ashtone
Strat-Talker
I was going to say the tortise you have is too dark, but then this post. This is a much better look on Sonic Blue.
Sonic blue and torty- not convinced!
- Thread starter uncle daddy
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Mr Peabody
Strat-Talker
I'm goin' out on a limb here by saying that I quite like it.
Was once a time when I thought tortoise shell was simply vomit-inducing, but since having seen it in recent years on aged Olympic White, and even Black, I've come 'round to it.
My vote - stick with it!
Was once a time when I thought tortoise shell was simply vomit-inducing, but since having seen it in recent years on aged Olympic White, and even Black, I've come 'round to it.
My vote - stick with it!
stratman323
Dr. Stratster
Anything is better than snot green, it just looks grubby. White is the only reasonable option
Toppalini
Strat-O-Master
I think black would be cool. I think that gold guards can work with some solid colors but not blue. But yeah mint or white in this case
Personally I can’t stand tort guards or other similar guards like that. I just hate it. The only exception is on natural clear finish guitars, then I think that a more animated guard looks good and is necessary, anything but white on natural finish.
But yeah for burst, I’d say only white or black, or mint I guess. Maybe gold. For solid colors it depends on the color matching
Personally I can’t stand tort guards or other similar guards like that. I just hate it. The only exception is on natural clear finish guitars, then I think that a more animated guard looks good and is necessary, anything but white on natural finish.
But yeah for burst, I’d say only white or black, or mint I guess. Maybe gold. For solid colors it depends on the color matching
Toppalini
Strat-O-Master
What about black, gold, silver/metallic colors? Those can look quite good
I am actually not a huge fan of plain white guards, any off white looks better or yellowed etc imo
Headstock
Strat-Talk Member
Yep, I was thinking much the same thing.
The red tones are wrong for this. A brown tort pickguard has shades that will pick up the colours of the neck and the rosewood fretboard and should be a much more complimentary match for Sonic Blue.
It’s still a personal preference as to whether anyone likes it or thinks it would work but brown will definitely look better than red tort in this combo.
stratman323
Dr. Stratster
White works with any colour. Leo knew that.
unisaurusRex
New Member!
Love it! I like the contrast like that on really light color bodies. Personally, I might've tried red tort or even blue tort, but the brown is classic!
SwiftFox
Strat-Talk Member
I think the tort looks awesome! I am also still jealous that you have a hard tail Strat like that.
Frank Roberts
Strat-O-Master
- May 3, 2006
- 662
I'd go with a toned down mint guard, or a white one. That Sonic Blue is great!
djhblues
Strat-Talk Member
Antique white for me- beautiful strat by the way
Marvin Martian
Strat-Talker
nice fret dots! mint looks better, but a bit more bland than the tort.
uncle daddy
Senior Stratmaster
Used a coloured sharpie for the dots- they're supplied for scratches in laminate flooring. Wears off eventually, but takes seconds to apply.
Swamp_Thang
Senior Stratmaster
I've always wanted a Sonic Blue Strat with a black pickguard. Give that a try.
Marvin Martian
Strat-Talker
Thanks for that! Cool idea, looks great
Headstock
Strat-Talk Member
Ha! Don’t disagree…!
My own ST62 in Sonic Blue had worn its unfaded original white-black-white pickguard for years before I finally got a period appropriate mint one.
The pup covers and knobs have yellowed quite a bit over the last 30+ years and the guitar itself has turned into something closer to Surf / Seafoam Green. The mint guard actually tones pretty well with the guitar and helps to make the finish look a little less yellowed (the bright white was beginning to look a little garish!). I have been toying with getting a brown tort guard for it a long time. I may still do it just for the hell of it.
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stratman323
Dr. Stratster
With this snot green y'all love so much, you do know that it was unintentional, don't you? It was a mistake, Leo unintentionally used a type of plastic that allowed the black to leach through & turn it all a nasty colour. Once Leo realised this (1964?) he changed to a decent type of plastic that didn't fail in this ugly way.
So you're all trying to replicate an ugly mistake that Leo hated & that only lasted maybe 4 or 5 years.
Hmmm...
So you're all trying to replicate an ugly mistake that Leo hated & that only lasted maybe 4 or 5 years.
Hmmm...
Stealthracer
Senior Stratmaster
Sorry I think torty with Sonic Blue is horrible. Torty IMO only goes well with a red or white body.
But just about any other color PG goes with Sonic - mint green being my preference.
But just about any other color PG goes with Sonic - mint green being my preference.
