Which pickguard do you like best?

[Fenderaficionado]

Aged eggshell since your neck has pearloid dots.

 

[MGW-AB]

Eggshell is a descriptor of sheen level.
Like flat, matte, eggshell, pearl, satin, semi-gloss, full gloss.

 

[peglegleg]

Mint looks great on a white Strat....

 

[Stratafied]

Tort

 

[Stratafied]

White !!!!

 

[Della Street]

Tort

 

[LutherFan]

Never liked the fake “Mint” look….I voted new egg white but dead turtle would be better.

 

[MGW-AB]

Never liked the fake “Mint” look….

I agree. They look like baby-vomit to me. I once did a poll on the now defunct Fender Lounge forum hoping sanity would prevail but alas the fugly mint guards won the poll. I had no idea there were that many people who preferred baby-vomit.

 

[Guithartic]

Howdy Guitartic

Tough choice, but personally I'd keep it original. I LOVE Mint Green finish.
Pure Vintage 3-ply Mint Green pickguard
Aged White knobs, pickup covers, and switch tips

Just like my AVII 61

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Good luck !!

Ya, but that’s right for a 1961. I’m trying to make it look like most of the real 1965 Strats out there. Why? I don’t know. I just feel like it.

 

[Guithartic]

Eggshell is a descriptor of sheen level.
Like flat, matte, eggshell, pearl, satin, semi-gloss, full gloss.

It’s also the official name that Fender calls this shade. It’s a little more muted than their “white.” They even print EBE for eggshell black eggshell on the sticker. It’s also the outside covering of an egg.

 

[JohnMac]

That's a tough choice. I built a Tele in oly white and went with a bright white guard. Mine looks a bit yellower than yours though.

I did white Strat with a bright white guard but just swapped on a very aged white guard. So many combinations look good on white.

Of the three choices that you list I think I'd go with the mint for the contrast.

 

[The_idiot]

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Did you pilfer from Egyptian wing of museum of art? They were crafty folk and I understand that many died in the creation of their works. Real blood equity is a strong possibility with this pickguard and therefore I believe that it is imbued with power and a good omen.

 

[JohnMac]

 

[The_idiot]

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See how silly this man looks playing his guitar with shiny new white plastic replacement pickguard.

No questions asked if original pickguard is returned. I understand that they will also hook the returner up with above white specimen.

 

[Guithartic]

That's a tough choice. I built a Tele in oly white and went with a bright white guard. Mine looks a bit yellower than yours though.

I did white Strat with a bright white guard but just swapped on a very aged white guard. So many combinations look good on white.

Of the three choices that you list I think I'd go with the mint for the contrast.

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You’re Stat and Tele are opposites.

 

[Guithartic]

White !!!!

The reason I was going with one of the eggshell guards is that it’s the one used on the AV and AV II 1965s and on most real 1965 Strats

 

[Nadnitram]

I like mint green but find the mint green used on most is too mint. More subtle it should be.

Another example, like the orange necks and dark clay dots- of manufacturers mixing elements that are brand new with elements that appear old. It looks odd to me.

Mint green should look like this on new guitar imo.

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On older guitar it can be mintier but looks out of sorts when overly minty and new.

Mint on sunburst looks amazing.

 

[Murdog]

I liked the aged white! As others have mentioned Tort looks great as well.

 

[Stratafied]

The reason I was going with one of the eggshell guards is that it’s the one used on the AV and AV II 1965s.

Well then don’t listen to me

 

[Oldiemurphy]

I love how all the various shades can change subtly over time. My Oly has a mint but I'd be happy with pretty much everything I've seen on this thread.