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New pickguard on my Tele

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  • This topic has 16 replies, 17 voices, and was last updated 7 months ago by Tremelow.
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    • November 15, 2024 at 12:28 pm #382093
      Denise
      Participant

        I just got a new pickguard with tortoise shell colour on my Tele Performer. I think it looks so much better than the original white pickguard.
        What do you think?
        Denise

        More Blues!

      • November 15, 2024 at 12:49 pm #382095
        charjo
        Moderator

          Looks sharp, Denise. I did the same with my black tele.
          John

        • November 15, 2024 at 1:22 pm #382096
          Richard G
          Participant

            Very cool Denise, a definite improvement 👍

            Richard

          • November 15, 2024 at 2:02 pm #382097
            San Luis Rey
            Participant

              Looks great with the butterscotch color Denise. I’ve been thinking about another Tele and that one has most of what I like with the jumbo frets and satin neck finish.

              Mike

            • November 15, 2024 at 2:12 pm #382099
              Greg H
              Participant

                Looks great! It’s like getting a new guitar but way cheaper!

              • November 15, 2024 at 3:52 pm #382104
                Martin W
                Participant

                  Looks nice Denise , the new pick guard compliments the guitar colour .👌

                  Martin

                • November 16, 2024 at 5:08 am #382114
                  Garry
                  Participant

                    Looks great Denise. Yes, looks like a new guitar. I have two pick guards for my Tele. The original was an off white and I replaced it with black. I really like the tortoise shell. I’ve been eyeing off a guitar with tortoise shell pick guard myself, hoping to buy in the next few months 🙏🏻. All the best! 😎🎸😎

                  • November 16, 2024 at 1:29 pm #382120
                    sunjamr
                    Participant

                      Tastefully done, Denise. Well worth it.

                      Sunjamr Steve

                    • November 16, 2024 at 3:07 pm #382125
                      Andy N
                      Participant

                        Oh yes! What a good choice. That’s made quite a transformation.
                        I’ll bet it plays and sounds even better now as well 😉.

                      • November 17, 2024 at 1:49 am #382132
                        Dieter
                        Participant

                          I like it very much. I think a love of music also includes a love of the instrument. That’s why I don’t like these super expensive artificially damaged guitars at all.

                          Dieter

                        • November 17, 2024 at 4:20 am #382134
                          Gary W
                          Participant

                            Oh wow! That’s lovely. 👍🏻

                            Gary

                          • November 18, 2024 at 7:54 am #382152
                            John H
                            Participant

                              Fantastic. Now the pressure is on! 😉

                              John

                            • November 18, 2024 at 12:03 pm #382154
                              Alan O
                              Participant

                                Looks great Denise! I got my first Telecaster a week ago (traded one of my strats for it..). Anyway, it is antique white with a white pick guard. I immediately bought a tortoise shell pick guard off of Amazon and plan to switch it out. Then today, I saw your post. I guess great minds think alike!!

                                Alan

                              • November 18, 2024 at 2:28 pm #382158
                                Richard W
                                Participant

                                  Looks great! Cool looking guitar with that humbucker in the neck position.

                                • November 18, 2024 at 4:35 pm #382159
                                  Mark H
                                  Participant

                                    Looks cool. I did the same with my Tele B-bender sunburst in homage to Clarence White. Love that TV Yellow body as well.

                                  • November 21, 2024 at 4:47 am #382204
                                    Bill
                                    Participant

                                      I like it! One of the cool things about the Fender guitars is how much you can change its character by dressing it one way or the other.

                                    • November 21, 2024 at 7:49 am #382209
                                      Tremelow
                                      Participant

                                        Looks great Denise! Funny when I looked at it, it looks exactly like the pickguard on my black Les Paul jr.
                                        The Pick-guard looks great on both cream and black,

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