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Yes, ANOTHER pickguard colour obsession thread!

Discussion in 'Stratocaster Discussion Forum' started by SIngles Forever, Oct 18, 2020.

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  1. TVvoodoo

    TVvoodoo Strat-Talker

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    I always like the less traditional looks

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    Tort on gold
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    You can get creative, carve through the top ply dig down to reveal the next layer
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  2. SIngles Forever

    SIngles Forever Strat-Talk Member

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    Man, the way I see it is this. The white or parchment, or even mint green, is basically the traditional Sunburst look. It just works and is the most aesthetically pleasing.

    When you put on the black, it's like your guitar is switching over to the bad side of the WWF and becoming a heel.

    I think it's time for my guitar to become a heel for a while.
     
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  3. Dibbs

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    There's a spray that Rustoleum puts out, it's sort of a candy apple sparkle, but you look at it at one angle it's deep green, another angle, it's deep blue, another angle it's deep purple. You could also paint the knobs and pickup covers.
     
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  4. Anacharsis

    Anacharsis Strat-O-Master Platinum Supporting Member

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    Rosewood, and thanks.
     
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  5. Guitarmageddon

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    Anodized gold....classic vintage looks...

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  6. Skrofhyrguitarism

    Skrofhyrguitarism Strat-Talker

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    Cool...good news is none of it has to be permanent.
     
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  7. Skrofhyrguitarism

    Skrofhyrguitarism Strat-Talker

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    Skrofhyrguitarism, Oct 18, 2020
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  8. Guitarmageddon

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    Not mine, pics from the internet....
     
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  9. EC Strat

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    Crazy that’s the same guitar.
     
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  10. EC Strat

    EC Strat Senior Stratmaster Gold Supporting Member

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    The outlaw black look really pops when the burst is more on the amber side I think. It’s killer
     
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  11. SIngles Forever

    SIngles Forever Strat-Talk Member

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    One thing I am learning though is that when it comes to the black pickguard, I prefer the black pickup covers and knobs. It completes the WWF Heel look. The cream pickups still have one foot in the Buddy Holly door.
     
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  12. SIngles Forever

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    One thing I am learning though is that when it comes to the black pickguard, I prefer the black pickup covers and knobs. It completes the WWF Heel look. The cream pickups still have one foot in the Buddy Holly door.
     
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  13. Torvald

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    20201018_210738.jpg 20201018_210558.jpg Y'all are giving me fits. Do I go with black or white on my Junkyard burst?
     
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  14. =KARMA=

    =KARMA= Senior Stratmaster Gold Supporting Member

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  15. Bladesg

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    I have mint green on black, white, lake placid blue and Inca silver. I would also use mint green on sunburst, sonic blue and fiesta red.
     
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  16. Skrofhyrguitarism

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  17. SIngles Forever

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    Okay I just had the craziest idea. I went online and not one single person has tried this anywhere. Maybe there's a reason for that... Or maybe I'm a genius.

    I sat my Sunburst Stratocaster against my surf green supersonic today, and I realized that in some strange way the colours looked really hot together.

    So why not a surf green pickguard on a two-tone Sunburst with cream knobs and covers?
     
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  18. Mike Manhost67

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    My 92 Tele, I dropped it two days after I bought it back then.

    The sides were shattered. Had them sanded down and I took it back to the store and had them put on a mint green pickguard, and instantly it looked vintage (and this was before relics)

    I know not a Strat, but just showing how great mint green looks with Sunburst. After 30 years the truss rod won't turn anymore, so having a roasted maple neck put on and some diff pickups put in. This is it being worked on

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