Help Decide Pick Guard Color For Blond Strat (Pic)
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Frantic_Rock
FragleRockologist
Re: Help Decide Pick Guard Color For Blond Strat (Pic)
Hey Jeff_H! I have a highway 1 too. Mine is routed for a full size humbucker at the bridge. I'd probably keep the stock pickguard man, but I'd put in a humbucker in the bridge (would cut the pickguard, or get a new one...)
Maybe you could put a C5, or a full size JB in there !! (I think that would be cool)
(Then u could install a mini switch for the single coils putting them in series)
(and then another mini switch that blends the series to the humbucker, then u got urself a StratPaul!!)
My hwy1 is red and I left it with the white pickguard and cream antiquities... i really don't care about it, as long as the sound knocks me out!!
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/le....pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/leshaakimov/my_photos
Hey Jeff_H! I have a highway 1 too. Mine is routed for a full size humbucker at the bridge. I'd probably keep the stock pickguard man, but I'd put in a humbucker in the bridge (would cut the pickguard, or get a new one...)
Maybe you could put a C5, or a full size JB in there !! (I think that would be cool)
(Then u could install a mini switch for the single coils putting them in series)
(and then another mini switch that blends the series to the humbucker, then u got urself a StratPaul!!)
My hwy1 is red and I left it with the white pickguard and cream antiquities... i really don't care about it, as long as the sound knocks me out!!
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/le....pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/leshaakimov/my_photos
Jeff_H
Dean Hardtail Fanologist
Re: Help Decide Pick Guard Color For Blond Strat (Pic)
Thanks for all of the suggestions guys....it seems black is winning. Mint green is running second. The guys over at Fender pointed me to a really cool site - -
Strat Builder
Pretty neat site. I picked Vintage White as the closest to my color, changed the fretboard to rosewood and then added pickups and controls. From there I printed pics of mint green, black, tortise, pearl and gold anodized. I'm going to try scanning them later this afternoon and posting them here. I'm leaning towards parchment, mint green or just leaving it now that I've looked at the picks...but the wife likes black and tortise for the contrast. We'll see.
Thanks again for all of the help....you guys rock.
Thanks for all of the suggestions guys....it seems black is winning. Mint green is running second. The guys over at Fender pointed me to a really cool site - -
Strat Builder
Pretty neat site. I picked Vintage White as the closest to my color, changed the fretboard to rosewood and then added pickups and controls. From there I printed pics of mint green, black, tortise, pearl and gold anodized. I'm going to try scanning them later this afternoon and posting them here. I'm leaning towards parchment, mint green or just leaving it now that I've looked at the picks...but the wife likes black and tortise for the contrast. We'll see.
Thanks again for all of the help....you guys rock.
Nightburst
New member
Re: Help Decide Pick Guard Color For Blond Strat (Pic)
Black
Or get a wooden one, maybe rosewood to match the fretboard lol.
Black
Or get a wooden one, maybe rosewood to match the fretboard lol.
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: Help Decide Pick Guard Color For Blond Strat (Pic)
Black pickguard definitely. With the white pups and knobs and switch, I think it'd look fantastic IMHO.
Black pickguard definitely. With the white pups and knobs and switch, I think it'd look fantastic IMHO.
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Mattt
Guest
Re: Help Decide Pick Guard Color For Blond Strat (Pic)
I'd go for a wood pickgaurd, some like brazilian rosewood... you know, a nice chocolatey brunette colour...
It's like having a threesome isn't it? You've got your blonde, so you want a brunette.
I'd go for a wood pickgaurd, some like brazilian rosewood... you know, a nice chocolatey brunette colour...
It's like having a threesome isn't it? You've got your blonde, so you want a brunette.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Help Decide Pick Guard Color For Blond Strat (Pic)
The more I look at that strat, the more I think black or tortoise.
Also, I'd rather see a tortoise on a blonde, than a black! LOL
The more I look at that strat, the more I think black or tortoise.
Also, I'd rather see a tortoise on a blonde, than a black! LOL
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benji657
Guest
Re: Help Decide Pick Guard Color For Blond Strat (Pic)
i like it just the way it is
i like it just the way it is
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
Re: Help Decide Pick Guard Color For Blond Strat (Pic)
Brown tortoiseshell, with white/cream knobs and pu covers would be my choice. Tortoise goes very well with black and blonde.
Brown tortoiseshell, with white/cream knobs and pu covers would be my choice. Tortoise goes very well with black and blonde.
Skullkrusher
The T-Files-ologist
Re: Help Decide Pick Guard Color For Blond Strat (Pic)
A wooden pickguard is exactly what I said. Good Call Nightburst. Great minds think alike. :laugh2:Nightburst said:
Lee_M.
Brockburst Toneologist
Re: Help Decide Pick Guard Color For Blond Strat (Pic)
I hear what you are saying. I'm fighting the $210 Antiquity set, too. I'm trying to hold off in the hope that I'll find a used pair. I hear that they sound sooo good. I'm dying to try them.
Please let us know how the Custom Shop '54's sound. Again, I vote TORTOISE SHELL!
Jeff_H said:
I hear what you are saying. I'm fighting the $210 Antiquity set, too. I'm trying to hold off in the hope that I'll find a used pair. I hear that they sound sooo good. I'm dying to try them.
Please let us know how the Custom Shop '54's sound. Again, I vote TORTOISE SHELL!
