TWANG Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I had a spot of trouble with a neck screw hole. and replaced this with one that fit correctly. so I wound up with this one.. and I like it a lot. I had changed to cream, but no gaurd material really matched my pickup covers, which I had hoped would work out. I still like the cream a lot. So I suppose I'll be swapping back and forth now and then. But here's two different looks for the sheri. vote. what's better cream or tortoise shell or none! (throwing in a b/w/b one, too.. but was unfinished in that pic..) Hope my resizing worked this time. TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i hate classical music Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 ????????? youve answered your own question nearly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 If my question is what do you think, how have I answered it? yes, I'll be swapping back and forth, I suppose that's what you mean. *G* Now.. which one do you like? TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Twang, That tortoise shell just works for me on that guitar! It sets off both the pup surrounds and the natural color of the Sheri. The creme looks okay ... just a bit bland for my tastes. The black is just wrong IMHO. MIDI Damn! Now I want a flippin' Sheriton! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulkhead Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Tortoise shell I reckon - really suits the Sheraton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I like the no-guard look, shows off those cream pickup covers. PS Twang, sending you a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineman4l Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I like the naked look...I bought a Casino in December and have been thinkin' about this myself. Mines not the Lennon look but still think it would be hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 On the Natural finish Sherri, I like the Cream....... My wife (who's opinion counts more than mine) likes it with no guard. Whew, she's gone.....she made me type that*L* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 So I suppose I'll be swapping back and forth now and then. I can understand why. Sheratons are such great looking guitars. I don't see how you could go wrong. I like the tortoise. (Gives it a classy look) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjael Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 It has to be the tortoise. The white doesn't fit well with the gold hardware, and the black is just no. The tortoise though, is pure class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 I agree about the black. Another guy I know from here has black.. you know him, too. *G* But he's gone all black on his and that makes a lot of difference. I like the cream.. I like no guard at all, too.. But lately, I find myself drawn to that darn tortoise guard... Partly I think because it's not as dark as the stock stuff. And partly because it doesn't have to match anything. Mabye because of all the gold and light colors, too... but it does look sharp. I like the cream too.. since it's so non sheri. *L* Oh well. got 'em both so.. maybe I'll use the tort with .011s and the cream with .010s! TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscaglyc Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Twang, Black=Nah. Cream=not "aged enough" but possible. Tortoise=Classy. I'm not greatly excited by the JP signature on VS, but the tortoise of it looks classy on my JP Emperor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookelputz Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Its a 'natura'l on your Sheri, Twang, but I think it would probably be too much on a guitar that didn't already have so much bling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiberna Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Heres a spin on the choices, if you like it naked (No pickguard) then buy a transparent one so it doesent get scratched. alternatively try a transparent black one, kind like the dark fire one. in my professional opinion gogo naked. because its different. and lets the natural finish come threw. its really nice, a good example are some of the high end prs's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I'm really quite partial to tortoise shell pickguards, especially on brown-based finishes (natural, sunburst, etc.). My Martin and Strat both have them, and I really like it on that Sheraton, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrirlupus Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I had a spot of trouble with a neck screw hole. and replaced this with one that fit correctly.so I wound up with this one.. and I like it a lot. I had changed to cream' date=' but no gaurd material really matched my pickup covers, which I had hoped would work out. I still like the cream a lot. So I suppose I'll be swapping back and forth now and then. But here's two different looks for the sheri. vote. what's better cream or tortoise shell or none! (throwing in a b/w/b one, too.. but was unfinished in that pic..) Hope my resizing worked this time. TWANG [img']http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff83/TWANGthang/My%20EPIS/exetorblondy-1.jpg[/img] where did you get those pickup rings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 I don't remember. WD or All parts. I think they both have them. The plastic tends to wear too easily. If you look at the top tort guard pic on the neck pup, around the adjustment screw you can see what I mean. I'm going metal next time. But I will have to conform them to the sheris arched top. TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epinder Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 +1 for naked. That looks real nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpach10115 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 No pick guard. It looks best naked. I HATE pickguards. Why cover up that beautiful natural finish with a piece of plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm gonna go on record that I think the Epi pickguard shape is just plain ugly. I much prefer the Gibson shape, especially the short style (like the one a nameless member made for me). Yeah, that's the ticket - short 335 tortoise with tortoise pickup rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpdeluxe Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I voted like this: I also changed out the pickup rings for creme (don't miss the gold speed knobs!). If I had to have a pickguard, I'd go for the Gibson shape, as Ron G suggested...but I don't rest my hand on the pickguard, so I tend to take them off because I think they look lopsided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 There's just no denying the clean looks of this thing with no guard at all. Shows all the wood.. the f holes give it a balance. Even with some gold worn off it looks great. The cream rings do a lot for the look that way, too. Mine is like.. overstated elegance, and yours is like understated elegance. *G I do like the sheri shape guards as well as the giby style.. but I wanted to keep mine epi so.. both guards I use are sheri shape. TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpdeluxe Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 There's just no denying the clean looks of this thing with no guard at all.Shows all the wood.. the f holes give it a balance. Even with some gold worn off it looks great. The cream rings do a lot for the look that way' date=' too. Mine is like.. overstated elegance, and yours is like understated elegance. *G I do like the sheri shape guards as well as the giby style.. but I wanted to keep mine epi so.. both guards I use are sheri shape. TWANG[/quote'] Haha. Thank you. Mine is also somebody else's dumplin' now, since I traded it off after I found a blonde ES-335 for a really good price. Had I kept it, it would now be sporting a B7 Bigsby. =sigh= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugatu Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Put me down for tortoiseshell. I think it looks lovely on the natural Sheraton. I went naked with mine for a while, I could see the point that some others have made about showing off the whole top, but after a while I decided that scratched guitars are not pretty. The tortoise look is the classiest option in my opinion. The cream isn't too bad. I'm not a fan of the black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 +1 Tortoise CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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