Black Pickguard It Or Not?

Vince a · January 17th, 2006, 05:23 PM

I went with a cream/black/cream p/gd that matches the "aged" binding very closely.

However, I am one of those who love blackguards, but . . . . . . ????? Should I swap it out with a 5-hole black, or a black/cream/black, or leave it alone???

Disregard the compensated saddles . . . they were not adjusted in this photo

Bones · January 17th, 2006, 05:42 PM

Black would look cool, mint green would really look cool.

ramblinmike · January 17th, 2006, 06:14 PM

+1 for mint. not white, just a little more exotic. i think black PGs on sunburst can be a little too much sometimes.

Fuzzyhead · January 17th, 2006, 06:22 PM

YES. Definitely BLACK!

Biffy · January 17th, 2006, 06:41 PM

just put a blackguard on my tele, and i think it looks awesome. :)

TG · January 17th, 2006, 07:35 PM

<--- mint green

Harrison · January 17th, 2006, 08:03 PM

I recently put my white p/gd back on mine, I had a tortoise shell guard on which looked cool but I'm kinda wishy washy, I might change it back at some point.

halouis · January 17th, 2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuzzyhead

YES. Definitely BLACK!

Im gonna agree with Fuzzyhead! wow. that's spectacular. very sharp.

Twangbanger · January 17th, 2006, 08:14 PM

I don't know. I like white. Reminds me of those late 50's, early 60's tele's.

Plus mine has one.

Brian blaut · January 17th, 2006, 08:46 PM

Brian blaut · January 17th, 2006, 08:47 PM

I think I like black

jwells393 · January 17th, 2006, 09:29 PM

I think black is a good choice but here's what it could look like with a pearl guard.

Bones · January 17th, 2006, 10:30 PM

me personally, I really think the sunburst ones need binding. It just really gives the whole package more definition.

jwells393 · January 18th, 2006, 12:05 AM

Sunburst with binding? ............. I got your sunburst with binding right here.................

Fuzzyhead · January 18th, 2006, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jwells393

Sunburst with binding? ............. I got your sunburst with binding right here.................

Wow, man... That really is a sunburst.... Looks like a supernova to me. Or an hawaiian sunset. Great stuff!

Still, me, I like to understate in that gentleman, slick black style way...

Sarge · January 18th, 2006, 08:31 AM

I put the anodized gold guard on all my bursts...looks really cool. The pearloid looks nice also.

Lostheart · January 18th, 2006, 09:29 AM

Imho black Pickguards look best on light colored guitars or on black guitars.
But I have to attest jwells some style and good taste here...I, too, put a tortoise guard on one of my sunbursts and it really came to life...what used to be a generic looking axe (everyone has a sunburst!) it looked totally classy with the new guard...a bit like Marty Stewart's famous Tele...

phisherman1997 · January 18th, 2006, 09:51 AM

+1 for tortoise, really sharp on a burst.

cdobbs7977 · January 18th, 2006, 10:00 AM

+1 black because it really makes the guitar look tuff.

Farfel · January 18th, 2006, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halouis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuzzyhead

YES. Definitely BLACK!

Im gonna agree with Fuzzyhead! wow. that's spectacular. very sharp.

Yep, same here.

Biffy · January 18th, 2006, 03:08 PM

here's mine, put it on about a week ago, loveee it.

Vince a · January 18th, 2006, 03:32 PM

WOW . . . lot of help here . . .

Thanks Brian for putting the p/gds on "my guitar." Nice work!

OK, I have a cream/black/cream one on it now, and it matches the aged body-binding perfectly, so I am going to order three of them - a black/cream/black, a mint one, and a tortise one - as I like all three.

Let's see . . . three special orders from WD @ $68 each (that's what the cream/black/cream one cost) = $204.

This way . . . I can change anytime . . . WRONG!!!

I'll decide which one soon enough . . . I'm not usually this picky, but I built this "Partscaster" with the "best of parts" as if I were building a Tele from the start, so I want it right. And if I ever decide to sell it, I won't say it's anything other than what it is - an exceptional Partscaster!!! Not perfect, somewhat dinged in a few areas, but sounds and plays well!

eddiewagner · January 18th, 2006, 03:36 PM

... looks very nice with sunburst and has a very high "clarence white factor".

niterail · January 19th, 2006, 12:01 AM

i kinda like the plain white one.....

GlennLewis · January 19th, 2006, 12:23 AM

crud man, that's about what my first partscaster cost... including the white pearl pickguard.

You should be able to snag those 3 pickguards off eBay for <$60 for all 3 including shipping.

Vince a · January 19th, 2006, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GlennLewis

crud man, that's about what my first partscaster cost... including the white pearl pickguard.

You should be able to snag those 3 pickguards off eBay for <$60 for all 3 including shipping.

I did that . . . didn't fit. Wasn't the p/gd, it was the guitar.

A standard p/gd won't work on it, as I have quite a few standard ones at home that all work on my MIA Tele. The one for this sunburst Tele needed to be "tilted" (for lack of a better word) somewhat in order to fit . . . holes didn't line up, nor did it go up flush against the neck area, and the space around the bridge plate was uneven . . . I had to trace out what I wanted for WD, and they cut one according to the tracing . . . $68 is what they charged me! I even had to Dremel the one I got to make it fit better.

For all I know, this may not even be a true Fender body, but since it had old pots with some codes indicating it was a 1976 . . . I assumed it was. I'm not sure who even makes double-bound bodies???

January 17th, 2006, 05:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vince a Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Modesto, CA Age: 62 Posts: 771	Black Pickguard It Or Not? I went with a cream/black/cream p/gd that matches the "aged" binding very closely. However, I am one of those who love blackguards, but . . . . . . ????? Should I swap it out with a 5-hole black, or a black/cream/black, or leave it alone??? Disregard the compensated saddles . . . they were not adjusted in this photo

January 17th, 2006, 06:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fuzzyhead Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bonn (Yer-up) Age: 25 Posts: 1,350 23 Photos	YES. Definitely BLACK! __________________ about me: blog, photos & musical preferences

January 17th, 2006, 06:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Biffy TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19	just put a blackguard on my tele, and i think it looks awesome. :) __________________ You are not just a duck, you are HUMAN!

January 17th, 2006, 08:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Harrison Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Age: 18 Posts: 373 15 Photos	I recently put my white p/gd back on mine, I had a tortoise shell guard on which looked cool but I'm kinda wishy washy, I might change it back at some point. __________________ Insert witty phrase here

January 17th, 2006, 08:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Twangbanger Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marble Falls, TX Age: 28 Posts: 869 32 Photos	I don't know. I like white. Reminds me of those late 50's, early 60's tele's. Plus mine has one. __________________ Play'n tele till I drop! *************** Bryan Hibler

January 17th, 2006, 05:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bones Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,921 1 Photos	Black would look cool, mint green would really look cool.

January 17th, 2006, 06:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
ramblinmike Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Long Island NY Age: 23 Posts: 924	+1 for mint. not white, just a little more exotic. i think black PGs on sunburst can be a little too much sometimes.

January 17th, 2006, 07:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
TG Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beside a bog in the west of Ireland Age: 47 Posts: 4,504 7 Photos	<--- mint green

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Brian blaut Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Age: 34 Posts: 1,425

January 17th, 2006, 08:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Brian blaut Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Age: 34 Posts: 1,425	I think I like black

January 17th, 2006, 09:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,253 101 Photos	I think black is a good choice but here's what it could look like with a pearl guard. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

January 17th, 2006, 10:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
Bones Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,921 1 Photos	me personally, I really think the sunburst ones need binding. It just really gives the whole package more definition.

January 18th, 2006, 12:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,253 101 Photos	Sunburst with binding? ............. I got your sunburst with binding right here................. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

January 18th, 2006, 08:31 AM	#16 (permalink)
Sarge Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pgh,Pa Age: 53 Posts: 3,549	I put the anodized gold guard on all my bursts...looks really cool. The pearloid looks nice also.

January 18th, 2006, 09:29 AM	#17 (permalink)
Lostheart Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 1,408	Imho black Pickguards look best on light colored guitars or on black guitars. But I have to attest jwells some style and good taste here...I, too, put a tortoise guard on one of my sunbursts and it really came to life...what used to be a generic looking axe (everyone has a sunburst!) it looked totally classy with the new guard...a bit like Marty Stewart's famous Tele... __________________ Casper: "Mmmmm. Butterscotch, yo. That's the best!" From the movie Kids

January 18th, 2006, 09:51 AM	#18 (permalink)
phisherman1997 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Austin TX Posts: 116	+1 for tortoise, really sharp on a burst.

January 18th, 2006, 10:00 AM	#19 (permalink)
cdobbs7977 TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 61 2 Photos	+1 black because it really makes the guitar look tuff.

January 18th, 2006, 03:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
Biffy TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19	here's mine, put it on about a week ago, loveee it. __________________ You are not just a duck, you are HUMAN!

January 18th, 2006, 03:32 PM	#22 (permalink)
Vince a Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Modesto, CA Age: 62 Posts: 771	WOW . . . lot of help here . . . Thanks Brian for putting the p/gds on "my guitar." Nice work! OK, I have a cream/black/cream one on it now, and it matches the aged body-binding perfectly, so I am going to order three of them - a black/cream/black, a mint one, and a tortise one - as I like all three. Let's see . . . three special orders from WD @ $68 each (that's what the cream/black/cream one cost) = $204. This way . . . I can change anytime . . . WRONG!!! I'll decide which one soon enough . . . I'm not usually this picky, but I built this "Partscaster" with the "best of parts" as if I were building a Tele from the start, so I want it right. And if I ever decide to sell it, I won't say it's anything other than what it is - an exceptional Partscaster!!! Not perfect, somewhat dinged in a few areas, but sounds and plays well!

January 18th, 2006, 03:36 PM	#23 (permalink)
eddiewagner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ROCK!linghausen/germany Age: 50 Posts: 4,028 27 Photos	turtoise... ... looks very nice with sunburst and has a very high "clarence white factor". __________________ My Drum/Guitar-Duo: www.myspace.com/captaintwangandhisrhythmcat

January 19th, 2006, 12:01 AM	#24 (permalink)
niterail Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 138	i kinda like the plain white one..... __________________ www.niterail.com The new EP "Back and Forth" is available now!

January 19th, 2006, 12:23 AM	#25 (permalink)
GlennLewis Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 541 4 Photos	Vince.... >$200 for 3 pickguards crud man, that's about what my first partscaster cost... including the white pearl pickguard. You should be able to snag those 3 pickguards off eBay for <$60 for all 3 including shipping.

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