wraub Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Hi, I'm wraub and I like divisive pickguards. I don't mean divisive creatively, or politically, but, aesthetically. You see, I like harmonic contrast visually as much or more than I do sonically, and so... Divisive pickguards. Maybe you have one too, or, even, more than one. Post 'em if you do. For now, here are these, because. 3 Quote I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 They both look cool. 1 Quote dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I like both whiteguards and blackguards. lol. 2 1 Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 6 hours ago, wraub said: Hi, I'm wraub and I like divisive pickguards. I don't mean divisive creatively, or politically, but, aesthetically. You see, I like harmonic contrast visually as much or more than I do sonically, and so... Divisive pickguards. I think THAT pickguard and finish combination looks GREAT! Quite a contrast, but they go well together, they don't clash. 1 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 My one Strat Clone has a nice pick-guard I would not call it divisive, but it sure suits my taste. 4 Quote dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I hate this pickguard. It rarely looks decent under stage lighting. The whole guitar seems to wash out in a dull yucky blur. This is probably this best picture I have of it. Its fairly new here , before I installed the kill switch. I have guitars with tortoise pickguards I like. My old black tele with the benders looks okay with a tortie. 3 Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 On 6/24/2022 at 5:04 PM, wraub said: Hi, I'm wraub and I like divisive pickguards. I don't mean divisive creatively, or politically, but, aesthetically. Well, then- "Ladies and Gentlemen, in the Center Ring... " 3 2 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 20 hours ago, Caevan O’Shite said: I think THAT pickguard and finish combination looks GREAT! Quite a contrast, but they go well together, they don't clash. Thanks. That happened last week, here's a better pic- But, posted the same pics elsewhere and was implored to change back to the stock white 'guard. Repeatedly. By people in multiple countries. The brown/blue combo is definitely a love/hate thing too, based on comments. What can I say, I like what I like. 4 Quote I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Dunno if this qualifies (see photo) but my masterpieces are in parts unknown. Franken-Tele - I found a large beetle, dead on the ground. I used a Forstner bit to drill a hole in the body, above and in between the volume and tone controls, dropped the beetle in there and filled it with clear resin. Franke -Strat - I used 20 or so different colors of rattle-can paint, up close so it would drip and painted the front of the body, the pickguard and the headstock with this random splatter-drip pattern over white. A friend called it "The guitar the clowns ejaculated on." I've got a photo somewhere of him playing it at a gig. Deep dive right now but someday... 2 Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 4 hours ago, wraub said: Thanks. That happened last week, here's a better pic- But, posted the same pics elsewhere and was implored to change back to the stock white 'guard. Repeatedly. By people in multiple countries. What can I say, I like what I like. Those people don't know what cool is or what looks good. 2 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 6:08 PM, Caevan O’Shite said: Well, then- "Ladies and Gentlemen, in the Center Ring... " That’s the first one I’ve seen in this thread I’d consider “divisive”. 4 1 Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 There's a company I won't name, that offers a variety of custom Pickguards, many of which feature Pin-Up Girl images, and old Horror/Science-Fiction Movie posters tending towards images of women in revealing outfits. They also make a LOT of fun designs, abstracts, other images, colors, Swirl Art, Paisley, like I say, a lot of fun stuff, but if you want Divisive, they've got plenty of pickguards that'll get you thrown right out of your P&W group, and possibly lose you some friends! If you're really curious, a search on custom pickguards will get you there soon enough. 1 1 Quote "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 I think I know of at least 2 such companies. Are you thinking of the one that has a “Naughty but nice” category? Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 13 hours ago, Dannyalcatraz said: I think I know of at least 2 such companies. Are you thinking of the one that has a “Naughty but nice” category? Hadn't seen that listing on the site I'm thinking of? 1 Quote "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I'll ride with 920D on this one 2 1 Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 hour ago, hurricane hugo said: I'll ride with 920D on this one That's actually pretty nice! That'd look very good on a white or black or natural mahogany body... 2 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 11-hole Pickguard! I like it! 1 Quote "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 The one I’m thinking of is Greasy Groove. WD Music has a bunch as well, but not nearly as naughty. GG had some that had actual nudity, at one point. Edit: just checked, still do. 3 Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 43 minutes ago, Dannyalcatraz said: GG had some that had actual nudity, at one point. Edit: just checked, still do. Hopefully nude persons smoking cigars and drinking while brandishing medieval weapons and vehemently flipping-off politicians both Red AND Blue. YEEEAAHH!! 4 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 On 6/28/2022 at 1:35 PM, Dannyalcatraz said: The one I’m thinking of is Greasy Groove. WD Music has a bunch as well, but not nearly as naughty. GG had some that had actual nudity, at one point. Edit: just checked, still do. Greasy Groove? Here's one of theirs I have on a P Bass - 2 1 Quote I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 5 hours ago, wraub said: Greasy Groove? Here's one of theirs I have on a P Bass - THAT is S0O0O Brady Bunch/Partridge Family... ! 💖✨ And I do mean that in the best of ways! 2 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 8 hours ago, wraub said: Greasy Groove? Here's one of theirs I have on a P Bass - For some reason, it’s not displaying for me. Edit: now it is. 2 Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 On 7/1/2022 at 8:44 PM, Caevan O’Shite said: THAT is S0O0O Brady Bunch/Partridge Family... ! 💖✨ And I do mean that in the best of ways! Thanks... I think. 😁 1 1 Quote I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 26 minutes ago, wraub said: Thanks... I think. 😁 As I said, I do mean that in the best of ways! 2 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 10 hours ago, Caevan O’Shite said: As I said, I do mean that in the best of ways! Groovy. 😉 1 Quote I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 9:57 PM, KuruPrionz said: Dunno if this qualifies (see photo) but my masterpieces are in parts unknown. Franken-Tele - I found a large beetle, dead on the ground. I used a Forstner bit to drill a hole in the body, above and in between the volume and tone controls, dropped the beetle in there and filled it with clear resin. Franke -Strat - I used 20 or so different colors of rattle-can paint, up close so it would drip and painted the front of the body, the pickguard and the headstock with this random splatter-drip pattern over white. A friend called it "The guitar the clowns ejaculated on." I've got a photo somewhere of him playing it at a gig. Deep dive right now but someday... This is cool, but c'mon, man... it's begging for a brass pickguard!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 "Do what thy will shall be the whole of the law." - some guy Ozzy sang about, once... Guitars are expressions of the owners... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 12:40 PM, CEB said: I hate this pickguard. It rarely looks decent under stage lighting. The whole guitar seems to wash out in a dull yucky blur. This is probably this best picture I have of it. Its fairly new here , before I installed the kill switch. I have guitars with tortoise pickguards I like. My old black tele with the benders looks okay with a tortie. I have a mid-90s (I think) Les Paul Special with P-90s that has the same problem... it's not Heritage Cherry but a darker burgundy and with the black pickup covers and black knobs and pickguard onstage it just looks like a dark blob, thought the binding on the neck always shines. I bought some brass pickup covers, and a gold tortoise-shell pickguard for it... I'll see if that livens it up. I've had the headstock repaired on it twice and currently the back of the neck does not have a finish (which is smooth and fast, actually)... I've thought about just having it refinished in white or something... or maybe gold. like this 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 On 7/5/2022 at 11:35 AM, p90jr said: This is cool, but c'mon, man... it's begging for a brass pickguard!!!! Or anodized aluminum, even. Here's my #1 bass- 3 1 Quote I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 52 minutes ago, wraub said: Or anodized aluminum, even. Here's my #1 bass- Or, per my avatar photo of my red Gibson 335, a clear plexiglass pickguard painted with copper paint on the backside. Vintage Gretsch guitars have that too, I made my own. 3 Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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