Telecasters with interesting pickguards

[tm1303]

Thinking about replacing the stock white on my red tele (Midnight Wine, to use the correct nomenclature) so I need some inspiration. Either your own or favorite you've seen out in the world or web.

Go!

(I'm a fan of paisley myself...)

 

[ebb soul]

How's purpose aging metal grab ya?

 

[BorderRadio]

My custom partscaster has a rotation going lately...fan of Decoboom, but I was eyeing those engraved bakelite guards on fleabay for awhile too..

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[boris bubbanov]

Here's an idea that's already taken:

No, I will not make somebody one of these. I don't much like making them for myself and I need to make some more.

 

[dkmw]

^ Every time I see you post one of those I like them a little bit more.

Kinda the perfect marriage of a LP Jr and tele guard. As someone who does some design work, I've got to say you have a good eye.

 

[robt57]

Clear hand made lexan with... wait for it, wrapping paper with what I thought the perfect match to a Purple AS.

Fin-clear-guard-over-floral

• robt57
• Oct 7, 2008

 

[bblumentritt]

My uncle made this for me.

 

[Axean naexA]

This is my 1996 Fender Standard Tele:

The picture is an actual cover off the Beatle's "Blue Album" - sandwiched under a clear Plexiglas pickguard I got from Chandler pickguards (pickguards.us).

Note of caution: Some 22 fret Fender necks (with the little overhang) might not work if the Plexiglas is too thick, since the gap between the neck an body might be too small.

Otherwise, just find your favorite album cover (with a picture that'll fit within a Tele shaped guard) and voila! Instantly cool pickguard...

Good Luck!


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[robt57]

Prospective/angle of the shot is awesome. Your eye and prospective is applauded by me for one. You added you own distinction to that collective my friend.

This is my 1996 Fender Standard Tele:

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This is an actual cover off the Beatle's "Blue Album" - under a clear Plexiglas pickguard I got from Chandler pickguards (pickguards.us).

 

[robt57]

Note of caution: Some 22 fret Fender necks (with the little overhang) might not work if the Plexiglas is too thick, since the gap between the neck an body might be too small.

Been there, done that. Jigged and routed a overhand shaped recess in the lexan to [play/slide nice nice under the overhang.

 

[unixfish]

Otherwise, just find your favorite album cover (with a picture that'll fit within a Tele shaped guard) and voila! Instantly cool pickguard...

All the millenials are thinking to themselves "What is an album cover?"

Joking - a little bit...

 

[robt57]

All the millenials are thinking to themselves "What is an album cover?"

I think they are already up to "What is a CD"

 

[MMARSH]

Here are two of mine with Decoboom guards:

and (GASP!) a strat:

 

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[gtrjunior]

Thinking about replacing the stock white on my red tele (Midnight Wine, to use the correct nomenclature) so I need some inspiration. Either your own or favorite you've seen out in the world or web.

Go!

(I'm a fan of paisley myself...)

I'm kinda partial to paisley as well

 

[heffus]

Here's an idea that's already taken:

No, I will not make somebody one of these. I don't much like making them for myself and I need to make some more.

Absolutely love this and always wondered if you would make and sell these. Guess my question is answered. Looks like I'm just gonna have to try and copy it.

 

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