Les Paul: Pickguards on or Pickguards off?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:19 pm

Which do you think looks better: Pickguard on or off?

I took it off to make it look like one of Kossoffs Bursts.

But I can't make up my mind if I like it so I put the pickguard back on

George · Post by **George** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:19 pm

Always on

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:20 pm

Off, always off. To me they look much much better without.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:24 pm

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:39 pm

Always on.

mellowlogic · Post by **mellowlogic** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:45 pm

benecol wrote:Always on.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:59 pm

It really depends on the finish and other hardware. Looks good both ways, really.

pumpkin · Post by **pumpkin** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:11 pm

ON. Always ON.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:52 pm

I generally prefer on.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:59 pm

arcadedave · Post by **arcadedave** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:02 pm

Off. You cant scratch thin air anyway.

George · Post by **George** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:09 pm

arcadedave wrote:Off. You cant scratch thin air anyway.

There's an argument that it helps you to recover to your original picking position easier.

arcadedave · Post by **arcadedave** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:11 pm

The solution therefore is to windmill every strum. EVERY. FUCKING. STRUM.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:39 pm

On that finish ON !!

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:09 pm

depends if you want to project the guitar or not

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:40 pm

Don't really mind, if the guitar already had one on I probably wouldn't bother taking it off, nor would I fit one if it didn't have one.

After all it is only a piece of plastic.

aen · Post by **aen** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:39 pm

I like 'em on, Ron.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:50 pm

I put it back,Jack.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:55 pm

Was the right call, I think.
No guard works better with solid finished, imo. Need something to break up the flames

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:05 pm

yeah, they look better with them on I think. I just think it looks more classic. with it off it looks more "modern".... like this for example:

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