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Personally, i'm not keen on white guards over natural wood, and think the tortoise shell looks fine. I also think the black guards look great.
If you have a few spare bucks, check these out. He takes the p with his prices, but if you can't make your own, it's an option. The key seems to be the copper foil underneath.
http://www.detempleguitars.com/pages...s/intro_01.htm