Les Paul With or Without Pickguard?... Guitar Nerds Only This is the Debate! 🎸

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Last week we asked if the pickguard should be left off our Tokai and you answered in your thousands. Unfortunately the most popular answer isn't the one we wanted hear... so let's keep the poll open, debate some more, and see if we can sway the result back to the 'off' camp. 😬🎸🤞
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00:54 it's all about the pickguard
02:58 my 'definitive' poll
05:06 what's happening today
05:49 my current LP collection
14:32 the pros & cons
18:45 does it sound any different?
19:22 what about famous players?
21:55 a bit of playing
22:26 my preference
24:48 protecting the guitar
27:15 the removable pickguard
30:44 please comment & vote
32:10 why no actual Gibson?
34:05 your vote is needed
36:07 play out jam
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@Zoso981 8 месяцев назад

I took the Pickguard off my Custom a few days ago and it changed my life. The sky looked brighter, food tasted better, my wife looked 23 again. Best decision I've ever made! 😊 Greetings from the U.S. Colin...🎸✌️

@chrisprescottguitar 11 месяцев назад

A 37 minute video about whether a pickguard should be off or on? … I love this channel 🙌🏻

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

@liveatminkys no pressure! 😥😥🤣

@brownandwolfe 11 месяцев назад

@@theguitaristasI'm perfectly fine with this subject.👍

@chrisprescottguitar 11 месяцев назад

@@theguitaristas I haven’t watched yet. I’m sure it’s great!

@cmet8280 11 месяцев назад

I've always loved this channel because of the reviews of mid priced guitars. Seems like he's getting away from this content more and more, personally find it disappointing.

@ZorkusYT 11 месяцев назад

this why i love this channel so much , i am here enjoying a cup of coffee with a grilled cheese watching the waffle waffleling

@joshuaaarrrr 11 месяцев назад

You know you’re amongst proper guitar nerds when you get a 37 minute video on pickgaurds and love every minute of it 😂 love it col 👌🏻

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

Cheers mate... truly a fantastic community here and loads of engagement with this subject! 😂👍

@warfruit3103 11 месяцев назад

I've spent a long time pondering this one, and I think they look better without a pickguard if they have uncovered pickups, or better with a pickguard if the pickups are covered. That's the rule I'm sticking to so I can stop the endless dialogue in my head which just stops me actually playing them 😂

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

😆👍

@GaryKatz 11 месяцев назад

Definitively 😂😮😊

@GypsyLane 11 месяцев назад

I agree…the pickup covers are the definitive difference!

@paulj0557tonehead 11 месяцев назад

Send me the bill doc! I'm cured.

@1973retrorabbit 11 месяцев назад

I just don't like the afterthought way Les Paul pick guards are fitted. That stupid bracket just looks like a "F it, that'll do" move to me. The shaped top does make fitting anything flat (well... Curved) to the best, slightly tricky tho... So... I still prefer them without.

@geofferstrat7383 11 месяцев назад

If you’re a long strummer then leave it on to protect the finish. Personally I take mine off, as I dont have an aggressive strumming pattern, they look so much better and you can see the paintwork in all it’s mighty fine glory 🎸🎸

@jeffberg8015 11 месяцев назад

Les Paul's can look great without the pick guard on, but as I said last week, for me the essence of the Les Paul look needs the plate. If you prefer it without the plate, go for it. Only one opinion should really matter.

@NintenDub 11 месяцев назад

Totally agree. There is only one opinion that matters.... So you really ought to listen to me, as should everyone, cuz I'm right! 😊

@corkyburnett6967 11 месяцев назад

I prefer to remove and carefully store the pickguard. I wish they would leave the decision to install them up to the buyer! Thanks Colin!

@alexscott7226 11 месяцев назад

Probably the only channel on RU-vid where you can spend 40 minutes on whether to have a pickguard on or off a Les Paul, and it's interesting...!

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

🤣👍... just let me know if I cross the line at any point.

@iannicholls7476 11 месяцев назад

Great episode Colin. These things are important! At the risk of seeming a bit contrary I would say OFF for sunbursts and ON for goldtops and customs. Hope this settles the debate.

@nellayema2455 11 месяцев назад

Agree!

@garym8726 11 месяцев назад

I can see the logic there. The part of the guitar which is obscured by the pick guard is the same as the rest on a Gold Top or Custom but not on the Sunburst.

@SludgedB 11 месяцев назад

I feel like it’s all about adding some contrast. Bursts have that already so don’t need the pick guard.

@johndaugherty4127 11 месяцев назад

I got the Slash Epiphone '59 goldtop sans pickguard and it is gorgeous. A goldtop especially looks great without.

@timmccormick240 11 месяцев назад

Collin Another great video. Pointing out the facts that great guitar players usually take the pic guard off, And also that it's personal preference in whoever is playing And their comfortability. And what works for them. Great job!

@jeremyharris4039 11 месяцев назад

I think the good news is, you’ve got a great guitar that looks good either way.

@GaryKatz 11 месяцев назад

Only my long lost 1972 Les Paul "Reording" guitar 🎸 would be exempt from alteration. Very heavy, but.… had every Les Paul innovation available. Mr Paul said it was his ultimate creation. AMAZING AXE 1972 "RECORDING". Unsurpassed in studio. Whoa.

@WyldMusik 11 месяцев назад

Generally I prefer a pickguard on a Les Paul, for purely aesthetic reasons. Then I got one with a really nice flame maple top... it felt like such a shame to hide it under that cream plastic. In the end I split the difference, I took the original guard to a luthier and had him cut me a 3mm thick, transparent pickguard (the sort you'd see on a Cochran/RHH signature Gretsch, even got him to round off the edges like they do on Gretsch guards). Best of both worlds, love that guitar to bits now.

@michaelgallegos8811 11 месяцев назад

Never pick guard! especially on a nice quilt or flame top why? Unless u don't want pick scratches then what would be the fun of that Colin 😂 cool video mate..

@henninghesse9910 11 месяцев назад

This is more difficult than I thought in the beginning, but I would say "on" because it looks better on a sunburst. But I am absolutly in love with the Tokai brand. Thanks Colin, for showing this great guitar to all of us.

@illgottengains1314 11 месяцев назад

That guitar is a real beauty. Leave the guard off imo. I don’t even have a cover on my truss rod. Regarding your recent 339 comparison vid, I recently discovered the Gibson 336 which costs twice as much as my 339. A comparison would be awesome 😎 👍

@Idontlikethisever 11 месяцев назад

Colin make the Friday even sweeter. Lots of love brother you rock

@arkguitar3517 10 месяцев назад

I love this channel. I could pull up an old couch at your shop, with a drink (coffee/tea/🍻) and just listen to you talk about guitars. Reminds me of hanging out with my uncles way back in the day (70s/80s) in the garage while they tinkered on their motorcycles - the smells and sounds. Your channel reminds me of that but for guitars and the smell of guitars/guitar cases. Thank you for sharing! All the best!

@theguitaristas 10 месяцев назад

Cheers man thanks for hanging out and supporting it’s appreciated! 😁🙏

@edwardsmith9801 11 месяцев назад

I think they look great with , or without a pick guard. When it's all said & done , it's preference. In my mind if you own it , it's your decision. Great video per usual, thanks for the great content.

@jeremywooldridge5537 11 месяцев назад

I've always left them on. Just like the way it looks. Purely an aesthetics thing for me.

@davidhamilton7780 11 месяцев назад

Just added a vote for with. Cheers mate. And... if you really want to leave the scratchplate off, you can always justify it by saying that your poll was related to LPs and not necessarily to LP-shaped guitars :)

@jfiery 11 месяцев назад

Love you're trying to tip the balance! While being a pickguard on guy I did take mine off on my Gibson 60s once because the top is so beautiful. I could only bear it about a week though despite how pretty it was and back on it went. I had Gretsch Electromatic single cut that had a wider, droopy or lazy (however one describes that shape) horn like your Eastman and with that shape the Gretsch pickguard shape looks much better than the Gibson. And to cover all the bases I'd lose the Heritage pickguard if I had one but, I won't ever have one because I'm still confused how they could be ok with a headstock like that.

@Robowx 11 месяцев назад

What sets the Gibson Les Paul apart from copies is the pickguard and the “poker chip.” Take those off and it looks like all the other copies. Like the EC1000, Eastman, etc. That’s why I leave them on.

@MichaelMoore-od4jz 11 месяцев назад

I don't know about the pick guard thing but as always really dig your playing sounds awesome

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

Cheers man that's appreciated! 😊🙏

@frc7951 11 месяцев назад

I love it without the guard. That guitar really is beautiful.

@Chris66JTM45 11 месяцев назад

Good vid Colin. I think it's a playability factor. I've always felt more comfortable playing an LP with guard off. In fact, my Tobacco Bursts guard has been sat in the case since I bought the guitar in 1979.

@tier5958 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for this. My Epiphone LP came with a guard on. And my Gibson LP deluxe came with one off. So I have the best of both worlds. Thank you.

@hod8931 11 месяцев назад

Love the debate. Since my first 68 black lp custom in 1974 its pick guard on and top wraped for me....never saw the poll But it's your choice, with no holes, i may be tempted to leave off.

@andyholmes9485 8 месяцев назад

Love your style fella! Completely get your thinking 😊

@TheSuperspyk 11 месяцев назад

There’s elements about the way you carry yourself that reminds me of my late father. Between that and the personality you show on camera - you seem like the kind of person I’d love to have a pint with

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

Cheers man that's appreciated! 😁🙏

@barthrvatin8297 11 месяцев назад

Give the people what they want! 😂 I have a feeling this will be one of your most popular videos. 🙌🏻 Great work Colin!

@donthewatcher 2 месяца назад

Both, what i put on my Les Pauls ? : Lazarus(on)- Greeny (off) 2024 LP Custom alpine(on) 2018 LP Custom ebony(off) 2011 goldtop darkback (clear pickguard) 2013 LPJ (OFF) so if i have chicken and waffles for breakfast ON if i have pourage (oatmeal) for breakfast off

@kiptonsheekjr.5371 11 месяцев назад

I have a Epiphone Les Paul Standard andlove it. I like it with the pick guard. I think if it came with a pick guard leave it because it looks worse with the holes. Personally i like them with the pick guard. Love the video. 😊

@markpell8979 11 месяцев назад

I've never scratched any guitar with a pick or fingernails in decades of playing, so it comes down to visual aesthetics of the pickguard in the eye of the beholder. I have LPs with and without, whichever makes that guitar look right to me. I have a couple that I change from time to time according to what looks good to me then. If you remove it, just run the screws back in instead of trying to patch or camouflage the holes. It looks perfectly normal and the screws won't get lost for when you change your mind about it later. On a side note, the pickguard on a Les Paul is a good place to put stickers without hurting the guitar's finish, for folks that like to do that. Cheers!

@nicolasmaurin182 11 месяцев назад

Great playing again. 🎉. Great video. IMO it is with Pick Guard

@Frankie84 10 месяцев назад

Definitely love them left on, especially gorgeous cream pickguards. I have a Blue Ocean Burst Tokai Love Rock (LS 148F), and the plastics are the only things I haven't changed - the wiring has all been upgraded to 50's boutique wiring, Lindy Fralin Pure P.A.Fs, and the tail piece/stop bar from Lightning Guitars that angles the strings, removing the need to top-wrap the strings. I wouldn't swap it for anything 💙 but I can appreciate other people's personal preferences when it comes to removing the pick guard.

@Darth.Shredder 11 месяцев назад

I like both but it usually depends on the finish and whether it has a really nice figured top or not. IMO, something classic like a goldtop demands a pickguard. I also favor them on Iced Tea and tobacco bursts. Another mind twister for me is pickup covers. I love all combinations but some finishes IMO need covers with a pickguard, as do double cream bobbins ala Ace Frehley..

@striknine570 11 месяцев назад

Great video man. Healthy debate topic.

@anthonymichael3029 11 месяцев назад

I think it’s been said elsewhere in the comments, but for me, when the pickups are covered, pickguard on - classic vintage inspired looks. Uncovered pickups, pickguard off - if you’re going for that Slash look. That’s how I do it.

@ldtriplesix 7 месяцев назад

I have always preferred my Les Pauls with the pick guard off. I just put the screws back in the holes. Great video as always!

@frederickhockey2760 11 месяцев назад

I own a number of Les Pauls. I have taken the scratch plates off my gold top and all of my burst guitars. I own a midnight blue with black pick guard that I kept it on as well as a white custom that I kept it as well… it’s all personal choice. I just don’t want anything to suppress the beauty of the beautiful wood on those burst finishes. JMO😂 Thanks for the video. Stellar content!

@Tyrell_Corp2019 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the fun video. I personally like to leave it on. It’s like one of those old Cadillacs with fish fins. It just seems to go with it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@kennethh2430 11 месяцев назад

I think you know my stance Colin, absolutely NO pickguard, take it off :D All my LP's have the pickguards off and are stored away nicely in the case. I use painters tape to keep the screws from getting lost affixed to the back of the pickguard. IMO LP's look so much better w/o the pickguard.

@sparkyguitar0058 11 месяцев назад

I got a ebony with gold trim and cream plastic. 496/500 uncovered black pups with the cream plastic and worn down gold just looks so classic to me. So my pickguard is on.

@GreenyBlues 11 месяцев назад

It depends on the guitar’s finish IMO. My P90 gold top looks better without the pick guard, but I’ve left the cream one on my stripped mahogany Les Paul standard. So not easy to answer definitively!

@joycegrove5602 11 месяцев назад

Fun video! I prefer LPs without the guard, both for looks and comfort in playing :)

@TexaTim 11 месяцев назад

One more comment that I left out. Love the channel! Great work!

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

😎🙏

@poodleguiderpeyes7388 11 месяцев назад

In my case,I prefer the pickguard on. Currently, I only have a Epi '59 Limited Edition in the VOS Cherry Fade finish. It's a bit bright, so the pickguard helps soften the brightness. 😉

@lawrencecox1900 11 месяцев назад

Always on for me

@jeremymiller6933 11 месяцев назад

Hey Colin. As far as the look, I think pickguards look right when you have a plain or solid finish. A pretty flame kinda looks better without it. I have LPs with and without so I will add this to the conversation: I notice I tend to press my pinky finger to the pickguard to sort of anchor my strumming hand to the guitar to keep my wrist from moving too far one way or the other. On my LPs without it, I do sort of miss that as I have to consciously work to keep my wrist suspended in place.

@jcrgtattoo333 8 месяцев назад

Mine is a 60’s standard, 2020, in iced tea, average flame top, perfect for me!, I had the pick guard off for less than a week, and put it back on, she just looks so classy with the pick guard on.

@pinkiewerewolf 11 месяцев назад

My vote is still for off, for that Les Paul. I did like the pick guard on the white & black custom. Excellent video Colin!

@grumpyrocker 11 месяцев назад

Pickguard off for me on my Les Paul Traditional in Honeyburst finish. I like to see the top. I also hate vintage tuners too, so changed those to more modern locking ones on my LP. The holes are an issue, but I found a brown crayon worked well when I first removed the pickguard. But years later I don't bother, I don't mind the holes.

@nieko3038 11 месяцев назад

These are the discussions that matter in life. The real questions. I need a pickguard for my ‘01 cherryburst Epiphone. Been going back and forth over it over the years. Voted off btw. I have 2 Les Pauls. My tribute had no pickguard from factory. Agree with the playing comfort without.

@confusedfishvideo 11 месяцев назад

My LP has a lovely flame and came with the pickguard, never fitted, in the case and that’s where I’ve left it. Crayola do a pack of twenty different wax crayons which are a great way to colour match and fill things like screw holes, minor dinks, works on your car too. Fun video btw.

@BrokeDownDan 11 месяцев назад

If it's a burst, then I think it should come off to show the beauty, solid color stays on. Greetings from Texas.

@jaypeterson7637 11 месяцев назад

I think it looks beautiful w/o the plastic guard. Do what you like Colin! Damn the torpedos...full speed ahead!!!

@jamiebritton6781 11 месяцев назад

Pick guard off or on doesn't matter it's what ever makes you want to Pick it up and play it. I personally don't like Pick guards and I also like relics. Great video! 👍 👍

@danielpayne3336 11 месяцев назад

I had an early 70's black Les Paul custom that I took the pickguard off and through trades and deals ended up with a 1965 Guild Starfire IV with no pickguard. I tried the the Gibson one because I could not find a Guild replacement. It fit perfectly and 34 years later still have a Starfire with a Les Paul scratch plate.

@allanshort8264 11 месяцев назад

Test Match Special need you for those rainy days - someone who can talk utter bollox for 4min and keep the viewer fascinated. Keep up the good work, we love it

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

I can do it for 40 mins no problem so I'm in! 😂👍

@garyshepherd9226 11 месяцев назад

I like the pickguard on - I switched mine for a pearloid ivory one.

@martinwillis8015 11 месяцев назад

For me pick guard off, i much prefer it aesthetically, One main reason why i brought my Tokai LS-135Q is because it did not have the pick guard. In general when i make guitar i do not install pick guards or pickup rings. Having said that i just got my PIA onyx that has a pick guard, but is not really visible 😀

@Sinnsonido 11 месяцев назад

I never thought too hard about this, but my tobacco burst looks awesome with a pickguard while my Caribbean Night Studio Deluxe looks awesome without. So the answer is both in my case.

@Olibertau 11 месяцев назад

Oh, if you want to protect the varnish and still have the fine looking of the curves, maybe install a transparent pickguard. 🙂

@GRBAquatics 11 месяцев назад

Very Cool, Thankyou. Your Tokai is Such a Stunning Guitar I think Pickguard off looks amazing, and if it makes you play 'better' it has to be. I never considered Pickguard off my Alpine White Custom LP copy but when I recently received my Artist Guitars AP59 'Apricot Burst" (Like Slash 'Apatite Burst' and very similar to your 'Stoner' but with Zebra Pickups) with No Pickguard I instantly became a fan of no Pickguard on Les Pauls. Hope you get the result that makes you most comfortable playing. Cheers

@craigusselman546 11 месяцев назад

My Gibson Les Paul gt was made with no pickguard. My Epi standard came with one. I love both ways but I prefer off but I like them either way.

@carlosdeno 11 месяцев назад

I’m really late to the party today. It’s a big thing for sure, the Tokai looks great without the pick guard. Personally for me it’s all personal preference and taste. If it was good enough for Koss, it’s good enough for me. Great video today Colin, as always mate and have a great weekend! ✌️

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

Cheers man and you!

@pauldavis3904 11 месяцев назад

Can't believe how much wear is already on that Eastman! AWESOME

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

Yes I love it to! 😁👍

@Matt_Barkley 11 месяцев назад

Depends on the color. I like the black pickguards on the white, black and red les pauls. I would take it off in most other cases.

@benspeeds 11 месяцев назад

ON!

@rocktorrocks 11 месяцев назад

I do both haha. Depends the Les Paul. 😎 My silverburst and flame top Les Pauls have pickguard off and shows off the finish and top. The Les Paul Custom and Studio which are solid colors have the pickguard.

@victorbeebe8372 11 месяцев назад

Already voted. Mahalo and Aloha Colin!

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

Cheers mate!! 😁👍

@calsurflance5598 11 месяцев назад

Totally personal preference. If it didn’t come with a pick guard, I probably wouldn’t drill the holes. On the few times I have removed the pick guard on my Les Paul, I put the screws back in. Then after looking at it for 5 minutes, I put the pick guard back on. Lol By the way, I love the tone you get, and I’m just listening to this on my phone!👍🎸

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

Cheers man that's a great compliment! 😁🙏

@tommymatt5686 10 месяцев назад

I put a smaller screw, which does not widen the hole, in a color very similar to the surface of the guitar (gold top) and I think it looks very good. 🎉

@andysfishingandflytyingcha2310 11 месяцев назад

I got hold of a 50's Gibbo Gold Top. It was made in '22. I got it second hand and last April and it didn't have a mark on it, absolutley pristine. I was incredibly impressed with the quality of finish and workmanship. Seems Gibson have sorted out some of their quality control issues. She sounds amazing too. I hope you do get another Gibson LP, try a 50's model, l'd be very interested to hear your opinion mate.

@aminahmed2220 11 месяцев назад

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend also stay safe I went to the walk in clinic for bloodwork 😊 colin

@denbodg9311 11 месяцев назад

I’m in the On vote camp, but, I have mixed opinion. Sunbursts, Gold Tops, & Black - On. Lemon Drops, faded Greeny/Moore types, Custom Colours, Super Flamed tops - Off to show the grain.

@jaimeharding890 11 месяцев назад

Awesome Colin man! ❤️😎✌️🎶🎶 Definitely off off off. I think that Joe Strummer 1959 Esquire is my favourite guitar ever 🙌🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍 🎶

@allendean9807 11 месяцев назад

Got my first guitar at 10- a Sears and Roebuck acoustic. At 12, i begged for an electric, and got a tobacco sunburst Hondo LP copy. By 15, i wanted a real guitar! Begged my parents for an actual Les Paul, and never got it. 40 years later, and i traded for a Les Paul tribute in honey burst- it came with the pick guard off, different knobs, no poker chip, and mismatched hardware. Because i waited my whole life for a Les Paul, here’s what i did; Pick guard on. Poker chip on. Nickel bridge and tailpiece. Gold speed knobs. Nickel plated Duncan Phat Cat P-90’s. LOVE the look! It’s exactly what i always imagined as a teenager, my dream guitar would look like.

@zyzzyx3160 7 месяцев назад

A good idea for a pickguard is a static cling clear window film. Just out it on when you olay and take it off when done. Or you can just keep it on. And it keeps the full top on display for everyone to see.

@chrisforever1255 11 месяцев назад

ON - Point! Greetings from Germany! UWE 😎🎸

@polymorphism1966 11 месяцев назад

It’s also a good hand rest while I’m picking

@nedludd3641 10 месяцев назад

I bought a Tokai today @Rose M. It didn't have the pickguard on it. It looks gorgeous without it. I'm glad I saw this vid. I don't think I will install it - I'll just let it scuff up and weather. Gosh it plays just-like-a-ringing-a-bell. The Irish guy was telling me that there was a run on RoseMorris/Tokai orders to Americans after the videos that cleared out the stock

@theguitaristas 10 месяцев назад

Nice one!... I'm very pleased to help spread the good word on these great guitars! 😁👍

@charlesirving9522 11 месяцев назад

For me it depends on the guitar- My LP still has a pickguard...My Epi Casino doesn't. I still have it in case I sell the thing (I dunno- I'm super-sweet on that bad boy so as of this writing I don't see myself selling it...). It all comes down to our personal aesthetic I guess...Thanks Colin- great job as always.

@adrianbeato9713 11 месяцев назад

i like the pickguard is like a contrast, for me is iconic, but some colors look good without pickguard

@redlespaul8139 11 месяцев назад

I always take them off, and the pickguards ;). Getting a new Gibson will be good for you Colin. I’d like to see a video of you trying out different Les Pauls in store to pick one you really gel with and maybe - dare I say it - keep.

@msaintpc 11 месяцев назад

I bought the Desert Burst 2016 Standard T Lester and it came with a snap on pickguard that I never attached onto the guitar. I only took the axe out its case to put on locking tuners and then put it away and never looked at it again until I sold it. I paid 2.1K for it that same year and sold it for 3K a year ago. It was a good guitar that I regret selling. Btw I too prefer my Pauls without scratch plates.

@joeymcmanus448 11 месяцев назад

I have a black and cream that needs a pick guard to make it look right but it's a color scheme thing. In your case I would go pick guard off because of the color of the guitar. How funny that you said something about James May I love watching everything he is on and when I found this channel my wife was positive that you where James. Anyway great video cheers

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

😆👍 we may easily be cousins!

@bobwasmycat 11 месяцев назад

On. The guard offsets the cutaway and ties in the poker chip.

@the.communist 11 месяцев назад

It looks nice both ways

@silverman169 11 месяцев назад

I always prefer having a pickguard on since it makes the Les Paul look classier. But there are exceptions like if the Les Paul has a crazy flame top or quilt, then leaving off the pickguard would be the right call so you can really admire the finish.

@barrycole 11 месяцев назад

I came through the Aaron Shearer discipline and we were taught to not anchor our hand on anything but to learn where we were through a perfect posture. There is more than enough clearance to not need a pick-guard and who has that poor of pick control anyhow? Tee shirt or suit and tie, that is what the guard is really about. What ever is appropriate for what style of music is presented. Windmill arm swings lead to bleeding fingers and scratched tops. Suit and Tie, not required. Have a great weekend living the dream.

@theguitaristas 11 месяцев назад

I'm definitley more Pete Townshend than Larry Carlton! 😆👍

@clockwork914 11 месяцев назад

For me it just depends on the Paul. Took it off my first Epi and Gibson Les Pauls. Stayed on my Gibson 50’s Goldtop. I lean towards off, but then strangely , I probably have more on. Juniors & Specials the answer is easy, always on😄

@williamarthurfenton1496 11 месяцев назад

I like the raised scratchplate on Les Pauls, 335s and Gretsch guitars as it acts as a handy anchor to rest on when playing in certain techniques. I think aesthetically it breaks up the shape and lines somewhat, but in a good way. There's modest looking guitars, which I prefer, but to me having no scratchplate is a step too far and they look almost industrial-- think 80s shredder super-strats which I personally dislike.

@danceswithbadgers 11 месяцев назад

Agreed, some techniques require the pick guard. I felt (my axes are in storage since quite a few years now) like I was flapping in the wind with the guard off. I always found my Junior more playable with its flat top. Like the 'guard off' look but it's not practical.

@mortonwilson795 11 месяцев назад

Great fun! The Tokai looks great without the pick-guard. Eastman comes without and love it. Leaving mine on my Black 68 Custom (shame to take it off - it's been there for half a century!) but gonna remove from my Epi Cantrell 'Wino' - love the burgundy colour so why not? Dunno about the Epi 1959 - nice cherry burst but seems fine. I think comes down to the finish 😀

@joshkrone5837 9 месяцев назад

Took the guard from my Epiphone LP tonight because I’m with you! They do look great either way, but I much prefer to play one without. Just because.

@paternuin 3 дня назад

I like it both ways. Open coils usually match better with pickguard off, while covers and pickguard go together. I think I play less constrained without the pickguard and that's my current choice nowadays. It saves some weight too (40g)

@victorbeebe8372 11 месяцев назад

Epiphone 59 LE and Joe Bonamasa 58 Black Beauty - pickguard on. 1994 Gibson LP 1960 Classic - pickguard off.

@dave.F0X 11 месяцев назад

Don't have a Les Paul (proper) but did take the pickguard off a Casino for same reason. Then after 3 years replaced it with a black pickguard and think it looks smarter with it back on.