houndman55 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Title says it all. I was at my local music store yesterday and they had some 2015 edition Les Pauls. Most of them, if not all lacked a pickguard. What's up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Got no idea. I like them and have them on all my LP's, whether they came with them or not. With the exception of two Custom's. It's got to be some misguided marketing ploy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I am not 100% sure, but it may be because of the removable pickguard that the 15's come with. I think most of those guitars have one but they keep it in their case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Not real sure if I hold with this clip on/clip off idea. How easy would it be to accidently knock one off while playing? I think the old screw on/off is much better. You don't want it, easy, just two little screws. Anyone can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfrets Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Not real sure if I hold with this clip on/clip off idea. How easy would it be to accidently knock one off while playing? I think the old screw on/off is much better. You don't want it, easy, just two little screws. Anyone can do that. True, but with the snap-in version, you don't have holes in the top & side of your guitar. If you've got a really nice "flame" on the top, the hole marring the finish & the wood has always bugged me. Didn't have much choice other than to accept it, but the snap-in PG may change all that. FWIW: it's also the ONLY "innovation" Gibson brought forth for 2015 that doesn't irk the living Hell out of me. But that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfrets Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Double-post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Suppose so. Just a personal preference thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
665 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Personally I really don't like the way Les Pauls look with a guard so I think it actually isn't such a bad idea. You can take it on and off without any tools and I am guessing by the look of it it probably holds on pretty well in there and best of all - no unnecessary holes in your $1000-4000 guitar Before they would usually pre drill your guitar for a pickguard or otherwise it would come as an accessory in the case candy and you had to drill your guitar yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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