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Retroverbial
Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:30 pm
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Likely I'm in the minority (as usual) but I actually think it'll look pretty good.

Oh well......

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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:32 pm
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Retroverbial wrote:
Likely I'm in the minority (as usual) but I actually think it'll look pretty good.

Oh well......

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It didn't turn out the way I wanted it to BUT it is better! I need to polish the body now but I am too tired and am going to sleep......

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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:34 pm
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Pretty smooth!

(insert "serious applause" emoticon here)

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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
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I wasn't happy when I first saw the pick guard, but now that I have it installed I like it. It is different (darker) than I originally wanted but it has this almost 3-D effect that has really grown on me. When I am playing and I look down at the guitar it is almost as if the pick guard is made of marble. It is very nice indeed. Thanks again to everyone who put up with my ramblings about this little endeavor.
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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:13 pm
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One thing to consider -- the "stock" photo you posted has likely been edited and manipulated via imaging software to enhance the brightness, contrast, and color saturation.

I think your guitar looks swell, regardless.

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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:26 pm
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Retroverbial wrote:
One thing to consider -- the "stock" photo you posted has likely been edited and manipulated via imaging software to enhance the brightness, contrast, and color saturation.

I think your guitar looks swell, regardless.

JMOOC

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Photoshop can work wonders. My wife can manipulate a photo of me to make me almost good looking. ALMOST!
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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
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truebluefliplover wrote:
Retroverbial wrote:
That does appear a skosh darker than the one installed on the guitar that you posted the pic of.

Have you actually installed it on your Strat yet for a visual assessment?

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Arjay:

Not yet! I did a quick dry fit just to see what it looked like. Not what I was expecting...How do you think it looks?

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Bro check this out. http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/pick ... trat62.htm
This is what it looks like on my Strat.
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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
PostPosted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:26 pm
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If you want a true white pearl pickguard, get a Warmoth guard. They fit perfect and are much whiter. There aged is the same as Fenders "white pearl"
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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
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matt3310 wrote:
If you want a true white pearl pickguard, get a Warmoth guard. They fit perfect and are much whiter. There aged is the same as Fenders "white pearl"


Thanks for the info Matt! Much appreciated....
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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
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It's a Warmoth pickguard on my candy green strat pictured above. It is very bright white.

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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
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It didn't turn out the way I wanted it to BUT it is better! I need to polish the body now but I am too tired and am going to sleep......

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Hey, trueblue, I agree with Arjay - I think that pick guard looks very nice, especially with the color your guitar is - I think the slightly off-white of the pickguard enhances both!

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White pearloid on blizzard pearl....

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Loaded white pearloid pickguard...

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... on Rockabilly orange Strat.

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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:48 am
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Looks good to me (especially with the maple fingerboard). That's cool that you did it for your granddaughter. I'm sure that made her day.
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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:45 pm
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Here is mine in Electron Blue metallic FSR with pearloid pick-guard.....Image
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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:52 pm
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This is mine that I did a couple years ago. I love the Pearloid. Mine seemed a lot more off-white when I opened it, but I'm glad I put it on.

I think it looks great trueblue

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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster Pick-guard Replacement
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I had one on my '88 MIJ for a while. I liked it ,but eventually took it back to original.

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Obviously I had to modify it to fit the tremolo. I still have it, might put it back on soon.

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