Mint or parchment pickguard for ocean turquoise ?

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Mint or parchment pickguard for ocean turquoise ?

Post by jdiogon » Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:10 am

Hi everyone,

I'm coming with the most important question ever, and I didn't found a topic discussing exactly this point :)

I have a Ocean Turquoise Jazzmaster (the new ones, American Original 60s).
This is my first offset :)

I'm not a fan of the tortoise pickguards.

The question is : would you go mint or parchment ?
Or any other suggestion of course.

Thanks a lot !

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Re: Mint or parchment pickguard for ocean turquoise ?

Post by Singlebladepickup » Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:28 am

Parchment. I have it on my bass and it's like a toned down white. More subtle than mint to me, but ymmv

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Re: Mint or parchment pickguard for ocean turquoise ?

Post by LossyShades » Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:18 am

Tough one but I think I'd second the parchment. It'll match your pickup covers nicely.

Mike and Mike have some recommendations on an Ebay seller making vintage looking guards that have piqued my interest lately...

https://mmguitarbar.wordpress.com/2013/ ... -on-earth/

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Re: Mint or parchment pickguard for ocean turquoise ?

Post by ThePearDream » Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:02 pm

Parchment is absolutely the way to go here. The greenness of mint seems to throw off the appearance of a body's color in my opinion.

Here's my OTM Strat with a parchment guard if it helps you out:
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Re: Mint or parchment pickguard for ocean turquoise ?

Post by jdiogon » Wed Jan 23, 2019 5:00 am

Parchment it is !
Thanks for your answers.

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Re: Mint or parchment pickguard for ocean turquoise ?

Post by Embenny » Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:59 am

Good choice. I'm actually a huge fan of mint on blue-green offsets, but in recently months I've been coming around to preferring parchment and white much of the time. I think parchment for OTM is a perfect choice.
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Re: Mint or parchment pickguard for ocean turquoise ?

Post by beauzooka » Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:18 pm

Noooo! Do Mint!
It looks so good with the tones of the OTM.

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Post by jdiogon » Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:38 pm

I can always change later if I find it "too white" :)

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Re: Mint or parchment pickguard for ocean turquoise ?

Post by PixMix » Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:42 pm

Parchment or cream brings out the best of OT.

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Post by rightseater » Sun Mar 03, 2019 7:38 pm

Love the white on OT. And if you don't like it, just play in some jazz clubs for awhile, the cigar smoke will turn it mint for you ;D

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Post by señormisterioso » Sun Mar 03, 2019 7:51 pm

Picture with results please!

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Post by jdiogon » Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:45 am

Voilà !
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Post by BobL » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:16 am

My Thin Skin has mint... you done screwed up, buddy. :)

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Re: Mint or parchment pickguard for ocean turquoise ?

Post by aliendawg » Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:47 pm

Mint guards make the guitar look less like a toy and more vintage. But the parchment does look nice on yours
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Re: Mint or parchment pickguard for ocean turquoise ?

Post by Cpe4spd » Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:57 am

I like the Mint to go with the vintage 60's look. Unless your modding it for your style or look. ;D
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