Pick guard or no pick guard

[Rosewood99]

That guitar is too beautiful to ruin it with a pickguard. Unless you are a heavy strummer, leave it as is.

[jweave69]

Clear pickguard would do the trick!

[guitar george]

If it is just for looks, then, suit yourself. If your playing style tends to scratch the top of your guitars, then, you need a pickguard. A clear pickguard, as mentioned by jweave69 above, would do the job and look good on that guitar.

[AndrewG]

Lovely guitar, and I would leave it unmolested. I think most guitars look fine without a scratchplate-except a dreadnought; generally I think they look 'naked' without one!

[The Bard Rocks]

The answer lies with you - how you play and your visual preferences. For instance, do you anchor your pinkie?

I would do one of two things:

1) Put on a clear pickguard
2) Have one included but not installed. If you scratch it up and feel you need it, put it on and the scratches will disappear!

[fitness1]

Small clear teardrop or none.....let the beauty of the wood show through.

[Goodallboy]

Originally Posted by SausagesBeGone

If you’re worried about scratches but would like a “clean” look you could opt for a clear pick guard.

Works for James Goodall...….none of his guitars that I've ever played seemed the least bit restrained by a clear pickguard.

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by SausagesBeGone

If you’re worried about scratches but would like a “clean” look you could opt for a clear pick guard.

+1. That's what I have on my Taylor BTO with a sinker redwood top. You don't even notice it.

[Shadowfox]

I have a clear pickguard on my custom Furch. They do it a lot and it looks great! They are a bit of a pain to install yourself from what I was told. I would say go clear!

[pukematrix]

Originally Posted by Brucebubs

Beautifully aligned tuner bushings = attention to detail and pride in their work.
A good sign.

^This^ It always baffles me when a builder is wrapping up a beautifully appointed guitar only to slap the bushings on willy-nilly.

To the OP's question, put me in the let him ship it to you uninstalled camp. That way, if you decide to install it, you can make sure it's oriented just like you'd like. Only thing that turns me off more than random bushing placement is when a pickguard is put on cockeyed.

Austin

[_zedagive]

Originally Posted by JayBee1404

Ask him not to fit the pickguard, but to put it in the accessory compartment in the case? That way you can make a fully informed choice when you have the guitar in hand.

The usual disclaimers apply......IMHO, YMMV etc.

I like this suggestion too, but for me, no way would I add a pick guard to this beauty.
BTW, I think Jason is making some real top-notch instruments these days. My BL Focus SE was signed by him and I love the look of the guitar w/o a pick guard. Once in a while, I put on a clear removable guard if I think I'm going to do some aggressive playing or let a friend play it.

Congrats!

[nolegsfngrpickn]

Negative on the pickguard!

[Wade Hampton]

Originally Posted by paulzoom

That guitar is too beautiful to ruin it with a pickguard. Unless you are a heavy strummer, leave it as is.

It’s all a matter of personal perspective - to me, guitars look naked without a pickguard on them. And clear pickguards remind me of the clear vinyl furniture covers that I had to peel myself off of when I was a small child visiting other people’s houses, which I loathed.

It’s all personal taste.


whm

[The Bard Rocks]

Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

It’s all a matter of personal perspective - to me, guitars look naked without a pickguard on them.


whm

Yes, it tells you which side should be down. Very useful if one is in doubt.

[Kerbie]

I always try to skip the pickguard, especially with a lovely top. So, it you don't need it, I'd leave it off. Put it in an envelope in the accessory compartment if you change your mind.