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Dan The Man · March 19th, 2012, 03:31 PM

I've got a 2011 US Deluxe Strat in Olympic Pearl with Maple neck. It's currently got the tortoiseshell guard on it but I think I fancy a change....

Any pickguard suggestions for an olympic pearl and maple necked strat? In case it helps, the knobs and pup covers aren't white, more like a creamy/off white colour.

blue metalflake · March 19th, 2012, 03:44 PM

May look well if you try to copy the cream of the knobs, etc. Parchment maybe ..

braderrick · March 19th, 2012, 04:41 PM

I kinda like the combo you have myself but also a cream type parchment would look good. One of the aged pearloid would look good too.

I have a honey blond american deluxe V neck that I removed the ugly red pickguard on and added an aged pearl with cream knobs/covers. Pearloid is not for everyone though. My neck and body are a little darker colored too I guess...

777Brad · March 24th, 2012, 07:04 PM

Is that it in your avatar?
Can you post a good pic of it? I love that combination that you currently have, but if I were considering a change, I'd consider black.

Simple, elegant, understated.

Davo17 · March 25th, 2012, 03:33 AM

Tort wins. But maybe pearl. Parchment if you like the Jimmy look.

Jupiter · March 25th, 2012, 04:27 AM

Your problem is that you already have the best one on there....

Dan The Man · March 25th, 2012, 01:00 PM

777Brad, my avater photo is the same guitar, but I didn't take the photo!! Jupiter et al, I think you guys are right, the pearl and tort does look so sweet, i'm not sure why I was even thinking of swapping!!

D.Allen · March 25th, 2012, 04:11 PM

Black, tortoise or parchment pearloid (not cream)

March 19th, 2012, 03:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dan The Man Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bedfordshire, UK Age: 32 Posts: 285	Pickguard suggestions - Olympic pearl/maple neck I've got a 2011 US Deluxe Strat in Olympic Pearl with Maple neck. It's currently got the tortoiseshell guard on it but I think I fancy a change.... Any pickguard suggestions for an olympic pearl and maple necked strat? In case it helps, the knobs and pup covers aren't white, more like a creamy/off white colour.

March 25th, 2012, 04:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jupiter Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Osaka, Japan Age: 50 Posts: 6,492 6 Photos	Your problem is that you already have the best one on there.... __________________ If only we could use our evil powers For the good of mankind. --Tito and Tarantula Climbing Mt. Stupid since 1962

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March 19th, 2012, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
blue metalflake Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ireland Age: 59 Posts: 10,451 10 Photos	May look well if you try to copy the cream of the knobs, etc. Parchment maybe ..

March 19th, 2012, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
braderrick Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 29 Posts: 1,715	I kinda like the combo you have myself but also a cream type parchment would look good. One of the aged pearloid would look good too. I have a honey blond american deluxe V neck that I removed the ugly red pickguard on and added an aged pearl with cream knobs/covers. Pearloid is not for everyone though. My neck and body are a little darker colored too I guess...

March 24th, 2012, 07:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
777Brad Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas Age: 50 Posts: 190	Is that it in your avatar? Can you post a good pic of it? I love that combination that you currently have, but if I were considering a change, I'd consider black. Simple, elegant, understated.

March 25th, 2012, 03:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Davo17 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Southern California Age: 32 Posts: 1,423	Tort wins. But maybe pearl. Parchment if you like the Jimmy look.

March 25th, 2012, 01:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dan The Man Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bedfordshire, UK Age: 32 Posts: 285	777Brad, my avater photo is the same guitar, but I didn't take the photo!! Jupiter et al, I think you guys are right, the pearl and tort does look so sweet, i'm not sure why I was even thinking of swapping!!

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