Opinion Please - New 12 String Build

[Frankie Chestnuts]

My retirement project!  Just showed up this week.  Split Jazzmaster 12 string. 

Question I have at this point:

With or without the upper pickguard?

When I ordered it, my intention was to leave it off.  Now that it's here, I like it. 

 

[mayfly]

I'd put it on.

 

[Fat Pete]

I'd put it on too (but I am possibly excessively fond of pickguards).

You could always leave it until it has all the other hardware and strings on before deciding.

 

[Lbpesq]

I like it better with the upper pick-guard.  Gives it some symmetry and flow.

Bill, tgo

 

[Frankie Chestnuts]

Gotta show the headstock...

 

[Verne Bunsen]

Totally "with". That looks killer  :icon_thumright:

 

[AcrylicSuperman]

I vote with

 

[Rick]

Because the finish is solid I vote for the pick guard.  By the way more pics please because I was thinking about the same thing for my next build :bananaguitar:

 

[Frankie Chestnuts]

Here's one without the pickguard.  I'll post more as the build progresses.  Closer to real color.  Candy Blue.  :headbang5

 

[DieterDeux]

With! And good choice on the headstock! Seems like everyone goes for the symmetrical one, but that one is much cooler to me.

 

[wildbill]

I've done a couple splits both without the upper but one is an exquisite piece of walnut off the old family farm that I wanted to show off and the other is a minimalist. I think this one screams for the top section. This is going to be sweet.

 

[Logrinn]

I too vote for the upper pickguard :icon_thumright:

 

[Steve_Karl]

Just on a quick look I like it with the upper on.

 

[Wolf Follower]

I would likely complete the build without the upper piece and play it for a while.  Just having some time to see and handle it with it set up that way may make the decision clearer. The candy blue looks great, by the way!

WF

 

[swarfrat]

It's not just symmetry, on this design the gap between makes a rally stripe. If the route was smaller you could make a carbonita style pickguard, but this thing needs the upper as well.

 

[Re-Pete]

Definitely WITH the upper pickguard even though it is just aesthetics.

I'd be tempted too, to source out a white GT stripe to go down the length of that 12 string headstock to put some white to match the body scheme.  :cool01:

 

[wildbill]

Definitely WITH the upper pickguard even though it is just aesthetics.

I'd be tempted too, to source out a white GT stripe to go down the length of that 12 string headstock to put some white to match the body scheme.  :cool01:

Kinda in the style of a Shelby Cobra GT 500, That was the visual I got when I first saw it. Very classy color combo. I think I need a (another) blue guitar.

 

[Frankie Chestnuts]

Definitely WITH the upper pickguard even though it is just aesthetics.

I'd be tempted too, to source out a white GT stripe to go down the length of that 12 string headstock to put some white to match the body scheme.  :cool01:

Kinda in the style of a Shelby Cobra GT 500, That was the visual I got when I first saw it. Very classy color combo. I think I need a (another) blue guitar.

When I showed my wife the mock-up on the Warmoth site, she said "That looks like a sports car!"

 

[wildbill]

Better hang on to her Frankie, she is right-minded.