Which guard shape?

[Lew]

Yo! Which do you think looks the best? I'm think bottom goes best at the mo.

[Afghan Dave]

oh.. it's so hard to choose. (Where's the picture?) :lol: :lol:

[Lew]

oh lol can't you see the picture? I can :-p

Maybe because it's a .png? http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/plates.png

[Philly Q]

I normally like that shape at the bottom, but in fact on this guitar I think the LP Jr type at top right looks really good.  It just seems to work with the Floyd and humbucker.

[Lew]

I think middle right would look great if it had a neck 'buker. I like the way the bottom one hugs the pickup, it ties it together.

[WezV]

we can also take pointers on other designs if anyone has ideas, doesnt take long to mock them up with some black card

[gwEm]

voted boring typical tele look

[WezV]

I think middle right would look great if it had a neck 'buker.

well this guitar is definately a little bar-steward so i had to get the la cabronita style guard in there - especially since i have a template for it ;)

[BigB]

What about something like a "split guard" ?

(disclaimer : quicly&badly done, just to get the idea)


Well... might work better with a neck bucker in fact  :?

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Ho, and FWIW else I voted for the top-right
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[nfe]

No guard.

[d1dsj]

No guard.

My thoughts exactly!  8)

[Nolly]

I voted top-left (standard tele), then quickly changed my mind to middle right  :?

[WezV]

here it is with no guard and the firebirdish headstock




i think a guard will look better

[d1dsj]

I like it without... but if it has to have one I'll be boring and say a standard plate but how about in rosewood?

[Philly Q]

Looks like the traditional approach is forging well ahead in the poll.....