For whatever it's worth to this excellent discussion, here's a photo of the pickguard on my 1991 J-200, which was made in Bozeman. The pattern is recessed on the surface of the guard and painted. The pearloid dots appear to be the same material as the fretboard inlays.
J-200 Pickguard
in Gibson Acoustic
Posted · Edited by scapelliti
For whatever it's worth to this excellent discussion, here's a photo of the pickguard on my 1991 J-200, which was made in Bozeman. The pattern is recessed on the surface of the guard and painted. The pearloid dots appear to be the same material as the fretboard inlays.