WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

[80's_Metal]

Re: WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

I hate pick guards, I think 99% of guitars look better without them.

That's my opinion, if anyone cared.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

Yes, the guitars look great, hence my indecision.

And yes, that Schaller(?) trem is clean, but I don't mind the Gotoh Floyd with the whale tail, not to mention the Schaller isn't an option. Guess I'm missing the point of posting that here.

Is this more to your liking? Wilkinson 300 series trem, but not sure if the fretboard is pau ferro or rosewood, and I'm not dealing with CITES, tried to figure it out for a guitar in the Netherlands and gave up.

I like the body grain on this one

Who cares about guilt or flame


EDIT

Oh yeah me

 

[devastone]

Re: WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

Who cares about guilt or flame

I have issues with feelings of guilt.

I wouldn't mind the others if they were just alder, I really don't care about the lam tops.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

Freudian slip

Guilty Flame

Quilty Flame

 

[vmbarrera]

Re: WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

I generally dislike pickguards but in this case I think it works. I vote yes pickguard. [emoji106]

 

[Clint 55]

Re: WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

It changes the sound.

 

[devastone]

Re: WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

It changes the sound.

Yes it does, but I can deal with either. I used to be pretty hardcore about direct mounting pickups, but it really doesn't make that major of a difference.

 

[devastone]

Re: WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

I ordered one, although neither of the ones I originally posted. The blue one has some weird glue marks where the fretboard is joined to the neck and since I'm ordering from Japan, I want to stick to a recognized music store, not a seller whose feedback is mostly for whet stones, collagen powder sticks(?), or marked private.

So it was down to Kinko Music new one or a used, yet minty new version (a few small scratches in the clear on the back) from Ishibashi, so I went with the Ishibashi and saved ~$300. Should be here in 2 weeks, hopefully less.

 

[justFred]

Re: WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

killer...luv the look of the binding and maple FB...

 

[metalchurch79]

Re: WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

Nice choice!

 

[devastone]

Re: WIth Pickguard or without, need to decide

I wanted green or purple, but couldn't find as good deals on them, especially not in the same condition and I was trying to stick to a limited budget. And, you can't go wrong with black!