Has any used, or does anyone use, a metal pickguard?
Just wondering if the heating/cooling properties differences between wood and metal might eventually cause issues where the screws enter the body. Or, more importantly, tuning issues.
Would the increased mass, as opposed to plastic, increase sustain?
Even so, in my mind's eye I can see a natural telecaster, maple neck, with chrome guard. As long as it would stay chromy and not go all pitted and discolored.
Just wondering if the heating/cooling properties differences between wood and metal might eventually cause issues where the screws enter the body. Or, more importantly, tuning issues.
Would the increased mass, as opposed to plastic, increase sustain?
Even so, in my mind's eye I can see a natural telecaster, maple neck, with chrome guard. As long as it would stay chromy and not go all pitted and discolored.