Is the lp standard meant to come with a pick gaurd ?

[Rizz]

I wont fit one but was it meant to have one anyway ?

[LPDEN]

Usually, yes.

[ChanMan]

Mine had one... and it would fit just fine.

 

 

If I were ever crazy enough to want to cover up that gorgeous finish, that is

[Aaresz]

It should have come with one, but only the solid color finishes would have it factory installed.

[Gibson CS]

Mine came with one in the case...

[Eitoip]

I kind of perfer the look without the pick guard. Just me though.

[Rizz]

Well I got the pick gaurd from the shop, wow its tiny, and to be honest i dont know if i can put that crummy plastic thing on my lovely guitar.

[Gibson CS]

Its part of the case candy.

Thers not alot of guys here who would have the heart to drill those holes into their baby.

[Aaresz]

Its part of the case candy.

Thers not alot of guys here who would have the heart to drill those holes into their baby.

 

I couldn't bring myself to drill holes, but prefered the look of the pickguard. I purchased one of Bobby Lee's screwless pickguards and it works great.

 

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/business-classifieds/926-screwless-pickguards.html

[Rizz]

thx for that info Aarsez, very interesting pick guard i will have to get one.

[Aaresz]

thx for that info Aarsez' date=' very interesting pick guard i will have to get one.[/quote']

 

Happy to help..........

[LPDEN]

 

I couldn't bring myself to drill holes' date=' but prefered the look of the pickguard. I purchased one of Bobby Lee's screwless pickguards and it works great.

 

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/business-classifieds/926-screwless-pickguards.html[/quote']

 

That's a cool idea! Does it flex and hit the body, or place any undue pressure on the mount if your hand strike the guard while playing?

[dslyecix]

 

That's a cool idea! Does it flex and hit the body' date=' or place any undue pressure on the mount if your hand strike the guard while playing?[/quote'] No, it has a little rubber stopper (or something) near the end of the free side so you can push on it without it yielding.

[Bobby_Lee]

Hello all! It seems most of my clients don't actually use that small bumper. It's actually fairly difficult to make the pickguard contact the top. And thanks Aaresz

 

 

[NeoConMan]

I took the pickguard off my first Les Paul in the early nineties while cleaning it.

Liked the way it looked, played it without, and never put it back on.

 

4 Les Pauls later, I have no pick guards on either of mine.

Don't really need it.

[Gibson CS]

I even took it off of the custom. Its in the case.

Its like a lovely lady with too many clothes....we wouldnt want that!

[Aaresz]

And thanks Aaresz

 

Your Welcome! The pickguard works great for me, and without the rubber bumber too. I don't mean to engage in the pickguard / no pickguard conversation but I do prefer the historic look, and tend to rest my fingers in that area at times.

 

As a side note Bobby Lee I just read that you used to make paintball gun grips. Before my body gave in to age I was a pretty active player on the NPPL circuit. I wonder if we've ever met in a previous life, or if I used you grips?

[noel_]

the Les Paul Standard comes in the case with pickguard in colour cream or white???

 

 

Thanks!!!

[Aaresz]

the Les Paul Standard comes in the case with pickguard in colour cream or white?

 

It should be a cream color.

[LPDEN]

No' date=' it has a little rubber stopper (or something) near the end of the free side so you can push on it without it yielding.[/quote']

 

Does that rubber stopper press against the body of the guitar?