Which pick-guard for Dakota Red Strat?

[Jack Dotson]

Recently bought a Fender FSR thin-skin AS strat in Dakota red with RW FB.

It came with aged PU covers, knobs, etc. and an aged pearloid PG.

It looks pretty nice, but I'm not totally blown away by the pearloid. I don't hate it, but it doesn't really seem to do much for the aged parts theme of the guitar.

I wanted to get some opinions. Leave as is or put on a different PG? Suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[vintage66]

Mint or aged white. Possibly tortoise, but I'd have to see one first with it.

 

[SteveGaines]

Aged white or a pearloid. They both will look cool IMO.

 

[CRAIG4FSU]

Mint

 

[Binaural]

Mint Green

 

[Jim S]

Anodized gold

 

[Structo]

Single ply white or aged white.

 

[russ]

mint green

 

[dani]

gold acrylic, cream or parchment.

 

[silvertone1481]

Aged cream-ish parts.....same color PG....if it was sunburst with those parts a tortoiseshell PG would be sweet....

 

[wilblee]

cream pearloid or tortoise

 

[Trebor Renkluaf]

Mint or parchment.

 

[Mr. E.]

Single ply parchment, especially if you can get a really creamy one.

 

[joeybsyc]

With a rosewood fretboard its gotta be a mint green 3 ply.

 

[Drew816]

With a rosewood fretboard its gotta be a mint green 3 ply.

+1!!!

 

[Jack Dotson]

Mint green is easily recommended the most and looking at joeybsyc's strat I can see why. I had mint green on a three tone burst model once and it looked great on that one too. So mint green it is. Nice classic look to go along with the aged parts.

Thanks so much for the suggestions. You guys are a big help.

 

[Drew816]

I have one like that with a humbucker; I'll post a picture when I'm off my mobile but I think it's "the look" if you're looking for that classic vibe.

Throw one on and give it a whirl!

 

[big mike]

Parchment/Aged white. Not whole hog mint IMO.

 

[John Hurtt]

Parchment

 

[Mulletmaster]

Cream, aged white, or mint green.