What have I become?

Phil_aka_Pip

I don't mind it. But I'd think you'd committed sacrilege and spoiled a nice guitar is you put a Bigsby (spit) on it

TTBZ

Much better without. LP pickguards ruin the curve and flow of the body shape.

Rowby1

It’ll look even better when it’s black

RandallFlagg

I would keep the pickguard and lose the Les Paul...just sayin'

robgilmo

Some things cannot be unseen , I need cleansed of these images set before me.

pmbomb

Better without, and it's a reversible decision. Wear your screw holes with pride.

pmbomb

My Classic on the wall at Bob's for the Huddersfield jam. (The flash makes it look more shiny than it is).

@alexc that looks good to me, I'm keeping the chip on as I think the cream complements the binding and pup surrounds well, but taking it off works on yours.

bodhi

Yeah, why hide a nice top behind plastic?

Tiny screw - job done.

p90fool

Roland said:

A Les Paul doesn’t need a scratch plate because the strings are well away from the body.

Depends how hard you play it, mine does 

http://i66.tinypic.com/2qk2o7n.jpg

Arjailer

Looks good to me - scratch plates are naff - they look ... old-fashioned

Why cover a nice guitar with a cheap piece of plastic?

And isn't wear part of the charm for these grandpa guitars?



<tongue only slightly in cheek>

Fretwired

It's an improvement - did the same to mine!!

AlexC

@pmbomb Cheers! I got that guitar at a village hall auction for £45 - so I enjoy playing it without sense of reverence.

dbphoto

Actually, i'm not sure of what I think of mine without now:

Lebarque

Stop f*cking about and put it back on.
Ps. What an absolute beauty. Defo my fave colour LP. Dirty lemon VOS?

Neil

dbphoto said:

Actually, i'm not sure of what I think of mine without now:

On a top like that I think the finger plate looks good as it breaks up large area of plain wood.

dbphoto

Aye, I now agree.

Plain = with

Flame = without 

and not sure if you are asking me or the OP @Lebarque but yes, mine is Dirty Lemon VOS

pmbomb

plain wood is lovely, more classy than figured. let it see the light.

JerkMoans

pmbomb said:

pain wood is lovely. let it see the light.

Amen, Brother in Light