Gino Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 True vintage vibe is in the pickguard!! The air moving over the pickguard as you pick gets translated to the pickups (works only when not potted!!) where the air is the taking a 180 degree turn that gets amplified along the wire (works only with the braided shield type!!), it then entices the pots which in turn deliver the mojo goods to the output socket (but only when that is held by a plastic retainer!). OR: I think a Les Paul just looks better with the pickguard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 4 hours ago, it's me HHB said: Um Jimmy Page had his on and so do I... Yeah, and considering he had his necks shaved down, I would think if he didn't like the pickguard, he would have taken it off. At least he didn't put mirrors all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkavenger Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 And then there is my Strat ... Is anyone beginning to see a pattern here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it's me HHB Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 18 hours ago, tbonesullivan said: Yeah, and considering he had his necks shaved down, I would think if he didn't like the pickguard, he would have taken it off. At least he didn't put mirrors all over it. Joe walsh had the neck shaved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 hour ago, it's me HHB said: Joe walsh had the neck shaved Ah! I thought he shaved it after he got it from Walsh. I stand corrected. He did however replace the original tuners with Grovers, and removed the bridge cover, revealing the double cream that somehow Dimarzio managed to trademark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew816 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/19/2020 at 8:19 PM, RobB said: TGPers are idiots. Made it thru three posts. As an HFC'er and TGP'er I'm not sure what to make of this remark, besides to say my feelings are mildly hurt.... Okay, I'm all better now. Thanks for listening. 😉 Yes, there's a lot of garbage everywhere passed off as knowledge. But you get Ron Thron, Suhr and others that chime in and help set the record straight too. You have to weed through info over there a lot more than you used to have too... As for Strats, mine hasn't had a back cover since I bought it new in '83, don't like them. BUT if you had a really noisy Strat I can see how adding them to the shield with full interior painting could help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 25 minutes ago, Drew816 said: As an HFC'er and TGP'er I'm not sure what to make of this remark... That all depends on to which board it is that you proclaim your allegiance and undying loyalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew816 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 22 minutes ago, kizanski said: That all depends on to which board it is that you proclaim your allegiance and undying loyalty. A loyalty pledge, I know the answer to this one! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveL Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 always remove the guards... this one, I have the guard but never installed it. I actually don't mind older les Pauls or reissues with grovers, although I wouldn't do that mod myself... neck shaving ughhh... buy another guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black magic Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I don`t care for pickguards, probably why I don`t own a Strat. I can understand why some do like them though. It`s pretty iconic on some guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black magic Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Drew816 said: A loyalty pledge, I know the answer to this one! 😉 I love that one with the Floyd!! I wish my Studio Custom had a Floyd on it. I would trade mine for one with a Floyd for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkavenger Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/19/2020 at 4:34 PM, Jeff R said: My pickguard is true bypass as well. More transparent. I'm really jealous of that dark fretboard ... the rest is nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slingblader Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 These aren't Gibsons, but I have one with a pickguard and one without. Honestly, I don't even think about it when I switch between the two. I guess I like the look of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynic Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I love a pickguard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 hours ago, cynic said: I love a pickguard! Perfect! If that doesn't beg a permanent install I don't know what does. Break out the drill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucSulla Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 On 9/20/2020 at 7:53 AM, hamerhead said: I can't take mine off - there's 41 years of nastiness under that thing (may be some kind of rodent) that nobody wants to see. An ivory Custom and a second Shishkov are about the only things left that I really, really want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 18 hours ago, cynic said: I love a pickguard! DON’T YOU DARE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcald Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 29 minutes ago, cmatthes said: DON’T YOU DARE! Yeah, no need to drill. Some liquid nails will do the job. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcald Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 20 hours ago, slingblader said: These aren't Gibsons, but I have one with a pickguard and one without. Honestly, I don't even think about it when I switch between the two. I guess I like the look of both. This is a real looker. Not a Gibson, so what is it? As far as the pickguards, I feel like it's guitar dependent. The old classic burst types I like with a guard, but the solid flamed top styles I like without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkavenger Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 20 hours ago, cynic said: I love a pickguard! I bet if you hit that plastic pickguard with a torch the melting plastic will bond with the paint on the guitar. No need for drilling or pesky screws/screw holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slingblader Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 6 hours ago, scottcald said: This is a real looker. Not a Gibson, so what is it? As far as the pickguards, I feel like it's guitar dependent. The old classic burst types I like with a guard, but the solid flamed top styles I like without. Thanks, these are the first two guitars that I made. I think I really need to change out those knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armitage Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 If it came with one, leave it on. If it didn't, leave it off... imho anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, Armitage said: If it came with one, leave it on. If it didn't, leave it off... I agree with this approach, unless I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Back when I had mid '90's LP Studios, if I took the pickguards off, I would put the original pickguard screws back in their original places/holes on the guitar...that way, they'd (1) fill the ugly holes otherwise left open, and (2) kept the screws from getting lost. As far as the pickguard and pickguard bracket went, I kept it in the case or someplace I considered safe and handy, as they're a little harder to lose than the screws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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