ParlourMan Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I'm on a trip home to Scotland at the minute, as usual on my travels I always pop in to some of the guitar stores here. While in today I saw a well used j-45 with what looked like a cream aftermarket pickguard installed, giving it an unusual yet vintage harmony/Stella/Kay look. It wasn't for sale, it was in for some tech work but it was a rather cool looking guitar so I thought I'd start a thread to let those with funky pickguards to show us their mods. Unfortunately I didn't take my phone so I've no pic and I leave to go home in the morning, I'm going to email the shop and ask them for a pic though. So let's see those pickguards... Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 I can't find a similar picture online but it was the same configuration as this one, except sunburst and cream guard as opposed to red with a White guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardmodskin Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 alt-country star tift merrit plays a gibson with similar look: red guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I know that Ren Ferguson's initials are on the Doves In Flight pickguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I can't find a similar picture online but it was the same configuration as this one, except sunburst and cream guard as opposed to red with a White guard. I really like this look, a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 My Western Classic pick guard: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I've seen some early pictures of John B. Sebastian with a Gibson Heritage. It has the characteristic Epiphone guard without the E-logo. I wouldn't call it weird, but a little unusual for a Gibson, isn't it. . . Others have the straight teardrop version and some feature the teardrop and a Dove-like bridge without the dove-symbols. All in all pretty Kalamazooish. Wonder if these were/are good guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 My Western Classic pick guard: Sorry Jannusguy2....But not feeling that guard. Pretty guitar, otherwise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Sorry Jannusguy2....But not feeling that guard. Pretty guitar, otherwise! Regardless of how the pickguard looks you should hear how it sounds. Un-f***ing believable. There are 2 on ebay right now. One like mine for 3850.00 BIN and a centennial version with BRW at 15K BIN. Let us know which one you snag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 A Ron Wood Special : with a modified pickguard I had built for a friend ( they got the first modern teardrop guard wrong so they replaced it for the rounder classic teardrop guard) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 A bit over the C&W top - My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 . Em7 - here's your pic - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1955 Gibson Country Western) I'd say way over the top - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 . Em7 - here's your pic - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1955 Gibson Country Western) I'd say way over the top - Oouh yes, , , but it kinda talks to Joni's mandocello, doesn't it. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Thank Yew! Thank yew very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 I really like the red one I'd posted, it was on the bay a wee while back and I nearly bought it, he was about 150quid on the expensive side for me though. It's what made me notice the one in the shop too, the sunburst and cream looked good. Not heard back from the store as yet as I asked for a pic. I think the red one posted benefits from good pics though, suggesting a bit of a wine colouring to it, I've seen similar ones which looked very red and it was a cheaper look in my opinion, those very red pics on google images are what made me stall on this one incase it looked too red in the flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Every time I see this legendary J-200 two things happen. 1– I get the migraine. 2– Immediately afterwards I see a couple of fried eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 2– Immediately afterwards I see a couple of fried eggs. Haha, superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Every time I see this legendary J-200 two things happen. 1– I get the migraine. 2– Immediately afterwards I see a couple of fried eggs. WOOF! That's, well, I don't know what that is. I just know it's not for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryp58 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Had this one once on my SJ/TV. Conscience started bothering me, so I put the original back on. I do get the feeling sometimes to put the fire-stripe back on again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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