[tbeltrans]

Personally, I think pickguards on acoustic guitars look silly. Also, the less stuff stuck to the top of my guitars, the better. I am sure other feel differently, which is why some have pickguards on their acoustic guitars and others don't. I am just expressing my personal preference, rather than making a statement as to what others should think and prefer.

Pickguards do serve a very practical purpose for those who seem to strike the top of their guitar with fingers and/or pick while playing. My fingers on my picking hand never touch the top of the guitar while I am playing, and I don't play with a pick. So for me, not having a pickguard makes sense.

Tony