Don Rich Silver Sparkle telecaster pickguard - single or three ply?

[mayfly]

ok folks I need an answer. Has anyone seen Don Rich's silver sparkle telecaster up close? And if so, does it have a three ply white pickguard, or a single ply?

I've been staring at photos and videos for the past hour and I can't tell. Sometimes it looks like a single ply and other times it looks like a three ply. I've watched, paused, and watched again the video of Brad Paisley playing Buckaroo on the thing at the Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as grainy footage of Don playing it. I still don't know.

Anyone seen it up close in person?

 

[stratamania]

What sprang to mind might be to ask Zac, and sure enough he has been close to it. Perhaps contact him he may know.

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[Tonar8352]

If you're not in a hurry I will be heading to LA sometime in the near future and I can swing by the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield and check it out for you.

 

[mayfly]

Hey Tonar! Good to hear from you. I'm not in much of a hurry. I only just placed my order with W (including neck with matching headstock) and I'm sure it will take them several weeks or more.

 

[Tonar8352]

Ok Trevor, I'll let you know what I see after I check it out.

 

[mayfly]

Great! Thank you very much!