Pickguard Change for my Broadcaster

[Butch Snyder]

I thought I'd change out the phenolic guard on my Broadcaster (70th Ann.). I had a 1-ply cream guard I bought from WD for another project and it was sitting in the drawer (like a bazillion other parts). Thoughts? Be honest. You won't hurt my feelings if you think it's stupid or hideous. Only issue is the guard is 8-hole and I'm not drilling three extra holes.

 

[ehdwuld]

What did the before look like?

 

[Butch Snyder]

What did the before look like?

Like this. The exposure is a little different, but you get the idea.

 

[Butch Snyder]

Here are a couple more....

 

[Seashore]

I like the new guard, I think it suits the body color and maple board better than the color of the phenolic.

 

[jeremy]

i like em both, without a strong preference for one over the other. black is traditional for a broadcaster, but im used to seeing white guards on natural strats all the time

 

[Butch Snyder]

I thought the single-ply cream would be cool, since I have a Nocaster that's pretty yellow. It looks good with white or black; but I want one blackguard. The Broadcaster is in my avatar.

 

[playas]

I like it.

 

[ehdwuld]

I like it

But tortoise would rock too

Maybe a leather

Or wood grain

Or gold plated brass like Goob has in the trading post

 

[beaubrummels]

I like white on blonde Teles. But I would get a 5-hole white pickguard.

 

[Securb]

Love the black

 

[jeremy]

the extra holes dont bother me, but honestly little things like that dont usually bug me. i know some people feel differently

 

[hamerfan]

I took a band mate’s Road Worn Tele 50s Tele home for fret leveling. At home i found a spare white ( i think from japanese copy ) and put it over the blackguard just for s*** and giggles. It stuck there without screw. I laid it into the case and brought it to the next gig.
He was scared to death when he saw the whiteguard. I explained it was a classic look from the mid 50ies on. I had to put it off immediatly.:nono:

 

[Explorer84]

Between the two, I like the black. If I was going with a white type of color I would go with parchment. I also think that a brown tortoise guard would look good.

 

[Artie]

Both look good. Toss up for me.

 

[Butch Snyder]

After all that, I replaced the black phenolic pickguard with the 1-ply cream guard. Kept it on for a couple of days and went back to stock. There is just something about a blonde blackguard that looks right to me. Plus, with the historical significance of this guitar model, I will just keep it all stock.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

I think switching back was wise - to me, the black looks best.
White could work too. Cream, not so much. For me.
Maybe it's just that I'm not used to seeing a cream guard on a Tele.

It's hard to think of any pickguard that'd actually make that guitar look bad.
I agree, though: for a Broadcaster, vintage correct is best.

 

[Butch Snyder]

for a Broadcaster, vintage correct is best.

Agreed....