bjones1972 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I have an LP that was manufactured with no pickguard. How many of you have added a pickguard to your LP that was made without one and are you satisfied with the results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I have an LP that was manufactured with no pickguard. How many of you have added a pickguard to your LP that was made without one and are you satisfied with the results? Just my Gibson Its ok the bridge pickup is very slightly lower than the pickguard but its not a major issue. I WILL SAY THO BUY ONE FOR THAT BRAND, as they all vary ever so slightly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmm Hotdogs Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 If you weren't partial to that particular guitar, i know people would buy it just for the fact that it has no screw holes in the body. Thats something some people look for. Then you could buy one that comes with a pickgaurd with the sale money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I have an LP that was manufactured with no pickguard. How many of you have added a pickguard to your LP that was made without one and are you satisfied with the results? I remove them on all but flat-tops, with an arch-top or a plus-top there is so much height clearance I find them totally unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Personally I would not drill holes to add one. Actually, I've had 2 LP's that I took the pickguard off of because I thought it looked better. It depends on the guitar though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Well i honestly cant imagine anyone actally hitting the body with a plectrum. However, some people like to rest a finger on the pickguard when they are playing and would be lost without it. I reckon the general consensus will be that it is entirely down to what you feel will give the guitar the best appearance. I would suggest that if you want the pickguard on, that you buy one of the screwless ones so you don't have to drill pilot holes for screws in your beloved axe. evil bay link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougefresh91 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I recently took the pickguard off my SG and I'm quite glad I did. Makes a bigger edge on the side of the pickup housing, where I typically rest a finger. Now there's holes in my guitar, but I don't care all that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I would suggest that if you want the pickguard on, that you buy one of the screwless ones so you don't have to drill pilot holes for screws in your beloved axe. evil bay link When I bought my LP a few years ago, it was the same way. Pickguard included, but not installed. I wasn't too keen on drilling holes either. I bought one of these screwless pickguards from the same guy through a link on the My Les Paul forum. Installs in minutes, no drilling (uses the pickup screws) and it's Gibby quality work as well. He's a bit swamped right now because of various issues, but he's a great guy and does great work. No affiliation, just a satisfied customer. Here's a pic of mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleWide Revival Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I'm with Supersonic. I take pickguards off of the LP's. I left it on the 535, but it is black flamed maple and just looks really cool. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I took a pickguard off a 1950s archtop that I still have... ...and that I've regretted taking off the pickguard ever since. Rastus... it's not so much that you're going to slam the pick on the top, LP or archtop, but rather that if you don't bang away at the guitar, it gives a good reference point on which to park your pinkie (small) finger while using the plectrum or fingerpicking between the neck joint and the bridge for some interesting tonal difference... That's most it, IMHO. I fact, I hadn't played a flattop in ages and ages, nor that old archtop, until five or six months ago and I find them more difficult to play without that reference point. Granted, I have a very light hand, very seldom use a pick. (As in I think I've used one on occasion over the past dozen years or so, but don't ask which year.) m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The.Traffic.Lights Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Rastus... it's not so much that you're going to slam the pick on the top, LP or archtop, but rather that if you don't bang away at the guitar, it gives a good reference point on which to park your pinkie (small) finger while using the plectrum or fingerpicking between the neck joint and the bridge for some interesting tonal difference... I'm with you on that. I was thinking of removing the pickguard myself, but then recognized I regularly rested my pinky on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeplin Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I find that the pickguard gets in the way of where I rest my hand on LPs. I like to anchor my pinky on or near the bridge pickup while playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Zep... Yeah, playing style will help determine what one prefers in a guitar. Personally I don't care for the LP at all. On an SG type - the only solid body I really care for - I tend also to use the bridge pickup as a bit of an anchor. But the weakness to that comes when I'm fingerpicking fat chords and want a broader sound as from over the neck pickup, and it it's more of a psychological "reach" than on my archtops that do have pick guards. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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