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Dupa, help me pick out a new pick guard for my Fender Stratocaster

Right now I have a reddish tortoise shell pick guard on it, ...
michael doodikoff
  11/08/24
did you like this strat over the American Professional II, o...
Planet 9
  11/08/24
I wanted the big 70s headstock and I liked the wood finish. ...
michael doodikoff
  11/09/24
do you like the jumbo frets on it? what music and style do y...
Planet 9
  11/10/24
you and I don't share the same taste in guitars, but I will ...
ceci n'est pas un avocat
  11/09/24
I saw some cool leather pickguards for under $100 on etsy. H...
michael doodikoff
  11/09/24
They can be dyed Check out this bro he has many options a...
ceci n'est pas un avocat
  11/09/24
BTW I kinda like #4 or #5
michael doodikoff
  11/09/24
I don't like 4 5 has the evh look if that's what you want...
ceci n'est pas un avocat
  11/09/24
none of those will look good on that guitar
Metal Up Your Ass
  11/09/24
what do you recommend
michael doodikoff
  11/10/24
i'd like to see the one you have on it now...sounds like it'...
Metal Up Your Ass
  11/11/24


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Date: November 8th, 2024 9:54 AM
Author: michael doodikoff

Right now I have a reddish tortoise shell pick guard on it, its fine but I would like something new. I own this guitar, exact same finish and neck (put slapped some Lindy Fralin pups in it):

https://media.sweetwater.com/m/products/image/9d12c738c0u5XOwBS26QclgPdAXVo4q1PlzgaWd7.wm-lh.jpg?quality=82&height=750&ws=s&ha=9d12c738c0667ef1

Discovered some really cool options on etsy. Which do you like?

1. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1784033657/hand-painted-pickguard-scratchplate-for?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=stratocaster+pickguard&ref=sc_gallery-2-15&cns=1&ret=1&search_preloaded_img=1&plkey=4db5deeada3b0cd946c57189dd5a2dd274734514%3A1784033657

2. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1005693111/strat-or-tele-custom-pick-guard-the?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=stratocaster+pickguard&ref=sr_gallery-1-23&frs=1&content_source=dedcee93a8608fe9aad16cb0b4ffc144d0281093%253A1005693111&search_preloaded_img=1&organic_search_click=1

3. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1005703569/strat-or-tele-custom-pick-guard-the?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=stratocaster+pickguard&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&frs=1&content_source=df9bb28b3d38e237e4af4a4f17ffd37447d0b118%253A1005703569&search_preloaded_img=1&organic_search_click=1

4. https://www.etsy.com/listing/791910814/tele-or-strat-pick-guard-psychedelic-2?click_key=8190b538d81dc86c0585ad71372d156559638499%3A791910814&click_sum=142fc562&ref=shop_home_recs_6&frs=1

5. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1789156696/hand-painted-strat-pick-guard?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=stratocaster+pickguard&ref=sr_gallery-18-5&ret=1&content_source=5b478596e1918854695c8cb3e3abc36028925725%253A1789156696&organic_search_click=1

6. https://www.etsy.com/listing/804863375/tele-or-strat-pick-guard-paisley-9?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=stratocaster+pickguard&ref=sr_gallery-19-5&frs=1&content_source=9fc0efafbfb147d746770481bf5cc60287386c08%253A804863375&search_preloaded_img=1&organic_search_click=1

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48310069)



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Date: November 8th, 2024 9:58 AM
Author: Planet 9

did you like this strat over the American Professional II, or did you have a budget?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48310081)



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Date: November 9th, 2024 1:18 PM
Author: michael doodikoff

I wanted the big 70s headstock and I liked the wood finish. Price was a factor, it was a few hundred less than the APII, but I dropped another $350 into Lindy Fralin pickups on mine anyway

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48315308)



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Date: November 10th, 2024 2:37 PM
Author: Planet 9

do you like the jumbo frets on it? what music and style do you play?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48319231)



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Date: November 9th, 2024 1:22 PM
Author: ceci n'est pas un avocat

you and I don't share the same taste in guitars, but I will just say that there are lots of guys on reverb Who will hand make you leather pick guards to order if that's what u want

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48315316)



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Date: November 9th, 2024 1:28 PM
Author: michael doodikoff

I saw some cool leather pickguards for under $100 on etsy. However, with a brown colored wood body and dark rosewood fret board, I didn't want more brown.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48315336)



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Date: November 9th, 2024 1:44 PM
Author: ceci n'est pas un avocat

They can be dyed

Check out this bro he has many options and you can personalize as well. He does have a wait

https://reverb.com/shop/tools-gear-garage?product_type=parts

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48315397)



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Date: November 9th, 2024 1:30 PM
Author: michael doodikoff

BTW I kinda like #4 or #5

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48315342)



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Date: November 9th, 2024 1:45 PM
Author: ceci n'est pas un avocat

I don't like 4

5 has the evh look if that's what you want

The rainbow is good too but people may assume it means 👬

I would get it anyway but understand why someone would pass

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48315399)



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Date: November 9th, 2024 1:50 PM
Author: Metal Up Your Ass

none of those will look good on that guitar

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48315432)



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Date: November 10th, 2024 10:07 PM
Author: michael doodikoff

what do you recommend

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48320696)



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Date: November 11th, 2024 12:46 AM
Author: Metal Up Your Ass

i'd like to see the one you have on it now...sounds like it's a good fit.

i think that brownish tobacco finish is hard to play with. there's a reason why the cream pickguard is so universal.

if that was my guitar, and i was forced to change it, i would get knobs that match the fretboard and the pickguard would either be clear or it would match the headstock.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5630109&forum_id=2#48321121)