Pickgaurd for sunburst

[rstanl2]

Asking for opinions on color of pickguard for sunburst finish ?

[Thx2Pinocci]

I am going through this exact inquiry. I just bought a Yamaha CSF1m. Cannot find a pickguard to fit it so will need to go to luthier to have one cut. I think I will do black though as the sunburst fades from orange-y to brown to black and the binding is black. But to be honest with a beautiful sunburst you cannot go wrong with a tortoise or a black! Enjoy it whatever you choose!

[davenumber2]

What kind of guitar?

I like firestripe or tortoise on a burst.

[Goat Mick]

I like a really dark tortoise shell pickguard on sunburst.

[Myopic Squirrel]

Don't know if this applies to SBs, but I put a clear pick guard on a 20 year old beautifully silked maple Larrivee - the wood was too beautiful to hide.

[jontewright]

I'm a fan of firestripe on a sunburst, certainly looks good on my Waterloo.

[nickjwill]

Here’s a fire stripe on my J35. Hope this helps

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[davenumber2]

Originally Posted by jontewright

I'm a fan of firestripe on a sunburst, certainly looks good on my Waterloo.

Me too.
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[jiveskunk]

I like whatever they use on the Martin Eric Clapton sunburst model.

[jontewright]

Originally Posted by davenumber2

Me too.
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Yes, very nice!

Here are another couple of examples on an Iris DF and Gibson L-00.

[Coler]

Here's my choice:

[Rudy4]

Clear guard is always my preferance. Frank Ford from Gryphon Strings posted an excellent Youtube video on how to cut and apply your own.

[hubcapsc]

-Mike

[LAPlayer]

Originally Posted by Myopic Squirrel

Don't know if this applies to SBs, but I put a clear pick guard on a 20 year old beautifully silked maple Larrivee - the wood was too beautiful to hide.

This is what I do. Why cover gorgeous wood or sunbursts? The StewMac clear pickguard is ultra-thin and invisible. Since it's clear, there's no reason to try to become a master pick-guard cutter - just peel and install. It's the thinnest I've found. Thickness: Clear: 0.011" (0.28mm)
https://www.stewmac.com/parts-and-ha...itar-pickguard

[rstanl2]

Very nice!