Aluminum Pickguards

[colin]

Anyone using an aluminum pickguard on your guitar? If so, how do you like it?
I'm finding my G&l ASAT to be a touch noisy (particularly with tons of fuzz) when compared with my Lace Sensor equipped Strat. I'm a single-coil man, but I'd love to cut down on the buzz.
Do aluminum pickguards really cut down on the noise on a noticeable level?
If I get one, I'm thinking of going through http://www.tone-guard.com/ Anyone dealt with them?

[McSpunckle]

Unless you just want it because it looks snazzy, you could just glue aluminium foil underneath the pickguard.

[colin]

Unless you just want it because it looks snazzy, you could just glue aluminium foil underneath the pickguard.

Good point sir, not quite sure why that didn't occur to me in the first place. The only thing that's kept me from ordering the aluminum is that fact that I quite like the looks of my regular old plastic guard.

[Jero]

Or you could get aluminum/copper tape and not deal with glue at all
Some are conductive through the adhesive and some aren't.

[The4455]

I wouldn't get one it'll just reflect the stage lights into teh eyes of your audience members and tehy will be blinded by your "snazzy" pickgaurd, but check out http://www.qparts.com/ there stuff is pretty awesome.

[SPACERITUAL]

MMM blacktop jazzy + black aluminum pickguard

[Gearmond]

if i ever end up replacing my pickup how i want them, i kinda have to get an aluminum pickguard.

black LP with a bigsby and a filtertron and p-90? come on.

[SPACERITUAL]

I wouldn't get one it'll just reflect the stage lights into teh eyes of your audience members and tehy will be blinded by your "snazzy" pickgaurd, but check out http://www.qparts.com/ there stuff is pretty awesome.

LOL @ TRIBAL STRAPLOCKS!

[culturejam]

there stuff is pretty awesome.

Their stuff is pretty expensive. The want $5 for a single plastic chickenhead knob.

[The4455]

there stuff is pretty awesome.

Their stuff is pretty expensive. The want $5 for a single plastic chickenhead knob.

They wouldn't be in buisness if people didn't buy their stuff, so obviously it's not too expensive for some, but I do agree $5 for one knob is silly.

[Pick Me]

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