Anyone add a pickguard to their CF guitar?

[NoodleFingers]

It does show up, but it's subtle. I had actually gotten a carbon fiber one earlier (like further up the thread), but I decided it looked too similar to the top.

I used the Taylor shape with a custom radius to line up perfectly with the rosette. I think it looks great.

[blue4now]

I posted the link to the parlor above. I was looking for a parlor when i stumbled upon this one, and the pick-guard partially sold me on it. It looks so right on it, and i think goes so well against the blue. Not sure about a CF one on a black top though. I agree that acoustics need a guard to look finished and I am a pinkie planter so I like the feel of the guard under my pinkie rather than the bare top

[Purfle Haze]

Originally Posted by jricc

I have a Rainsong CH-OM. It has no pickguard and everything on it is black. I have a clear removal pickguard, but it shows all kinds of bubbles. Anyway, for some contrast, I was thinking of adding a tortoise pickguard. I want it to be thin enough that it doesn't really impede the acoustic sound. Any thoughts?

I looked at a used Emerald X7. It had no pickguard and was very badly scratched. Were I to have such an instrument, I'd put a clear pickguard on it. Not one of those cheesy Taylor temporary static-cling things, but a real clear guard made from decent material from StewMac or another legit guitar source.

The great Frank Ford has a video tutorial on YouTube on how to install a clear guard without trapping air bubbles. I used it to install a clear guard on a Taylor, and it was flawless.

I have also seen a clear guard on a Blackbird Savoy. Invisible, and smart.

[gfa]

I put one of the clear plastic cling pickguards on my Sunburst H-WS. Didn't leave it on for long because I just didn't like the way it looked. I haven't checked lately, but don't remember noticing any scratches.

[GuitarDoc]

On my CA

https://www.stringsbymail.com/kling-...lear-1315.html

[jricc]

Originally Posted by Purfle Haze

I looked at a used Emerald X7. It had no pickguard and was very badly scratched. Were I to have such an instrument, I'd put a clear pickguard on it. Not one of those cheesy Taylor temporary static-cling things, but a real clear guard made from decent material from StewMac or another legit guitar source.

The great Frank Ford has a video tutorial on YouTube on how to install a clear guard without trapping air bubbles. I used it to install a clear guard on a Taylor, and it was flawless.

I have also seen a clear guard on a Blackbird Savoy. Invisible, and smart.

Thanks for sharing that video!

[riorider]

I put a black one on my Rainsong OM1100 - to allow me to avoid the snare-drum-with-brushes background when I want to. (Mine has the rough finished top). I think it came from Stew-Mac - just the standard black plastic-ky one. I trimmed it a bit to make the curves not crowd the edge of the guitar.

(sorry - didn't know this photo needs rotating, and couldn't do that within the forum posting)

Best,
Phil

[jricc]

Originally Posted by riorider

I put a black one on my Rainsong OM1100 - to allow me to avoid the snare-drum-with-brushes background when I want to. (Mine has the rough finished top). I think it came from Stew-Mac - just the standard black plastic-ky one. I trimmed it a bit to make the curves not crowd the edge of the guitar.

(sorry - didn't know this photo needs rotating, and couldn't do that within the forum posting)

Best,
Phil

That black guard looks good.

[douglasfan1]

I do add a clear coat carbon fiber pickguard in case I lent to someone for trying my guitar. It is interesting that you cannot see the pickguard from an angle but notable from the other angle.

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