Guitarlopnik - Help Me Pick a New Pickguard

"Jcarr" (jcarr)
01/28/2016 at 12:14 • Filed to: Guitarlopnik

I’ve got a ‘93 Fender Strat that I’ve decided to do an overhaul on. I’m basically going to gut it and replace/upgrade parts a bit at time. One of those items slated to be replaced is the original white 3-ply pickguard. It’s dirty and scratched so I’m going to order a new one from !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , but I can’t decide on color. I don’t think I want to go with plain white so I’m looking at these colors.

What do you think, Oppo? Picture of my Strat below for reference. Pickup covers and knobs will be replaced as well to go with the pickguard.

DISCUSSION (25)

Zip-McBump > Jcarr
01/28/2016 at 12:15

I’ve always liked the white or aged white pearloid.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jcarr
01/28/2016 at 12:18

Well, red/black is always a good combo (complimenting your deftones sticker), but tan/red/black also works. Were it mine I might put on a black pickguard, but I’m not 100% certain.

DrJohannVegas > Jcarr
01/28/2016 at 12:18

Gonna be a weirdo here and say go with the gold flake one. Super retro vibe.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Jcarr
01/28/2016 at 12:20

Your picture really threw me for a second there. Then I realized you play lefty.

Nonster > Jcarr
01/28/2016 at 12:23

Normally I’d say the black or red one, but I think the goldish/offwhite one would look sweet

Sneaky Pete > Jcarr
01/28/2016 at 12:24

Your guitars are backwards.

I really, really dislike tortoise shell/pearloid pickguards. I honestly like the white best, but of the ones you listed, I’d go with black.

I need to rebuild my Strat too, there’s some faulty wiring I need to replace, just haven’t gotten around to it.

Stapleface > Jcarr
01/28/2016 at 12:27

I kind of think the Anaconda (on Warmoths website) would look nice with your headstock. Would bring the whole thing together. Just my opinion though.

Jcarr > Sneaky Pete
01/28/2016 at 12:28

Backwards and more expensive!

Jcarr > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
01/28/2016 at 12:29

Someday I’ll strip all of the stickers off and give it a new coat of paint. This was my first guitar 20 years ago and I treated it like teenagers treat things.

RallyWrench > Jcarr
01/28/2016 at 12:32

You’re a lefty! I really dig the black with red edges, but if you really want a shell texture, make it the white one. That a real Les Paul?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jcarr
01/28/2016 at 12:32

The first step is not having a simple white on black strat like every single other person in the world ever. In service of that, I’d have allowed a sticker or two. There’s a classic color scheme, and then there’s being just another penguin in the migration. Guitars are supposed to be about extroversion at least a little bit.

Jcarr > RallyWrench
01/28/2016 at 12:36

Yes and no. It’s an Epi, so it’s not a Gibson, but it’s still technically a Les Paul.

Jcarr > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
01/28/2016 at 12:38

Yeah, I definitely enjoyed making it my own. In my old(er) age, though, I’ve started wanting to keep things nice and clean. Maybe this one is an exception, though. I’ve thought about just buying a new Strat, but there’s the special sentimental appeal of this one being my first.

RallyWrench > Jcarr
01/28/2016 at 12:40

Nice. Beautiful either way, I’ve always wanted a sunburst Les Paul.

Jcarr > RallyWrench
01/28/2016 at 12:42

I love it. I could spend a couple grand on a Gibson, but for $600 this one sounds and plays wonderfully.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jcarr
01/28/2016 at 12:45

I feel you. My SG has kind of a dieselpunky thing going on with a homemade tailpiece, silver and red paint on black, and black nickel pickups, but my bass? Classic Vibe 50s P in Lake Placid Blue, with ashtrays. Guess which I bought about six-eight years after the other...