Pickguard
Pickguard A pickguard (also known as scratchplate and uncommonly, a ... string instrument. The main purpose of the pickguard is to protect the guitar's finish ... scratched by the pick, hence the name "pickguard". As well as serving a practical purpose, the pickguard may also be used for decoration ...
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Guitar
... fretboard Neck joint Body Pickups Electronics Bridge Pickguard The headstock of an electric guitar, featuring ... tunings at the touch of a button. Pickguard Also known as a scratchplate. This is ... of the electronics are mounted on the pickguard. On acoustic guitars and many electric guitars, the pickguard is mounted directly to the guitar top ... e.g. the Gibson Les Paul), the pickguard is elevated. The Pickguard is more ...
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Magnet (Uncyclopedia.org wiki)
... board Neck joint Body Pickups Electronics Bridge Pickguard The headstock of an electric Magnet, featuring ... at the touch of a button. [edit] Pickguard Also known as a scratchplate. This is ... of the electronics are mounted on the pickguard. On acoustic Magnets and many electric Magnets, the pickguard is mounted directly to the Magnet top ... e.g. the Gibson Les Paul ), the pickguard is elevated. The Pickguard is more ...
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Gibson SG
... between 1961 and 1965 have a smaller pickguard; most standard models produced after 1965 have the large pickguard, which wraps around the pickups on the ... re-issues and variants of the small pickguard SG are still available). The SG shape ... features such as a Les Paul-style pickguard, a Bigsby tailpiece, and controls mounted onto ...
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Inlay (guitar)
... headstock, around the soundhole and on the pickguard. Inlays range from simple plastic dots on ... use on classical guitars. Headstock, soundhole and pickguard Beyond the fretboard inlay, the headstock and ... is commonly inlaid into the headstock and pickguard, if present. Sometimes a small design such ...
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Gibson ES-330
... used in the mid 60s (sunburst finish, pickguard), while the other is a replica of the Casino after he removed the pickguard and applied a natural finish to the ...
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Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop
... it had a large double tortoise grain pickguard, which covered most of the top of the body. As the pickguard covered most of the top of the ...
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User:Illuminus/Dave Mustaine
... 24-fret Gibson flying V without a pickguard. After the Fender Corporate buy out of ... made from mahogany and a plastic black pickguard. A small number of DV8s (12) and ...
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Rivalry between Fender and Gibson
... 71 body with maple neck and white pickguard, and a 70s black body with a ... neck. This instrument also sports a black pickguard and white pickup covers, switch tip and ...
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Fender Telecaster
... only be accessed by taking off the pickguard after removing the strings. In its classic ... each of volume and tone controls. The pickguard is Bakelite (later plastic), screwed directly onto ...
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