with or without guard...

[rockinlespaul]

I like it both ways so I'll let you guys decide. Which looks better?

With?

Or without?

 

[diceman]

Sweet Cherry had a pickguard... therefore...

 

[Frails]

Def with. The color pops with the contrasting guard. You might want to try without pickup covers. Dbl cream or even zebra would look great too.

 

[jbzoso2002]

My tone is much better with it on.

Jimmy

 

[dubyatf]

With!

 

[eslover]

They ways look great, but the pg gives it the real LP flair...pg on!

 

[Dkr84]

Take it off for now, but keep it. When the guitar gets some natural age on it, put it on. I like newer looking LPs without and vintage/older ones with.

 

[slapshot]

with.les pauls look ugly as a bucket of busted arseholes without the pickguard

 

[k.guitars]

Really...? Needs a Lifton case too, otherwise the tone will really suck.

 

[formula73]

with.les pauls look ugly as a bucket of busted arseholes without the pickguard

Coffee out the nose is not pleasant.

 

[planks]

 

[jerryo]

LP's are easier to play with the Guard OFF for me.... my right pinky and ring finger

sort of rest on the wood

Aesthetically with or without doesn't really matter.. the LP looks good either way.

No other guitar on earth looks as good as an LP

 

[Drew224]

without.

 

[rdr58]

No guard....and double whites!!!! no plastic= better tone nice guitar btw

 

[Tijs76]

With!

 

[GitFiddle]

Between the two pics the one with the guard on looks better.
If you went without the guard, it may look better with creme plastic instead of white. Would match better with the shade of the binding, toggle and knobs.

 

[OldBenKenobi]

With. I love the bright white against the red.

 

[Low Gain]

I prefer the look with the pickguard on, but I feel more confortable without IT

My advice, January-June ON. July-December OFF

 

[Hawiian2]

With for sure!

 

[Tim Plains]

Looks 10 times better with the guard on.