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riverrick
January 5th, 2012, 10:26 AM
which looks better. Original or tortoise???

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http://tinypic.com/r/n2ljro/5

http://tinypic.com/r/2il22gw/5

Eric
January 5th, 2012, 01:03 PM
I think it's these pictures, right?

http://oi44.tinypic.com/n2ljro.jpg http://oi40.tinypic.com/2il22gw.jpg

I think they both look pretty decent. Have you considered just leaving it off altogether?

riverrick
January 5th, 2012, 01:11 PM
Yes those are the pics Eric. Leave it off huh......verrrrrry interesting.

sunvalleylaw
January 5th, 2012, 02:06 PM
I like the one on the left. Or leave it off. But probably the left pic would be my pick for pickguard. ;)

Bookkeeper's Son
January 5th, 2012, 02:08 PM
Never like the Epi pickguard shape. I put a short 335-style one on my Dot Studio and it looks great. I didn't put it on for aesthetics, though; I put it on because I like the slightly higher place to rest my pinky. I was used to playing my dreads when I bought it, and the strings on a archtop are further from the top than the acoustics. The pickguard evened up that distance.

Tig
January 5th, 2012, 05:08 PM
I like tortoise on white and black guitars. I like bookkeeper's idea to go with the slightly smaller Gibson version. Also, no guard might be cool as well. It only matters what you like, so go with your heart.

Allparts.com has them (http://www.allparts.com/Tortoise-ES-335-Pickguard-p/pg-0818-043.htm) for $20.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/origin-cdn.volusion.com/294p9.ok5x3/v/vspfiles/photos/PG-0818-043-2.jpg

otaypanky
January 6th, 2012, 10:19 PM
tortoise
Nice guitar Rick