r/telecaster • u/Curious-Fall-6187 • 3d ago

Any of these pickguards look sexy?

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

Thinking about a small mod to my white blonde squier cv (p90 to the neck) and i need a new pickguard, i find these funky, but i like them, what do you think?

85 Upvotes

86% Upvoted

144 comments sorted by

14

u/Shannonimity 3d ago

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I guess.

28

u/northmill 3d ago

None as good as tort.

4

u/OldPedal_User 3d ago

This is the answer

1

u/tdamien_ 3d ago

You beat me to it… I think it’s a trick question. The answer is always tort 😂

5

u/GtarBildr 3d ago edited 3d ago

Not really one of those three; a bit too much visual noise 😵‍💫

6

u/lemonbalmvesuvians 2d ago

I like 2 and 3.

1

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

Green and black? I’m confused by some of the answers

1

u/lemonbalmvesuvians 2d ago

Yes.Just my personal opinion. Which one do you like?

2

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

All 3 :)

2

u/lemonbalmvesuvians 2d ago

Nice. I think the black one complements the rest of the guitar nicely. Maybe the yellow/blue is a bit loud, but that's just me 😄

5

u/AppropriateNerve543 3d ago

Single ply black Bakelite is the way to go

1

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

I love mine, but i will need to replace the current one, and thought i’d ask reddit

6

u/Vennimagos 3d ago

I personally like them all, I wish there were even more options like them, I find the tortoise shell super boring

5

u/MoonPiss 3d ago

Blue and Yellow out of these

1

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago edited 2d ago

And those you like, or those are the least worst?

2

u/ssketchman 2d ago

Blue and yellow looks best, because blue matches well with pinkish (classic marine colour combination) blonde, yellow calls back to the neck/fretboard and correlates well with brass saddles.

The green combo looks dissonant at first glance. It can work, but must be incorporated with your overall visuals. You have to make effort for it to not look out of place.

The last one kinda fades into the background and looks boring.

1

u/MoonPiss 2d ago

Huh?

1

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

You actually like the blue/ yellow, or just prefer it out if these three

1

u/MoonPiss 2d ago

I’ve used it before on a Strat.

5

u/-thuggerthugger 3d ago

cool yes. sexy? no. maybe a dark red one with more subtle contrast would be sexy

4

u/ddubbins 2d ago edited 2d ago

The larger pattern in the first one works best. Blue and yellow is wild but it looks great against the white blonde.

Most people are traditionalists and recommend something that is familiar, hence the tort recs. The even more traditional ones that say “plain black guard” are probably white tee, jeans and sneakers types who think a band shirt would be expressing themselves.

2

u/KillYourUsernames 2d ago

First one looks like bowling alley carpet in the absolute best way. I love it. 

If OP plays anything remotely in the realm of Prince or old school funk and soul, that combo is made for it. 

1

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

Yeah i sense a lot of controversy in the comments

1

u/UpstairsAd6866 2d ago

I can’t stand blue jeans, and i think the black one is the best of the three followed closely by the green one. Honestly, the blue one is really unique and i have nothing against it. I just like the other two better.

5

u/Atomic_Polar_Bear 2d ago

No 3! Black swirl

7

u/BlakeryTheBardbarian 3d ago

The green gets my vote

1

u/whocano 2d ago

Yes I also vote for the psychedelic cabbage cross-section

3

u/nottoocleverami 3d ago

I love those materials but never could reconcile one on a guitar. It just winds up outweighing all the other elements. 🤷‍♂️

2

u/nottoocleverami 3d ago

First one is my favorite though!

3

u/zapjeff 3d ago

Last is my favorite but all of them would be too loud for my own taste.

3

u/coltmaster45 3d ago

I have the blue shell on my strat and tele. I think it would work with yours. All of them look decent. I do like the idea of a dark red maybe a brushed anodized one

2

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

This is sick, man!!!

1

u/coltmaster45 2d ago

Thanks dude! Here’s the Tele, too

3

u/Yoosulis 2d ago

The green weird geographical thingy was almost my choice too when I installed a p90 in my Classic Vibe 50s, I went with cream pearloid in the end because that’s what the luthier had

If that’s actually how the pickups will look then I really like the first one more than the others

3

u/Candid-Jump-212 2d ago

Not for me

6

u/Low_Yak_4842 3d ago

I dig the last one

10

u/rotstik Hwy 1 Texas Tele 3d ago

Can we please stop with the AI images? Also, these all look like shit

3

u/Fluffy_Trouble 3d ago

OP supposed to buy all three and try them on?

1

u/Appropriate-Cap3160 2d ago

yes, and then should buy a solid color guard. and leave it on

1

u/rotstik Hwy 1 Texas Tele 2d ago

Exactly. Took me half a second total, to see that all three look like ass

6

u/blackshadow 3d ago

They all look like technicolor vomit to me 🤮

1

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

They are a lot, aren’t they? I was just curious, as my favourite (mint green) does not compliment the white blonde too much

2

u/ChapelHeel66 3d ago

The black one is ok but I wouldn’t say any are sexy.

2

u/intro-mofo 3d ago

Last one 🤌🏻

2

u/ChOgles44 3d ago

I like the first one a lot actually with the white and maple

2

u/Boogincity 3d ago

Stop trying to fuck your guitar.

1

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

No pimping at all? Or you hate these ones?

2

u/KronieRaccoon 3d ago

Not my personal taste however of the 3 I'd say #3

2

u/phillyphilly86 3d ago
  1. But get the one you like, that's the only opinion that matters.

2

u/cgulash 3d ago

First is least worst.

2

u/BadBad_LeroyBrown 3d ago

I like that black and grey one.

2

u/trakrad99 3d ago

Black an grey looks great!

2

u/jimmyintheroc 3d ago

Yes, they all do. You must buy 2 more Tele’s.

1

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

My wife will love the idea.

2

u/Quiet_Addendum7923 3d ago

Id say get a blank, sand it, get a couple colors of paint and make one yourself by stabbing it with a small dry brush. It'll look more original

2

u/Far_Card_5182 3d ago

First or last? If you really really are only considering these options.

2

u/ocolobo 3d ago

No pick guard is sexiest

2

u/RoyalPuzzleheaded259 3d ago

I love flashy pick guards. Those all look nice but I think the green swirly one looks best.

2

u/SaMehRai 3d ago

Number three is okay.

2

u/LegitimateLack2530 3d ago

Your guitar man, who cares what any of us think. Although I wouldn’t do my guitar dirty like that.

2

u/nerdyoutube 2d ago

First or third would be acceptable

2

u/catch22ak 2d ago

I like the black and white one the best, but they all look good.

2

u/capacitive_discharge 2d ago

That first one is SICK.

2

u/ProudReporter8462 2d ago

Blue and yellow goes best

2

u/alienn4hire American Professional II 2d ago

The blue is cool, but the white and black complements the color of the guitar best i think

2

u/xeroksuk 2d ago

I'd go for the blue. It rocks with that white body.

2

u/sblack505 2d ago

Loving the first one! 😍

2

u/707forest_life 2d ago

I think the last one is pretty cool

2

u/Fire_Mission 2d ago

I like the black

2

u/BobcatOneManBand 2d ago

Looks cool

2

u/Fleobis 2d ago

First one it is :)

2

u/Aware-Technician4615 1d ago

Sorry, it’s a “No” for me, Dawg!

3

u/zestysnacks 3d ago

All three are major eyesores to me. Would look cool with just black

2

u/mysterious_jeffrey Chamberedcaster 3d ago

As long as it’s got a P90 in the neck, it’ll be great. 

1

u/Salt_Nectarine_348 3d ago

3,1,2 in that order for me

1

u/unsaturatedface 3d ago

Just to add to the project, check out the Magneto HB-sized P90s. They have a lot of cover options that may help tie it all together

1

u/Bempet583 3d ago

I prefer number three, the black-and-white one. I wanna know what that P90 pick up by the neck is, I saw something similar and the brand name was Q pickups.

2

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

Yes, Q pickups, a croatian brand as I learned

1

u/Psillycybernaught 3d ago

LOL, no.

1

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

Really? That bad?! :D

1

u/Psillycybernaught 1d ago

Yep, and the pick up surround, what's with that? It's all too busy and lacks any sort of theme or continuity

1

u/vhslord 2d ago

Is that the “Squealer Telecooter” in the first pic?

1

u/Salt-Ad3921 2d ago

If you like ‘em use ‘em

1

u/CarribeenJerk 2d ago

Thank you. I was thinking about the blue and gold one for mine until I saw here how awful it looks. The black and white one looks pretty cool. But you know what. It doesn’t have to suit us. Just has to suit you.

1

u/cheersthanksseeyabye 2d ago

I like them all, but would choose the first. 

1

u/terriblewinston 2d ago

I like the first and second. The second is my favorite.

1

u/MarmaTheGhost 2d ago

Third one

1

u/StrainLevel 2d ago

#1 is what I’d go for!

1

u/DarrellBot81 2d ago

What company is this

0

u/amongus-sussy-baka 2d ago

ai slop

1

u/Curious-Fall-6187 2d ago

Ai generated the pic. Here is the product

https://a.aliexpress.com/_Exc2cSA

1

u/amongus-sussy-baka 2d ago

could have just posted those. i would go with the blue yellow thing. looks rad

1

u/undead-rocker 2d ago

All of them look allright

1

u/ProfessionalPhone215 2d ago

hard no for me. But I like traditional

1

u/Holzter 2d ago

I like the first one

1

u/Stock-Bobcat2526 2d ago

I like the green!

1

u/DrXanaxal 2d ago

My tele looks just like #1 pick guard . Parts tele. So don’t pick #1 lol 😂

1

u/Curious-Fall-6187 1d ago

Looks awesome!! It’s even more funky with the golden twist :) thanks, i cannot say i wom’t! :)

1

u/Most_Window_1222 2d ago

Did you mean dizzy

1

u/JoshuaWebbb 2d ago

The only bearable one is the last one but it doesn’t match the colour of the guitar.

None of them

1

u/todd_rules 1d ago

THey're not my thing, but I like the 1st one the best.

1

u/brooklynbluenotes 1d ago

I like #1 a lot actually. 2 & 3 not as much.

1

u/Significant_Bad_1147 1d ago

Maybe the black and white one?
The tele itself is def cool!

1

u/strangstrang 1d ago

Tort is yawn. The green is crazy cool fun.

1

u/Sepulting 22h ago

Tort é superior

1

u/FretlessMoog23 2h ago

Go with a tort.

1

u/Zoocao 3d ago

The green one is ok, the others not so much... imo

1

u/skeletonysoprano 3d ago

That green is fantastic

1

u/DonColvinJr 3d ago

I would go solid black and not drawn attention to a slab of cheesy-looking plastic.

0

u/throbbyyank 2d ago

Ignore anyone talking about use of AI to see it on the product, they’re miserable people. Also ignore the ones saying “none” or “these look hideous” they have one dimensional minds and had to put their shitty opinion out there instead of helping you decide. My thoughts are, black is good for contrast in monochrome, blue adds color while still looking decent enough and not over the top and green has a vibe but I dont personally like that one, even as someone who loves green. Id say black is safe and blue would add some nice color. Happy shredding!