New plastics for Les Paul?

Neil · September 2020

I have an '04 Les Paul Standard and I have never liked the mismatched plastics on it (pic below).

The pick up surrounds are whitish (aftermarket I guess) whilst the original scratch plate and chip are a hideous pinky colour.

I'd like a matching set in all light cream and don't want to pay a fortune but want to make sure they all fit.

Where should I be looking?

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p90fool · September 2020

Don't forget the binding colour, that will effectively limit how far away from prosthetic limb shades you can go if you still want everything to match.

dazzajl · September 2020

Maybe remove both the pink plastic bits while you look around and see what’s out there. You might find after a day or two you actually prefer the look of fine wood over cheap plastic??

underdog · September 2020

Just get ride of the pickguard full stop and then you've only got a few quid to spend on the poker chip.

chrisj1602 · September 2020

I’ve seen this place mentioned before: https://www.creamtone.com/collections/pickguards-and-pickup-rings-for-gibson-guitars/products/pickguard-set-in-cream-modern-rings-for-usa-les-paul-nos

Grumpyrocker · September 2020

p90fool said:

Don't forget the binding colour, that will effectively limit how far away from prosthetic limb shades you can go if you still want everything to match.

This is the problem I ran into with my Les Paul. I wanted plastics that weren't like salmon mouse, but when I tried some white ones it looks completely wrong due to the binding.

Iamnobody · September 2020

underdog said:

Just get ride of the pickguard full stop and then you've only got a few quid to spend on the poker chip.

Correct answer. A pickguard has no place on a Les Paul as far as I’m concerned.

andy_k · September 2020

Put black plastics on it for that Slash look.

Neil · September 2020

underdog said:

Just get ride of the pickguard full stop and then you've only got a few quid to spend on the poker chip.

Can't.

It's actually a pinky finger rest and I have to have it on carved top guitars.

Neil · September 2020

p90fool said:

Don't forget the binding colour, that will effectively limit how far away from prosthetic limb shades you can go if you still want everything to match.

The binding is a sort of tobacco stained cream so not pink at all.

I really need to go somewhere to try some bits against the guitar for look and fit rather than order blind.

@FelineGuitars do you stock this sort of stuff?

Neil · September 2020

chrisj1602 said:

I’ve seen this place mentioned before: https://www.creamtone.com/collections/pickguards-and-pickup-rings-for-gibson-guitars/products/pickguard-set-in-cream-modern-rings-for-usa-les-paul-nos

They look nice actually but according to the blurb 2004's have some odd models and you can bet mine would be one.

andy_k · September 2020

Fake 58 do a pretty good selection too.

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