pickguard
Guitar body protector
A pickguard is a thin plate attached to the body of a guitar or similar stringed instrument, protecting the finish from scratches caused by the pick during strumming.
Pickguards come in various shapes and materials—plastic, metal, tortoiseshell—and contribute to the instrument's aesthetic: I replaced the white pickguard with a black one.
Capable of being molded
- celluloidTransparent flammable synthetic material
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- tortoiseshellMottled brown-yellow shell material
- mother-of-pearlIridescent inner shell coating
aluminum · brass · wood · vinyl · laminate · abalone · three-ply · single-ply
Electric guitar brand
- GibsonInstrument brand or cocktail
- retroEvoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- 1950sDecade after WWII
1960s · relic · patina · mint green · tortoise · white · black · aged
Fretted stringed instrument
- StratocasterFender electric guitar model
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- acousticRelating to sound
- electricPowered by current
mandolin · ukulele · Jaguar · Rickenbacker · Mustang · archtop
plastic
Capable of being molded
- celluloidTransparent flammable synthetic material
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- tortoiseshellMottled brown-yellow shell material
mother-of-pearl · aluminum · brass · wood · vinyl · laminate · abalone · three-ply · single-ply · mirror
Fender
Electric guitar brand
1950s · 1960s · relic · patina · mint green · tortoise · white · black · aged · nitrocellulose
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
- StratocasterFender electric guitar model
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- acousticRelating to sound
electric · mandolin · ukulele · Jaguar · Rickenbacker · Mustang · archtop
scratchplate
Instrument surface protector
- plectrumString-plucking implement
- fretboardStringed instrument's neck face
- pickupsOpen-bed work vehicles
tuning pegs · strings · bridge · nut · saddle · tremolo · volume knob · controls · cavity
customization
Modification to individual preference
finish · contour · engraving · inlay · graphic · cutout · beveled edge · artwork · motif · silkscreen
- Guitarelectric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, guitar string, guitar strap
- instrument accessoriesplectrum, flatpick, capos, strings, nylon strings
- instrument partsneck, body, strings, guitar body, piano keys
- Banjosbanjo, tenor banjo, five-string, four-string, open-back
- guitar specsbody shape, tonewood, tuners, inlays, humbucker
- luthieryluthier, luthiers, violin making, violin maker, bow making