Should I do it?

[sunvalleylaw]

I bought this pickguard from Tone2theBone a couple years ago, thinking I would put it on my number one, my good old 2006 60th Anniversary Standard Strat. I still really love this guitar. I will keep the original guard for re-sale, though I am not thinking I will sell this one. So what do you guys think? Original, or mod?


ORIGINAL


MOD

[Tig***]

Hmmm, not so easy since I like them both.

If the guitar is white and not kinda' silver-ish (like the first photo suggests), I'd stay with white on white. I always love that combo.
If the finish is more metalic/silver-white, the tortoise might work better.

[sunvalleylaw]

The color is Blizzard Pearl, which is really a warmer toned metallic silver. The second photo (my own), washes out the silver with the flash. The first photo captures the body color better, though it is not as complex and deep as the color is in person. It is a hard color to photograph well.

Here is another, though it still washes out the color some.

[bcdon***]

original is classier.

[FrankenFretter***]

I'm a sucker for tortoise shell, so I say go for it! Looks great that way, IMHO.

[Eric***]

I'm not a fan of the tortoiseshell look, so I say leave it as-is. It looks pretty good right now.

[stingx]

I don't like tort or mop guards. Parchment and mint look the best on a white strat. My opinion, of course

[deeaa*]

I wouldn't.

[cebreez]

I agree with bcdon... the white is classier though I usually go for a black pickguard on a lighter color guitar.

[Spudman***]

I wouldn't change it. First, I don't like a tort guard and second, you'll reduce the value of that guitar which is holding at a very respectable resale value.

[sunvalleylaw]

But I would hold on to the white guard to put it back on.

[riverrick]

I like the tort myself. But both look good.

[duhvoodooman***]

Never mind what we say. If you get enough responses, it'll probably be within a "vote" or two of 50-50 anyway. Which do you like better? The change, if made, is certainly not irreversible, as long as you hang on to the original p/g. Just go with your gut....

[Commodore 64***]

Swap it out until you decide you'd prefer something else. Recently, I decided that I really didn't care for the mint green on my tele, and went to a 1 ply white. A 1 ply white which just 12 months ago, I hated. I've decided that I don't like 2 or 3 ply PGs anymore. For now.

[sunvalleylaw]

When I get a chance, I am going to do it. It is reversible, and I am jonesing to see how it looks. Plus, it doesn't hurt me to get to know my guitar a little more.

[Pickngrin]

I vote for the original pickguard

[otaypanky***]

Seasonal changes ~ LOL
They both look good. I always liked tortoise. I have guitars that I have two pickguards for. I leave one on for a while, sometimes a couple of years, then switch it out for the other. In fact seeing this thread makes me think I'm going to swap one out tomorrow ~

[oldguy]

Change it and see how you like it. You can always put the original back on.
At Christmas you can flip flop some new bright green or red ones on there.
That'll look festive with the silver.

[stingx]

Does it ultimately really matter what any one of us thinks? Change it to YOUR taste. It's your guitar.