Parchment pick guard and aged white control knobs?

[blackspider57]

So I recently purchased a new Deluxe Stratocaster Daphne Blue,
and was reading Fender's description,
and got to wondering.
To my eye,
my guitar has plain old white pick guard and knobs.
They do not look aged, or parchment.

The silly things one thinks about after midnight.

The first picture is from Fender's website,
the second two are mine.
All observations welcomed.

 

[Hotrodleroy]

Squier and fender have both picked up on the aged look, I like it also. I think a guitar needs to look broke in. I have a couple with the bright white syndrome. Nice guitar!

 

[Faith Nicole]

It looks aged to me, not yellowed which is different, and could be considered parchment.
It's definitely not white, it doesn't glare at me enough.

Your main issue comparing to Fender's photo is the contrasting is all different.

 

[surfrodguitar]

Yes, looks aged to me as well, their interpretation of an aged look that doesn't look used and abused. Nice!

 

[Las Palmas Norte]

I'd have to agree with blackspider57. I too recently bought a Deluxe and same thing ... not at all more than plain white.

Cheers, Barrie.

 

[blackspider57]

All four of my little gang together.

I suppose I can see a slight difference in the "Shades of White" pick guard colors.
I do understand lighting plays a big role in visual perception.
I would just think that fancy terms like "Aged and Parchment" would be a bit more obvious....
Granted, I am old,
and I'm weary.



Thanks for your thoughts...............

 

[Faith Nicole]

My mint green pickguard comes to mind. I bought it, opened the box, woo .. nice and tinted.
Put it on the guitar and it looked white

Your eyes will change it from actual color to perceived color. Lighting affects it as well. Thus the color arguments and controversies that pop up on the internet.

For me I've opted now, if I don't want white, to get yellowed guards and knobs making it more obvious to my eyeballs.

 

[Davis Sharp]

Descriptions on Fender's website can be misleading. I think the web content employee/intern/manager's nephew often copies/pastes from descriptions of similar guitars. Case in point, the VM Tele Custom. How many humbuckers do you see? Ths is not a sobriety test.


This is a sobriety test. If you see six individual saddles, you're drunk.

 

[Faith Nicole]

six "saddle strings" thru the body?

time for another drink .......

 

[blackspider57]

To keep it interesting,
I emailed Fender, and this was the reply:
"I also, show aged knobs and a parchment guard in my specs. However, I do believe that the knobs are actually white. This was either changed a while back or was a misprint."
At least it's not me.

The ad copy actually says, Unique Features: Aged White Plastic Parts.
Not so unique if you ask me.
Does it make a difference?
Not so much,
but I do believe in truth in advertising, or
accurate description in this case.
Found this picture showing a clear difference.


We now return you to our regularly scheduled program..

 

[ElRey67]

I stopped reading anything on the Fender site. I thought I was the only one seeing these blatant discrepancies. They are all over the place, on multiple guitars, multiple items. And they charge how much for a real MIA Strat? You'd think they could afford an editor or QAQC team.

 

[surf green]

Mint guard, touch of neck amber, cream covers & knobs, my choice for Daphne.

 

[woolbrig]

I have a Daphne Blue Deluxe from 2008 and when compared to a white pickguard/knobs you can definitely tell a difference.

 

[WillWhite55]

All four of my little gang together.

I suppose I can see a slight difference in the "Shades of White" pick guard colors.
I do understand lighting plays a big role in visual perception.
I would just think that fancy terms like "Aged and Parchment" would be a bit more obvious....
Granted, I am old,
and I'm weary.

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Thanks for your thoughts...............

I'll take the three on the left. Nice collection!

 

[DaveDrums]

Mmmmm parchment

 

[SoundDesign]

Is there no love for putting that suntan on yourself??

 

[DaveDrums]

Is there no love for putting that suntan on yourself??

I put two of three on still debating between gold anodized, tort, mint, and parchment for this one (not long for this world white)

 

[SoundDesign]

I put two of three on still debating between gold anodized, tort, mint, and parchment for this one (not long for this world white)
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Well my aged white guard was white 34 years ago. Now it's not.

 

[DrBeGone]

Just curious, how long have you had the Tele's ?

 

[Las Palmas Norte]

I put two of three on still debating between gold anodized, tort, mint, and parchment for this one (not long for this world white)
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Geeze ... a mint pick guard would really set off that already great Stratocaster.

Cheers, Barrie.