Buc McMaster Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 After pondering all options, the Holter guard now adorns the 185. The workmanship on this guard is spectacular.............quite expensive relative to others available but highly recommended.......excellent product. Taylor suggested a matching guard for the other side...........I'm considering it.............any thoughts from the crew? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I like the transparency of the guard. Let’s just the right amount of the burst to show through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egoidealmusic Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I love the look of double guards on a J-200, so I think it would look fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasAK Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 It looks nice!! Between the two that is the one I would have pick. It blends in better and is less bold. As far as the double pick guard, I have never been a fan. They look confusing to me. One consideration is that it may be hard to match the other pick guard. Anyway, nice looking guitar! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I like the look of double pick guards but getting the fire stripe matching and going in the mirrored direction will take some extra effort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Looks great! I’d pass on the Double Guards but that’s a matter of preference.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Glad you like it, but it’s not my cuppa Joe. With the randomness of the streaks, it still looks too busy to me, I think firestripe pickguards have a place (I’ve got two) but to me, it somehow looks out of place on this particular guitar. It isn’t my guitar, though, so my opinion is of little consequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Holter has long been considered one of the best manufacturers of aftermarket pickguards out there. While I have yet to see any Firestripe scratchplate that can match what I have on my two 1930s Gibsons (they are more subdued looking but you can really see where the name came from) those Holter produces are definitely a cut above most of the newer versions. I would be remiss, however, if I did not mention one thing. There have been two major meltdowns about Bozeman-made Gibsons on this forum that I can recall. One was over laminate bridges. The other was placing pickguards right up to the soundhole. Not that it is really a Bozeman quirk as my 1956 Southerner Jumbo sported that feature. But if you have ever seen what a pick can do to the edge of a soundhole, positioning it right up to that edge makes all the sense in the world. As to adding a second, that is solely a matter of personal taste about looks. So, who gives a fig what I think. That said, my wife's 1960 J200 had a second pickguard added sometime during its life. We removed it. Had nothing to do with sound (we heard absolutely no noticeable before and after difference) but was simply all about aesthetics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 45 minutes ago, zombywoof said: ........placing pickguards right up to the soundhole. Yes, Gibson varies pickguard placement from model to model. This Holter guard was made with the original as a template and is within 3/16" or so of the sound hole rim...........just inside the rosette. And yes, this is the best workmanship I've ever seen. The beveled edge is done very well and is consistent all the way around. The finish is immaculate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 It looks great as is. DaveF pointed out a potential deal breaker on the question of adding a p/g on top of the sound hole: Which way would the stripes go? Would it be a major distraction? Never a fan of doubles, but never had one. Why double the amount of coverup on a beautiful guitar? I think it might have been more a marketing / packaging thing for the Everly Bros if you consider the size and shape of theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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