Les Paul Fanatic Posted November 10, 2008 Posted November 10, 2008 How do you guys feel about a pickguard on a Vintage Mahogany. Mine's supposed to be coming in tomorrow so I'm thinking about taking the pickguard off of it. I got the worn brown finish.
slimjimdom Posted November 10, 2008 Posted November 10, 2008 I think Studios look better with the guard off since they have no binding on the neck or body they look better bare and simple.
Warren Brown Posted November 10, 2008 Posted November 10, 2008 Lots of pictures here: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1700116 I thought the pictures of mods with the cream trim looked really cool so I bought all the stuff change mine. After installing the pickguard, I didn't care for it at all so I decided to leave things black.
mr newhaven Posted November 10, 2008 Posted November 10, 2008 i have a vintage mahogany...i have had one for over a year now and am still as in love with it now as i was when i bought it...mine is in faded cherry... i took my pickguard off because my pinky kept getting in the way! minus the two little screw holes from the guard i think it looks much better without the guard. i am hoping that mine looks worn like an old violin soon! thats the beauty about the studios...especially our little Burstbucker Pro firebreathers!...they look better the older and more beat up they are! there is no fancy finish or binding...or 4 extra pounds of paint to watch out for...its wood for wood's sake...my God man let your axe free when you get it! the one thing i had done to the guitar that for me makes it a million times better...i had the frets filed down...each guitar is different...even within the same series of guitars...but i found the one i bought from Guitar Center after playing about 6 of them was still a bit sharp in the fret ends...i paid about $250 bucks to have them professionally shaped and filed down so that my hand slides effortlessly up and down the neck...(if this is a bit expensive...i would be a little upset...but the workmanship i got surely made up for the price...my luthier is quite good) overall i dont think i will ever need to get another les paul! i added strap locks and some good grovers...now all i need is that neutrik?? 1/4 inch jack like on the new standards and ill be all set...enjoy the axe man! itll be hard to put down!
Tim Plains Posted November 10, 2008 Posted November 10, 2008 How do you guys feel about a pickguard on a Vintage Mahogany. Mine's supposed to be coming in tomorrow so I'm thinking about taking the pickguard off of it. I got the worn brown finish. Here's a better question...how do you feel about a pickguard on a Vintage Mahogany?
Riffster Posted November 10, 2008 Posted November 10, 2008 I took the pickguard on mine off and I like it a lot better that way. I also replaced the truss rod cover since I don't see VMs as studios really. The speed knobs had to go, they do not add anything to the guitar.
Thundergod Posted November 10, 2008 Posted November 10, 2008 Me? I would change all plastic to creme, and of course ad that pickguard... but, here comes the fun part... a) I don't own a vintage mahogany so what should I know... what I would really like to do to it is refinish it in blue sparkle... with a bigsby... creme or white plastics, nickel hardware...) ...but then again I don't own a vintage mahogany. What would you do Tim?
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