Well, my replacement pick guard arrived today, so I was finally able to get this project off the ground a bit. It's pretty much done except for installing the electronics and cleaning the lacquer off the frets (pots in pic aren't correct). Looks naked without strings, but I was so happy with it I had to post some progress pics. I tried a white pick guard, but it really looked plain and dressed it down too much. I thought the pearl was going to be over the top, but it really did look better than plain white. It was overcast today, so the pics are a little dark.