Chrome or Black Hardware (Poll)

[bobio]

Just picked up a Fender Classic Series 60s Telecaster body in Red.
Also have on order a Fender Roasted Maple Telecaster Neck.
Lastly, I have a set of Seymour Duncan Hot Rails on the way.

This is not going to be a traditional Tele, all modern.

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It is going to have a modern 6 saddle Gotoh bridge and saddles.
Going with Graph Tech Ratio tuning machines.
I have a satin black pickguard from Warmoth.

My only question is, ALL Chrome or ALL Black hardware?
I mean ALL hardware, bridge, saddles, string ferrules, control plate, knobs, neck plate, tuning machines, string tree, strap buttons, all screws. I may even swap out the plastic nut for a BLACK Tusq nut.
I am leaning towards ALL Black, but would like to see what you guys think.
Again, not going for traditional Tele here.

 

[RodeoTex]

Your opinion is the only one that matters.
Personally I'd go with nickel.

 

[Wayne Alexander]

I'd go with nickel. You should go with what you like.

 

[brookdalebill]

I voted chrome, but nickel is even better.

 

[BigDaddyLH]

Yup, nickel. Ruthenium is cooler than the other side of the pillow, but I don't think you can find all the parts in it.

 

[Swirling Snow]

Black too often looks like black enamel, because it is. I vote for black chrome / cosmo.

 

[loopfinding]

Chrome. That color isn’t really modern looking.

Black only really works on like flat white, flat black, or natural wood, i.e. common modern looking finishes.

 

[Dismalhead]

I did a white P-Bass with black hardware - ended up costing me at least $50 more for the hardware. Looks good IMO, but expect it to cost a bit more.

The one on the left:

 

[Hey_you]

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[BrazHog]

It's your choice, of course. But Muddy Waters says: go with chrome.

 

[hopdybob]

Chrome. That color isn’t really modern looking.

Black only really works on like flat white, flat black, or natural wood, i.e. common modern looking finishes.

ore when the body has black bindings

 

[Gardo]

I love tradition so of course chrome is the answer

 

[JohnnyThul]

Ruthenium or Black Chrome would be my choice. Black chrome is pretty subtle, but still less blinky than chrome, while the right amount of more blinky than black

 

[Frisco 57]

Build what you like but chrome or nickel is my favorite.

 

[eddiewagner]

Chrome or unobtanium.

 

[jkingma]

Of the 2 option I would go with chrome, but actually I would go with nickel.

 

[WRHB]

Chrome or unobtanium.

Or Vibranium

 

[bobio]

Black too often looks like black enamel, because it is. I vote for black chrome / cosmo.

I am going for a more flat black look. Gotoh seems to have all the parts in Cosmo….

 

[eddiewagner]

Or Vibranium

That’s supposed to sounds the best.

 

[Beebe]

Nickel hardware and 1ply matte black pickguard.

1 ply black looks good with a maple neck with black inlays.

I voted chrome.