Opinions on Pickup/Bezel colors?

[fdesalvo]

Just taking a survey here.  I have a Flamed Maple top in Purple Dye in the works and have a Hum/Single setup.  What color bezel/covers would you like to see?  I've been looking over diff pics for ideas, but wanted to know the consensus as I'm undecided.  Here are the otions as I see them.

• Cream - concerned bezel and covers from diff manufacturers won't match
• Black
• Zebra with black bezels and single
• Zebra with cream bezels and single

Thanks

 

[photoguy]

Zebra with black bezels sounds nice.

 

[bagman67]

Zebra with black on purple(ish) works for me:

 

[line6man]

Double cream with cream rings.

Otherwise, this is one of the very few times that zebra coils will work. Maybe take advantage of that, because they are awful everywhere else.

 

[jackthehack]

I generally match Bezels to the hardware being used on the axe.

 

[DangerousR6]

I generally don't use them, but I agree with jack... :icon_thumright:

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

I don't use them either, but I agree with Dangerous, whom agrees with Jack.

 

[Cagey]

I always use them, so of course I agree with Jack.

 

[bagman67]

Matching them to the hardware can have good results (see, e.g., Quty Pie) or it can lead to garish results (gold or chrome-plated bezels canlook a bit bling-y for my tastes). 


Go with what makes you happy.

 

[fdesalvo]

Alright!

Black hb bezel w/chrome covered hb
black sc cover

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Chrome or nickel would look great too.

 

[fdesalvo]

My ZebraHog has that setup - chrome/nickel on both hbs.  Looks sweet.

Chrome or nickel would look great too.

 

[Mor Paul]

A lot of times, I agree with Tony, who agrees with Dangerous, who agrees with Jack, who Cagey agrees with.

But, sometimes, I go for two-tone, but only when it can work together.

 

[line6man]

A lot of times, I agree with Tony, who agrees with Dangerous, who agrees with Jack, who Cagey agrees with.

But, sometimes, I go for two-tone, but only when it can work together.

On many occasions, I've been known to be agreeable to Max, who agrees with Tony, who agrees with Doug, who agrees with Jack, whom Cagey also agrees with.

 

[Ace Flibble]

I wouldn't put anything cream near purple, personally. Some combination of black and white (plain, proper white) would be the way to go, in my book.

 

[mayfly]

A lot of times, I agree with Tony, who agrees with Dangerous, who agrees with Jack, who Cagey agrees with.

But, sometimes, I go for two-tone, but only when it can work together.

On many occasions, I've been known to be agreeable to Max, who agrees with Tony, who agrees with Doug, who agrees with Jack, whom Cagey also agrees with.

with all this agreement abounding I'm afraid I must be contrary and disagree.

I think you should deep-6 the humbuckers and build a telecaster...  with a bender.

 

[line6man]

A lot of times, I agree with Tony, who agrees with Dangerous, who agrees with Jack, who Cagey agrees with.

But, sometimes, I go for two-tone, but only when it can work together.

On many occasions, I've been known to be agreeable to Max, who agrees with Tony, who agrees with Doug, who agrees with Jack, whom Cagey also agrees with.

with all this agreement abounding I'm afraid I must be contrary and disagree.

I think you should deep-6 the humbuckers and build a telecaster...  with a bender.

I disagree with Trevor, whom three of my imaginary friends also disagree with. :icon_jokercolor:

 

[duosonic]

Zebra with black on purple(ish) works for me:

Bagman67 - that's a cool looking guitar!

 

[Johnny]

Black pups, black rings and black hardware, but that's just my personal preference.  :icon_smile:

 

[fdesalvo]

That quilt looks like you could dive into it!  :headbang: