ash body, which pickguard?

[watersbluebird]

i'm going to embark on my first tele project. i have a usa ash body with mighty mite maple/rosewood neck. i'm going to clear-nitro the body. what pickguard would you go for? would a dark one tend to look better with the light body? or because of the rose neck, could i get away with a light one? or can i just do what the hell i like? i'd like your opinions. thanks.

 

[kmcguitars]

Re: ash body, which pickguard?

I'm thinking a darker color would add some contrast to the Clear Ash.:yeah:

 

[bbking1021]

Re: ash body, which pickguard?

black

 

[JumpMarine]

Re: ash body, which pickguard?

+2 for Black

 

[Voxman]

Re: ash body, which pickguard?

Both will look good ! check out some 70`s teles on the bay if you wanna visualize it

 

[cream123]

Re: ash body, which pickguard?

whatever you want. i suggest tortoise though

 

[Dangerine49]

Re: ash body, which pickguard?

brown tortoise shell

 

[frankfalbo]

Re: ash body, which pickguard?

I'd try to get a bakelite one. I always like natural (or butterscotch) teles with bakelite.

 

[watersbluebird]

Re: ash body, which pickguard?

yeah i was thinking the bakelite would look sweet. i like the tortoise in the pic above. but weird- not about the pickguard, but if you focus on the wood at the bottom right of the guitar body, it looks like a fat man/woman's wobbly a$$! "nitro-cellulite" finish, you could call it!