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Post by BritInvasion on Nov 18, 2014 9:09:21 GMT -7
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Nov 18, 2014 9:26:38 GMT -7
All of mine have guards. Just looks right that way to me. I am definitely a guard on guy.
Sent from my SM-N900V using proboards
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Post by Harvey on Nov 18, 2014 9:36:49 GMT -7
I never use flat picks, so no need of a guard... I like your geetar better with no guard, I mean, why use really nice wood and then cover 1/4 of it up with a pick guard...
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Post by greenblues58 on Nov 18, 2014 9:47:32 GMT -7
Definitely on for me on all my Lesters. Had the choice on my Corsa but still opted for on despite it covering some of that lovely flickering on the flame top.
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Post by The Bad Poodle Experience on Nov 18, 2014 10:17:25 GMT -7
throw caution to the wind.... i'm an unguarded Lester man.
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Post by heynewguy (Ol’ Bill) on Nov 18, 2014 10:24:07 GMT -7
My friend who was a great luthier said, " you have this gorgeous guitar with a drop dead top, and you put a 50 cent piece of plastic on it. "
Nuff said.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 10:32:12 GMT -7
No guard for me!
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Post by Maddog on Nov 18, 2014 10:45:37 GMT -7
Hmmmmm....Ever see 1959 Cadillac El Dorado without fender skirts? A sacrilege!!!!
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Post by JebusCrebus on Nov 18, 2014 11:39:45 GMT -7
On for me, I see Hervey's point but it don't look right to me for some reason with out that plastic. I don't like seeing the nice wood all scratched up from picking either! Also I'm not a fan of the darker guards on my Lester's either! Just my $0.02
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Post by KeithA on Nov 18, 2014 12:07:53 GMT -7
ON for sure......
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Post by Alan M (aka 'Milky') on Nov 18, 2014 12:15:05 GMT -7
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Post by randalp3000 on Nov 18, 2014 12:22:46 GMT -7
ON
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Post by Christopher on Nov 18, 2014 13:31:36 GMT -7
I love them on regardless of pretty figured tops or not. Just looks classier that way.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 13:34:28 GMT -7
Even this one? Perhaps a bag to cover the whole thing?
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Post by The Bad Poodle Experience on Nov 18, 2014 13:40:44 GMT -7
wow. i can't believe how so many of you can be so WRONG!
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Post by BritInvasion on Nov 18, 2014 13:42:57 GMT -7
I guess I'm old-school and influenced by what I saw when I was young- Keith ,Beck , Clapton ,Page all had the guards on. Then along came Duane sans guard. For me , the guard seems to give it a little more "attitude"
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Post by The Bad Poodle Experience on Nov 18, 2014 14:08:09 GMT -7
I guess I'm old-school and influenced by what I saw when I was young- Keith ,Beck , Clapton ,Page all had the guards on. Then along came Duane sans guard. For me , the guard seems to give it a little more "attitude" IDK... by that reasoning, i'd leave mine on, too. I don't even recall who i first saw with it off. for me, it's just in the way of my playing. that said, with it off, i've eliminated one more excuse for my poor playing.
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Post by The Bad Poodle Experience on Nov 18, 2014 14:09:52 GMT -7
i follow Bill Nash's son on Instagram. He's always posting pics of guitars in progress and the debates always ensue about whether such and such a guitar will be better with this or that colored pickgard/or neck.... along with the accompanying G.A.S. instagram.com/brittonnash
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 16:17:20 GMT -7
I'm in the "on" camp.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 16:31:31 GMT -7
For me, carved top, no guard. Flat-ish top (like my '78 Standard), guard.
I think the color/finish makes a difference, too.
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Post by Maddog on Nov 18, 2014 16:48:58 GMT -7
Gone but not forgotten:
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Post by jb on Nov 18, 2014 17:16:38 GMT -7
I like the guard on, it gives it some extra weight:)
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Post by BritInvasion on Nov 18, 2014 17:51:52 GMT -7
Gone but not forgotten:
If there was one more Les Paul I could get , this would be it. I remember when you were selling it Lee , and I so wished I had the cash. Man , that was "one of them Lesters"!
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Post by Maddog on Nov 18, 2014 18:19:02 GMT -7
Yeah Frank, I sold this ^^^^^ one when I was playing the Johnny A and nothing else.....What was I thinking?!?!?!?
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Post by KeithA on Nov 18, 2014 18:22:40 GMT -7
Well...I may as well add some photographic support too
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Post by JSA61 on Nov 18, 2014 18:41:21 GMT -7
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Post by simpleton on Nov 18, 2014 19:00:17 GMT -7
I like it off on mine...But I like the way yours looks with it on Frank.
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Post by nmz on Nov 18, 2014 23:39:29 GMT -7
On
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2014 1:43:10 GMT -7
On...
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Post by KeithA on Nov 19, 2014 3:50:19 GMT -7
^^^^^ Mark, are those your Less Pauls Now, we could have a similar thread "Black guard or other" too
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