Opions needed on pickguard colour

**Lev** · July 1st, 2009, 03:19 AM

Thinking of changing my start pickguard from this...

to either this

or this

What do you think? I'm leaning towards the tortoise. The finish on this strat isn't pure black it's called Montego Black which has some gold sparkle in the paint. You can only see it if you look closely or shine stage lights on it. I'm not feelong the gold anymore either the pickguard or the sparkle in the paint. Unfortunately the colour options on the US deluxe aren't great.

**M29** · July 1st, 2009, 05:04 AM

I like the tortoise especially if it would have a prominent white laminate line around the edge.

M

**Lev** · July 1st, 2009, 07:00 AM

Thanks M29, I like that suggestion!

**Jimi75** · July 1st, 2009, 07:02 AM

I personally wouldn't change at all, but if I had to change I would go fo the tortoise.

**Algonquin** · July 1st, 2009, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by Lev

Thanks M29, I like that suggestion!

The white binding gives the tort guard some pop!... much better

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marnold*** · July 1st, 2009, 07:03 AM

I've never been a big fan of white pearloid so I'd have to go with the tortoise as well.

**M29** · July 1st, 2009, 08:31 AM

I like the gold as well. I bet it looks good with the gold in the black finish.

M

**sunvalleylaw** · July 1st, 2009, 10:08 AM

I like the tort, or keep it the same. I love tort guards, but that gold one already has a cool different look. I am not really into the white pearloid one.

marnold*** · July 1st, 2009, 12:02 PM

You could also do the "none more black" thing and go with a black or b/w/b guard.

**TS808** · July 1st, 2009, 06:07 PM

I've always been partial to pearloid pickguards...I have white on both of my strats, but I'm going to throw a wrench into this and suggest BLACK PEARL!

**just strum** · July 1st, 2009, 06:31 PM

I vote - leave as is.

**cherokee747** · July 3rd, 2009, 05:42 PM

Tortise.

**birv2** · July 3rd, 2009, 05:54 PM

+1 for the tortoise with the white piping. That's what I did with my black strat, and I love it.

**kiteman** · July 5th, 2009, 12:53 PM

http://www.terrapinisland.com/

Where I got my mint green PG custom made for my walnut Bolt. They have some nice material.

Can't really see the green but it's there.

**Lev** · July 5th, 2009, 02:08 PM

Thanks guys, I ordered a tortoise guard just to give it a try. If I don't like it I can always change back to gold after a while. Interesting that there's some love for the gold guard here.

**EnglishJW** · January 11th, 2010, 08:28 PM

OK - time has passed. I would have voted for the tortise as well. How has it turned out? What is on there now?

**mrmudcat** · January 11th, 2010, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Jimi75

I personally wouldn't change at all, but if I had to change I would go fo the tortoise.

**MAXIFUNK** · January 11th, 2010, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Lev

Thanks M29, I like that suggestion!

I agree with that choice also!

**Lev** · January 12th, 2010, 02:43 AM

Originally Posted by EnglishJW

OK - time has passed. I would have voted for the tortise as well. How has it turned out? What is on there now?

Well I got a tortoise one and went to put it on a while back but the holes for the volume and tone switches weren't big enough, so I need to redrill those holes a little bigger. Since then my wife had a baby so this job has gone on the back burner for a while. Sticking with gold for the time being.

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