Stupid pick guard question

chriseskew24 · 02-25-2011, 09:56 PM

Just wondering if it could ruin the finish in the nitro by removing the pick guard? And will the hole in the body be ok to leave or should I fill it with something?

Thanks,
Chris

River · 02-25-2011, 10:00 PM

With the guard off, the finish will fade evenly, so actually less harm, and more even.

Personally, I'd put the screws back in the holes, but they don't need to be filled, no.

EasyAce · 02-25-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by chriseskew24

Just wondering if it could ruin the finish in the nitro by removing the pick guard? And will the hole in the body be ok to leave or should I fill it with something?

Thanks,
Chris

A lot of folk simply put the screws that held the PG in place right back in to fill the holes. I don't know that removing the guard will ruin the nitro finish.

Aesthetically, though, lots of us think Les Pauls look buck naked without the pickguards unless they have unique tops.

The choice is yours.

chriseskew24 · 02-25-2011, 10:06 PM

Thanks for the responses.. I will be pulling it off I don't have a really fancy finish but just like no guard better I have always been a strat and tele guy and am just use to the PG being flat I just can't seem to get use to the raised pick guard.

GitFiddle · 02-25-2011, 10:18 PM

Won't hurt a thing taking the PG off. I prefer to leave the holes alone. Over time they will accumulate mojo dust and make the screw tighter whenever you decide to put it back on.

If you are picky about your finish and ever rest your pinky against the body, make sure you keep your pinky nail clipped short. It will leave nicks in the finish where the PG was.

chriseskew24 · 02-25-2011, 11:59 PM

Yeah I dont think I am going to put the screws back in. No body but me will ever notice the holes.

PsychoCid · 02-26-2011, 12:22 AM

Holes wide open in my Yamaha Studio Lord...no idea where the pick guard may be, let alone the screws. =)

02-25-2011, 09:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
chriseskew24 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 2,175 Thanks: 76 Thanked 83 Times in 16 Posts	Stupid pick guard question Just wondering if it could ruin the finish in the nitro by removing the pick guard? And will the hole in the body be ok to leave or should I fill it with something? Thanks, Chris __________________ 1982 Greco EG 700// D Allen Crazy Cat pups & Tundratone wiring 1990 Greco EGC600///// Phatcat/JB pups and tundratone wiring 2008 CV Telecaster D Allen Cheetahs and Martin Six Sting wiring 1999 Gibson SG Special Ltd. Ibanez zebra wood acoustic electric Fernandes LE2 D Allen 54/59 set and martin six string wiring Amp Cygnus Extrasolar Amp Phaez Rooster

02-25-2011, 10:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
River Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rural Colorado, USA Posts: 54,500 Thanks: 744 Thanked 847 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Stupid pick guard question With the guard off, the finish will fade evenly, so actually less harm, and more even. Personally, I'd put the screws back in the holes, but they don't need to be filled, no. __________________ River Bottom Blues Band - Music Home of the River Bottom Blues Band

02-25-2011, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
chriseskew24 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 2,175 Thanks: 76 Thanked 83 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Stupid pick guard question Thanks for the responses.. I will be pulling it off I don't have a really fancy finish but just like no guard better I have always been a strat and tele guy and am just use to the PG being flat I just can't seem to get use to the raised pick guard. __________________ 1982 Greco EG 700// D Allen Crazy Cat pups & Tundratone wiring 1990 Greco EGC600///// Phatcat/JB pups and tundratone wiring 2008 CV Telecaster D Allen Cheetahs and Martin Six Sting wiring 1999 Gibson SG Special Ltd. Ibanez zebra wood acoustic electric Fernandes LE2 D Allen 54/59 set and martin six string wiring Amp Cygnus Extrasolar Amp Phaez Rooster

02-25-2011, 10:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
GitFiddle Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6,008 Thanks: 654 Thanked 142 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Stupid pick guard question Won't hurt a thing taking the PG off. I prefer to leave the holes alone. Over time they will accumulate mojo dust and make the screw tighter whenever you decide to put it back on. If you are picky about your finish and ever rest your pinky against the body, make sure you keep your pinky nail clipped short. It will leave nicks in the finish where the PG was.

02-25-2011, 11:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
chriseskew24 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 2,175 Thanks: 76 Thanked 83 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Stupid pick guard question Yeah I dont think I am going to put the screws back in. No body but me will ever notice the holes. __________________ 1982 Greco EG 700// D Allen Crazy Cat pups & Tundratone wiring 1990 Greco EGC600///// Phatcat/JB pups and tundratone wiring 2008 CV Telecaster D Allen Cheetahs and Martin Six Sting wiring 1999 Gibson SG Special Ltd. Ibanez zebra wood acoustic electric Fernandes LE2 D Allen 54/59 set and martin six string wiring Amp Cygnus Extrasolar Amp Phaez Rooster

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PsychoCid Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stupid pick guard question Holes wide open in my Yamaha Studio Lord...no idea where the pick guard may be, let alone the screws. =)

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