knobs look like as well
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Re: What color is this pickguard on '66 Ocean Turquoise JM?
I went with parchment and otherwise stock plastics on my OTM JM if that's useful.
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