Scratchplate on?

[tezza-j]

Or scratchplate (pickguard) off?

On a new Tokai, undrilled holes, decoration or desecration?

 

[mercman]

Leave it in the case, unless you play like SRV you don't need it (only my opinion off course)

Les

 

[tezza-j]

I play more like an SUV.....

 

[Skybone]

I play more like an SUV.....

:lol:

Definitely OFF...

 

[bruno]

I like seing love rocks with humbuckers without the guard, however a p90 equiped guitar, needs to have it on

 

[jonny73]

Yup, off is the way to go, it just gets in the way and unlike on a strat or tele, it serves no real purpose! :lol:

 

[Paladin2019]

No holes in mine, don't want any either. Let the wood do the talking, not some cheap slab of plastic.

Who needs a guard on a guitar with a curved body and such a high string clearance? :lol:

 

[bruceboomstick]

I like them on - they look kind of quirky and old fashioned. But if the the guitar hasn't got one on and no holes I say leave it that way - leave it naked, just as it was born.

 

[* velcro-fly *]

Leave her nekkid for sure.

Steve E

 

[luis]

I like pickguard on,in fact I put one to my 150 HDC and it looks beautiful!

 

[hans-j?rgen]

I also like the look with pickguard better, especially when the pickups don't have covers. By the way, I remember Gary Moore's Les Paul (that he got from Peter Green) has a severely damaged top where the pickguard normally protects it.

 

[TUNAFREAK]

I had mine on my LS 150 put on. It serves as a finger rest to my picking hand. It does protect the top also.

 

[tezza-j]

Ha, ok! Seems like a nice split. I must admit I do like it on, it seems to make the guitar look bigger and better balanced in my opinion and it's a classic look.

I do feel a shudder though at drilling into my baby to put it on.......