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What colour scratchplate for off-white tele?

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thebreeze Frets: 2830

October 2016

You're a lucky man - I got here just in time. The tortoise shell looks really great, definitely stick with it.

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normula1 Frets: 660

October 2016

Parchment.Although I finally went with tortie on my white Strat

my trading feedback: http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/115582/normula1
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NotNowJohn Frets: 187

October 2016

Black for the full Parfitt.
Or anodised gold - looks fantastic on white.

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jimmyguitar Frets: 2479

October 2016

Tortoiseshell would look great but not that one. Get a proper celluloid one made by this guy, it'll look much better:
http://www.jacksinstrumentservices.com

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robinbowes Frets: 3119

October 2016

It's a Mexican Tele - am not sure I want to spend £590-60 on a scratch plate!

Good quality cables available here

Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit

Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
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HAL9000 Frets: 10068

October 2016

None more black. 5-screw single ply would be even more classic.

I play guitar because I enjoy it rather than because I’m any good at it
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rpr Frets: 316

October 2016

Of the two, I'd go for black. But white, anodised gold or maybe 3 ply mint green would be my options

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robinbowes Frets: 3119

October 2016

Quick update - here it is with the pickup fitted to the torty guard:

Good quality cables available here

Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit

Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
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Winny_Pooh Frets: 8062

October 2016

The torty needs to be more brown to work with that colour

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Rave Frets: 268

October 2016

Black

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Bucket Frets: 7752

October 2016 edited October 2016

Purple.

- "I'm going to write a very stiff letter. A VERY stiff letter. On cardboard."
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stimpsonslostson Frets: 5424

October 2016

Cut your own:
https://mmguitarbar.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/img_2925-imp.jpg

I've done it. These are more professional.

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axisus Frets: 28389

October 2016

I'm 100% with the Tort.

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rlw Frets: 4898

October 2016

white

Save a cow. Eat a vegetarian.
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lasermonkey Frets: 1941

October 2016

Tort.

My wife asked me to stop singing Wonderwall.
I said maybe.....
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Basher Frets: 1247

October 2016

They both look good but my own preference with a white tele is a white 'guard.
Here's my Raygun refinished, aged-white Tokai with that combination.

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57Deluxe Frets: 7401

October 2016

Parchment...

<Vintage BOSS Upgrades>
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http://boss-pedals.jimdo.com
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usedtobe Frets: 3842

October 2016

Can of black spray paint. Spray the torty guard. Done.

so if you fancy a reissue of a guitar they never made in a colour they never used then it probably isn't too overpriced.

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robinbowes Frets: 3119

December 2016

So, I've gone for the Torty, for now:

Good quality cables available here

Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit

Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
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Voxman Frets: 4959

December 2016

White or silver

I started out with nothing..... but I've still got most of it left (Seasick Steve)
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