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Ive been thinking of adding a pickguard to my
X1-pw. White?

.....or black? ...or neither...

You'd have to drill holes, eh!!

Is this just for beautification purposes? Just asking 'cause Matts finishes were - and still are!! - pretty solid!

So. How about a 3ply w/b/w??

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Because even the Australians need heroes."

Personally, I usually jettison pick guards, but the white on off-white combo always looks pretty good (imo), especially if you go multiply like corsair suggested.

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X260n Blonde Invicta! (1980)
Gibson Les Paul Studio (2007, walnut with black hardware, active EMGs)
Alvarez Yairi (1992)
Art & Lutherie 12 String

Your call but my vote goes for no pickguard as the finishes are super tough as is and any scratches are easy repair.

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Yeah its definately just for looks. I think it looks tougher or more like a "deluxe" model if you will. Id really like to convert it to a 3 p90 setup with the coil split pot turned into a middle pickup on/off push/pull knob. Like the x185 does. But thats a pretty lofty goal for me.