LP pick guard - yes or no?

[Paul Wolfe]

Okay, so I decided to switch out the pickup rings and toggle switch parts to creme instead of black on the LP I recently bought. Now I am debating on even having the pick guard at all.

I've always preferred a pick guard on a Les Paul, but on this one I think I like it better without... I'd like some opinions if you all don't mind.





By the way, those are not my guitar, I was too lazy to upload pics

[camdenlp]

Off.

[Paul Wolfe]

Off.

My son has a poster of Slash with his tobacco burst LP which has no pick guard, so I'm definitely leaning that way. Waiting on the creme parts from Musician's Friend - didn't order a guard, so I'll see how much I like it without.

Thanks for the reply, by the way.

[camdenlp]

No problem. I mostly only like pg's on customs. Definitely like the cream rings on the standards and other models also! Pics when you're done!

[rhoads56]

I prefer it without

[BowTie29]

My friend and I were having this exact conversation the other day. I have to go against the general consensus and say that I like Les Pauls With the pickgaurd on them. There are very few I like better without, Slashs AFD being one of them

[Paul Wolfe]

No problem. I mostly only like pg's on customs. Definitely like the cream rings on the standards and other models also! Pics when you're done!

Funny that you say you only like the pg on customs... this is a Seville LP copy, not a Gibson and has the distinction of having the binding only on the top - like a standard - and block inlays - like a custom... the rings should be here Monday so I'll put up a pic.

[randy will never die]

To be honest Paul I think you should leave the guard on it looks sexy

But that's my preference

[dannyahansen]

I like how the guitar plays with out the pickgaurd. THe only Les Paul I would keep it on is RR sig Les Paul. All the rest I would take it off.

[Paul Wolfe]

I like how the guitar plays with out the pickgaurd.

That's how I'm feeling about it as well.

[sytharnia]

To be honest Paul I think you should leave the guard on it looks sexy

I agree with this...normally I would say no PG but it just looks a bit better with one here....I would lose the cream toggle ring though..and it need zebra pick ups

[randy will never die]

To be honest Paul I think you should leave the guard on it looks sexy

I agree with this...normally I would say no PG but it just looks a bit better with one here....I would lose the cream toggle ring though..and it need zebra pick ups

+ 1. On the zebra pickups.

[Paul Wolfe]

So along these lines?

[randy will never die]

[quote="Paul Wolfe"]So along these lines?

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Yes.

I love the look of the zebras

BUT it's what I would like.

YOU should do what you want

[sytharnia]

So along these lines?

actually seeing one with the zebras now I would say no pickguard (and no toggle ring)