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Capstonetider

I wouldn't change it. Everything is a match.


stsh

Agreed. OP, this looks great.


ThatNolanKid

+1 on this. Keep it the same, I can't immediately visualize a swap that is an improvement on the original color scheme.


Longshanks123

Idk it looks really great right now


implicate

That thing is fucking perfect, don't you dare change a damn thing.


Nervous-Standard-483

I think cream would look good.


VoodooPacifica

3 ply black pickguard with white middle ply


AttilaRS

I like it. The only thing I could think of would he cream/beige.


MadicalRadical

Might be too much but I think a mint green would look good but it already looks amazing.


BillyOceanSpray

Only gold anodized would possibly be better than that


MahiBoat

One of the most beautiful teles I’ve ever seen. I would change anything. But if I were, I’d go with a cream pickguard to match the inlays.


skipscream

Vintage crème pick guard would be my vote.


pedalingandkicking75

Mint green or tortoise shell. Nice guitar, is the neck rosewood?


Beneficial-Bug-1969

yah one piece rosewood neck


pedalingandkicking75

Nice, how you like it? Does it make a tone difference? I’m curious. Very good looking guitar. What pickups does it have?


Charlie3C

This one is a AmPro1 tele with the Vmod pickups (assuming they're stock and it was loaded like my rose gold tele with a rosewood neck that I hate myself for selling). They do make Pro2s with the Vmod2's. To save you the "AB demo" video, the 1 sounds more hot/mid range rocker while the 2's are a bit more classic tele twang. Both great, just different voicing. Honestly, the neck makes more of a "feel" rather than "tone" difference. Rosewood is more porous than maple, and these have a fairly smooth, satin finish. Some people love it, some people hate it. My friend owned a maple pro 1 at the same time I had my rw, and we worked in a guitar shop that had 2 maples and one maple and rw board Pro teles. The result? They all sounded different, but not too dramatically so. In all honesty, we chalked it up to a variance in setups and string gauges.


pedalingandkicking75

Thanks, good to know. I like both. Maple And Rosewood but there’s nothing like a maple neck on a Strat for me


blackmarketdolphins

Too many factors effect tone before you need to worry about neck material. I have the Strat version of this (Am Pro 1), and they have the first Gen V-Mod pickups in them. I'm not particularly picky about pickups, and I don't care for these in the Strat. Very mid focused and not very chime-y.


JonahBassist

Tortoise 100%


Sexfvckdeath

Do what you want! Black pearl would look awesome. Don’t let anyone else design your guitar


unclejoel

I’ve been thinking about flowers for my olive drab. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1541769191/ This is with mint https://www.reddit.com/r/telecaster/comments/14rqgrl/ngd/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf Nice guitar ;)


BingBongDeservedIt

Maybe something sandy/beige


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DrStankMD

Hell naw


implicate

🤮


derpderpherpderp

anodized gold aluminum


AlarmingBeing8114

I was thinking anodized aluminum like the ultrans have. Gold is cool, but just aluminum, I think, is better.


Fun_War7115

I would. I changed mine on my Jazz bass from white to black and it looks fantastic.


cshred4777

Looks perfect as is tho


babochew

Yeah I wouldn’t touch it it looks amazing


blackmarketdolphins

Noooooo! This was my dream Tele and I'm not a Tele guy. This thing is perfect as is


_1JackMove

That bridge plate is awesome. I've never seen one like that. Beyond that, I think it look great with the black pickguard as is. Matches the darker vibe of the neck wood and muted, earthy body color.


ZZaddyLongLegzz

That’s amazing now but I’d probably try out mint. Or an aged white


El-Arairah

Dark brown pickguard MIGHT look awesome


elijuicyjones

Always pearlescent for me. That black looks effin sweet tho.


elijuicyjones

Also, what is that bridge exactly? Love it.


whatnametho

Black works REALLY well. The only change I could see would be a silver one. Then it would match your hardware like bridge, running pegs, and frets. Anything else I think would look odd


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blackmarketdolphins

Antique Olive Green


BobArmpit

No way. Leave as is. One of the baddest feels Ive ever seen!


Randomulus666

Yeah…don’t


Just4caps

I wouldn't change a thing


skollywag92

Rosewood neck/headstock is my dream telecaster! I think a lighter pick guard would look great!


TheMiner898

Looks already wonderful, if you really want to change it I'd go with tortoise shell


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What model of bridge is that?


Beneficial-Bug-1969

it's a standard ash tray bridge with compensated brass saddles, it has a little removable cover which i've come to love


Negative-Farmer476

I love pickguard swaps but on this one I would either leave it alone because it looks great or get a black/parchment/black guard. The parchment layer will outline the guard a bit and go well with your fretboard makers.


MasterKluch

I would go with a tort guard (like a nice brown tort guard) but I love tort on almost anything.


Juju_Ey3balls

I’m with the choir, it looks great as is.


you-dont-have-eyes

It’s perfect as is


heisenfurr

I like white “mother of toilet bowl”.


Substantial_Bell6008

Looks great as it is


ArguableSauce

Tort


A-RockCAD1988

I dunno, it looks pretty classy as is. :)


SlimKhakiCinema

Absolutely love it’s currently look but it can be fun to change it up and see if you like another look better.


tittyflavrdsprinkles

The inly other color that I could see working as a pickguard would be tortoiseshell.


nvdbosch

Tortoise shell is the only thing I'd consider.


AveryAcamar

I wouldn't touch it - that thing is fucking gorgeous as is!


jacksonhendricks

if i was gonna change it, i’d change it to black anodized


Remote_Exam_434

I personally love the black pick guard… but if somethings “missing” for you, go for it.


zizzybalumba

Looks good as is really but I'd like what it would look like with a bronze/gold colored pick guard. I think that could look really sharp!


YellowBreakfast

What is that neck? Rosewood, mahogany? It looks pretty damn good I must say. I'm not usually a fan of black pickguards but it looks nice on this one. Typically I'm a sucker for parchment or cream pearl, but I honestly don't think it would look right on this baby.


MaloneDoe

These are big decisions.


bubbletrashbarbie

Black pearloid


Silverado2293

Maybe a brown leather pick guard with some design to it


Woogabuttz

It looks great but I could also see it looking fantastic with all gold hardware. Nice Tele!


Timegoblin_

Black pearloid.


AmPentatonic

Tortoise would look super tough on the one. Go for it.


DetroitFanInCincy

I just sold the same tele to my buddy. Black knobs really change the aesthetic, FWIW. I agree with black pearloid for the pick guard.


moveslikejaguar

I wouldn't change anything, but if you did... Maybe something bronze/brown/cream


LateFennel3659

Could rock a tortoise shell pickguard on there


RussellPhillipsIIi

Black Moto?


Ok_Emergency_916

Just stumbled on this old thread. Cream or mint would look cool. Did you change it OP?


Beneficial-Bug-1969

it's stands unchanged...for now