Telecaster pickguard, 2 options.

[Thundergod]

 

 

 

 

[Tim Plains]

I think that second pickguard is hideous.

[SG FAN]

I say leave it like it is T-God, it's beautiful, as is[biggrin] A mirrored gold pickguard would be pretty sweet, IMO.

[Dub-T-123]

I like the white one better.

[ksdaddy]

I like my Teles plain as possible, so the white.

 

I think you'd get sick of the tortoise after a while. And my wife has pointed out on many guitars with fancier pickguards, that's what your eyes are drawn to and you miss the 'big picture'. The pickguard is all you see.

[Andre S]

Definitely the white....the tortoise shell PG doesn't suit it at all IMHO

[ShredAstaire]

HWITE!

[Thundergod]

Thanks guys, now I want to know one thing...

 

Who picked tortoise over white?

[Silenced Fred]

I like the tortoise on some, but not that. Go white!

[Bluemoon]

I think that second pickguard is hideous.

 

I agree. That pickguard is fuggly.

 

And what is up with the gold hardware...are you some kind of Bolivian kingpin?

[DeVeeWee]

Because of the use of an atypical body colour (blue), the white pickguard fits always best. Is an obvious choice. But I would customize that tele more by trying all kinds of colours familiar with blue (and thus not the tortoise). My personal thought: the current maple neck and the white pichkguard create a huge contrast with the ocean blue body...my 2 cents...and please don't kill me TG

[Dub-T-123]

Maybe black might look better than white. I don't know.

[RichCI]

Tortoise would be nice on a blonde but NOT on blue. White looks great but you could also do black and probably some other colors but... avoid stuff with red in it.

[Thundergod]

Because of the use of an atypical body colour (blue)' date=' the white pickguard fits always best. Is an obvious choice. But I would customize that tele more by trying all kinds of colours familiar with blue (and thus not the tortoise). My personal thought: the current maple neck and the white pichkguard create a huge contrast with the ocean blue body...my 2 cents...and please don't kill me TG [biggrin']

 

 

 

[KL]

I think that second pickguard is hideous.

 

+1

[Gibson4life]

WHITE....

[Notes_Norton]

I'm in the white camp. The contrast is better.

 

I like Tortoise, but not on that particular guitar.

 

Notes ?

[SHO]

White.

 

If it was my guitar and I wanted to try something other than plain white, I'd go with a white/silver or pearl celluloid kind of thing.

 

[pippy]

White.

 

Tortoise on light bodies can look good but not on your blue with maple neck.

 

Funnily enough if it had a rosewood board the T/t would look a lot better than with the maple.

 

IMHO.

[SGSpecialguy]

white now, the second would look good on a black body but to me doesnt work on blue