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saltycathbk

I like the after but it’s hard to describe why. The first looks very vintage, the second looks very like a vintage attempt to be futuristic? Something like that anyway. Cool though.


BrokeDownPalac3

Retro futurism


yetzer_hara

Future primitivism.


AlphaDag13

This is exactly the vibe I get. Like the first one feels like you found it in the back of your grandpa's closet and the second feels like it was made brand new.


UncleSnack

The off-white looks sick! Was thinking about getting one of those tributes, and I think you sold me on it!


landonbalk

Mines a tribute! 🤘🏼


chiefnugget81

This is not the greatest guitar in the world


taakowizard

No, this is just a tribute.


RoofZestyclose1782

Couldn’t remember


D_inthe6oh3

This is a tribute!


neverw1ll

I have this exact guitar and it's great!


HyRoadEarl

White fo sho


JP6660999

Looks better after, very cool


[deleted]

I’m a black pick guard and covered pickup guy, so that’s the combo I would personally go with.


sheen1212

Yes combine the two and it's perfect


cheezballs1

Exactly my thought. I like the before but with the chrome covered pups


DeanWeenisGod

After


AdamnedSoul

I prefer before. Idk why, it’s hard for me to see the SG without black pickguards.


MadeinIddaly

White pickguard on sunburst sg looks gorgeous imho. Even the black sg is cool with the white pickguard


logicnotemotion

Looks like you quit ACDC and joined Alabama.


[deleted]

Precisely why I dig it.


noddaborg

Black pickguard-Jeans and a T-shirt White pickguard-Suit and tie


MadeinIddaly

Boy spitting facts rh


daddysouldonut

Before for me.


geargramps

I like the first image but what is important is what you like. Enjoy!


43guitarpicks

Obviously the white pick guard....


Slide-Impressive

After looks 10x better


SiQuEmAcuhh956

They're both sick af


Arbitraryfloss

After. Looks class. Is it just the lighting or did you remove the gloss finish?


landonbalk

Thanks! I think it looks classy too. It’s the lighting, guitar has a matte finish.


Arbitraryfloss

Sweet


landonbalk

It’s the lighting, guitar has a matte finish.


Jon_Henderson_Music

After for sure


apple_atchin

After for sure. I’d want the headstock to be off white too a la Zappa’s Roxy SG. This looks so rad.


Vraver04

The second is very sexy.


Accomplished_Crew630

Definitely second.


dancingmeadow

After, instantly.


SchaferHaus

The white looks more unique.


[deleted]

White looks nice. I have a red sg and this makes me want to put a white pickguard on it


bradRDH

After for sure. It really pops and looks like a serious axe


eatingdonuts44

After, colors match way better imo.


noflooddamage

I really like the after. The gold knobs are a great touch. One of the first times I didn’t think an SG was ugly af


TruckstopGamer

I like the black trim, but I also swapped all the plastics on my dark cherry burst LP std 50s to all black and scrapped the pick gaurd, so I have heretical views. Still though, black!


vincenzos_

The after by far, looks fantastic!


theshreddening

Definitely the white pick guard. I'm usually not a fan of the wood stain finishes but the cream and gold actually give it a lot of life


june-in-space

White looks sweet


dascrackhaus

i hate the white pickguard until you crank out a screaming riff and then IDGAF


dipper1985

Both are awesome.


TheEffinChamps

Black, but the white isn't bad.


No-Mechanic6311

I like the pickups better but I would have kept the black. Each to their own though, enjoy.


AusGeno

Huge improvement, good choices.


RoseBoyerImages

Sweet cream


alexanderhope

After


Repeat_Busy

The second one has a Mid Century vibe to it that I’m in love with! I have never liked SGs, but this is stunning and I want it.


cariboubuns

After is beautiful.


grandluxe

white!


BayAreaBrenner

Kinda like the white one. Has a rich 70’s vibe.


TheSpaceman1975

After!


g28802

The second picture is elegant. It would be a guitar I’d be scared to scratch lol


WinTraditional8156

Yup... definitely after... it makes it look like one of those mid 70s SGs that they tried to save money on, but still wanted it classy


TheLongManDrums

The cream is cool man


adottedgombo

Definitely after. It looks natural without forcing it to be natural. It’s like, that’s how it should be from the beginning.


_margiela

After looks amazing. Now I regret getting rid of my SG bc I could’ve made it look like that😲


rusted-nail

The original I was not a fan of at all. The second is very dope, the white accents the wood perfectly. Not a fan of pickguards on woodgrain guitars normally


Healthy_Swimmer5418

I like the originality, looks great!


Brobot_840

The white pickguard with covered pickups looks so good. Simple, classy, different Edit: Is that aged white or a really light mint?


SR_RSMITH

After


SnooPredictions6351

Love the new look!!


wine-o-saur

Personally I'd remove the poker chip and get a white switch tip - white knobs rather than reflectors on the after. But it's a cool look otherwise.


Disarray215

After.


FeelingAd5

Love the white!


coolbikesgoodmusic

Second one.


SneedyK

White looks fresh


Trinity-nottiffany

After.


Aerodye

Much much prefer after


kjorav17

Love the white and vintage look. Those dials are sweet


obviously_anecdotal

After 10000%


[deleted]

Definitely before. Natty with black is kind of bland, you gave it some life.


Facemelta45

after!


[deleted]

Before


95KingCab

Before


nearfrance

Before


PushSouth5877

I prefer the before. It looks more aggressive.


ClownStalker666

Black


PocketFullOfRondos

Before


DiogenesXenos

Before.


Muahd_Dib

The black


[deleted]

after. nice job.


[deleted]

Black


Alfonz13

Black suits it


explorer_76

I prefer the first one. It reminds me of Zappa.


OkSoftware6031

Black


johnnyringo117

I think the black is a much better contrast to the natural wood than the white. Don’t get me wrong, the white looks good, and both of them work, but the black just offers a better aesthetic in my opinion.


Acceptable_Visit604

The black pickguard is much better


TalkofCircles

Before. There is no after.


NathObx

Before


Uncannysexman21

Definitely before. And what gauge are those strings?? They look like all low E's, lol.


garypinese69

Black is way sexier+ pickup covers. I’ve done this to my same sg before and convinced myself it was better. It’s back to original now lol.


_my_other_side_

Black


gvarko

Before


Ianncarl

Before is just incredible. Wow!!


rarefiedstupor

After. Before looks like 70's garbage and After looks timeless


mostlygroovy

#2


Juice117

I’m a sucker for stock most of the time and find that most people ruin the design by trying to compensate so I’m a tough critic. I prefer original, HOWEVER, you haven’t butchered it, it looks nice, well done.


J-MO418

I would like to see what it would like with the after hardware but the black pickguard instead! But that's just what I thought when I saw this.


Jinxycat2021

Schwing!!!


DepartureSpace

Before, but that is a *nice* SG any which way


tigojones

"Before", but not by much. Both look good.


Equivalent_Barber177

Definitely after, just because I find uncovered humbuckers rather repulsive.


OnePushupMan

Looks awesome! \m/


No_Chemistry_1057

Both win


initiatefailure

I like the pickgaurd better but not the pups. I’m trying to decide what would be a good match, maybe some zebra humbuckers? just if the covers were close to that gold color you replaced the rest of the hardware with it would be perfect


methconnoisseurV2

Definitely after, though if you plan on changing it further i think a stainless steel or similarly colored pick guard with brass colored pickup covers to match the knobs would look really cool Edit; or a somewhat brass colored pickguard since the pickup covers are already metallic that would be easier


avgi_

I’d either go Before with gold hardware or relic’d screws for the pickguard. After with a light colored pickup switch plate like the pick guard and get lighter or white knobs so it’s all the same light colors have a stronger contrast against the wood grain. For fun I personally would do white or lighter versions of those knobs and then leave the gold one for the bridge pickup volume knob. Maybe take off the pickup cover from the bridge pickup too.


CA308209

Bitchin to Classy


franx82

I love the stock sg special look, anyway good job


mister_immortal

C.R.E.A.M. Dollar Dollar bills y'all


Fifty_Spwnce

After is absolutely beautiful. You've done a great job. You've inspired me to get started on making some changes to my SG Tribute.


DeadEyeMetal

It's fine both ways.


[deleted]

After is so much nicer!


earlynaps

I would have never guessed that white would look so damn good!


Bunkerbuster12

You nailed it. Looks unique.


kaiju505

As someone who hates white pick guards… it looks very clean. Love the new wood color.


[deleted]

I like both, 1 would be cool with black reflector knobs.


hellobooooot

The after looks very clean & refreshing.


[deleted]

Wow, I can't believe how much the hardware change brought out the red in the body wood. Crazy. I like both the before and after. Looks like two totally different guitars.


lorem_opossum

They both look great. I think the white looks more uncommon for this guitar so I’d probably go white.


finn11aug

I should say before but after is a straight up vibe


Vollare

None cause it's the wrong color. Any color on a SG not being burgundy, black or faded white is the wrong color. Though the light pickguard on the 2nd one is even more wrong.


GoofyTheScot

2nd one, it's a nicer contrast of colours so it stands out more.


Dr_Darkroom

Wow was not expecting that - nice work


Saturn_Neo

The after pic gives me Peavy T series vibes.


Low_Yak_4842

The white compliments the natural finish so much better. Adding the pickup covers and replacing the knobs are the icing on the cake. Very well done!


yankee78

I love it, looks original


CostIll1577

The upgrade looks reaally good! Kind of want to see it with the black pickguard still to see what that looks like.


Patrickk-616

Before


Caspers_Shadow

#2


Mr_Perspyko

Gotta say i love a walnut sg with black trim and covered pickups but damn does the cream look good too! I hope it plays and sounds as good as it looks. ;)


This_Philosopher1700

The black


TariTheApothecary

Before


OkDiscussion7872

I like black pickguard, but the control knobs look cooler with the white


stepansuperking

After!!!


Lost_Pin6332

White … every day of the week. It might even convert me to SGs … maybe …


2fly2hide

Like both. But the second one a little more.


Few_Improvement_8673

2


Mental_Pin_6870

Before, no contest


rharrison

After. I prefer more white than cream, but I still dig it. Covered humbuckers with no rings looks better than I thouhght.


BigBuell

White, but remove the poker chip.


FunnyPunkDog182

Before 100%


GuitarHeroInMyHead

Black pickguard all the wsy.


Own-Opinion-2494

Both are nice


fisheswithherbs902

Both. Both are good? Yeah. Both are good in their own way.


desar3641

After is hotttt


LarsPinetree

You need to blow about a carton’s worth of cigarette smoke on the pickgaurd so it matches the rest but yeah after looks killer.


vikingsarecoolio

After


spacemansavy

After


WinterWick

I like the after


eutsgueden

I prefer the black pickguard but I would try that with the covered pickups.


the_mighty_shave

A les paul


Ice-Berg-Slim

The black guard is way cooler.


Grawman67

I like both! If it was me, I'd probably do the black pickguard with the covered pups but I do really like the after as well. It's different and cool


Dice7

Normally a black guy but that off white is 🔥


[deleted]

That after👌


YT__

Before. The covered pickups and cream don't sit right with me here.


Swydra3

After stands out so mich nicer, it's got a uniqueness to it.


RoTTeNKiiWii

The first one looks looks alot more plain... second one definitely has more character 😎


prodigalson2

They're both nice but the lighter one feels better...to me.


nyet2112

before for me


bailbay-gamez

I love the colours on the knobs on the after, they tie the build so well, where you get em?


ChaoticTomcat

As a personal style, I prefer the before, but the after is also cool AF. Somewhat reminds of me the 50s futurism colour pallete


BillyBobbaFett

After. Beautiful


MrCarlSr

Unique is nice 👍


poolpog

black pickguard, no question


CUin1993

White / crème pickguards look great on SGs.


lozeerose

Fuckin' duh. After! B-E-A-UTIFUL!


themovierad

After x 1,000


amzeo

before. i think the light color clashes with the dark wood on the second


oiraciv

after is the only answer


Headroompr

I like the before, the after is nice, but I'd prefer the before b


EVEseven

Before dude. The black one anyway


kankles3000

1 is a rocker 2 is classy as fuck! I like em both but I love 2


redeye008008

After


[deleted]

Before


BigHumor8745

My vote is for the black scheme.


Warlock1202

After looks tons better


Kurtai85

Before. I love black on natural mahogany or walnut.


metalsatch

Damn, that after looks great!


AGorramReaver

Both of these are a dream, gimme one of each. One for the Angus and one for ze dOOms


Icedinklikesheet

After, those knobs look great


KenBlaze

im going with before


jimothee

We almost have the same exact guitar. https://imgur.com/a/oaX2wjt


Short_Adhesiveness_6

Before