veinbuster
Zombie Three, DFZ
Panties do not cover nuts, maybe one, if you’re lucky...or small.
Yes to pearl TRC.
That pickguard is bitchin’.
Gave the Purple Vela the bling it deserved
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Yes to pearl TRC.
That pickguard is bitchin’.
aphantomvaper
Bend it to the Owl!
What an amazing look! Yes on the TRC. The pick guard contrast with the Purple is really outstanding and compliments the dots.
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
I love it!! Looks fantastic!!
sergiodeblanc
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Since this was my idea (actually, I think I insisted) I can’t tell you how much I’m patting myself on the back right now!You may remember I acquired a rare purple Vela.
Finally got around to swapping the black pick guard for pearloid, and OH MY does it pop!
I also Scotch-brited the back of the neck (c'mon PRS, STOP with the gloss necks!) and strung it with 9.5s (down from 10s) for a touch more slinkiness. Plays like a dream now!
One interesting thing I learned is that it's routed for a full neck humbucker....
Question to the group: should I go full-on and get a pearloid truss rod cover made?
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Almost… as much as I would be if that was MINE! Hahahahaha
Xtcclassic
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I’m gonna be the contrarian and say that a *single ply* black Bakelite pickguard would look the best. Other than that, the pearloid is the way to go. Not sure about the truss rod cover. The pearloid pickguard is already pushing borderline, a pearloid truss rod cover might be too much. I definitely wouldn’t go with black pearloid.
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No, white pearloid for the win. Please go back to school for reprogramming. Thank you.
Jo-
f-hole lover
That looks really nice. Yes, definitely go for the pearl trc
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
Stunning!
Jimi D
@ the hundredth meridian
I think that looks freaking STUNNING!! and I vote for the pearloid TRC and tuner buttons too!... Knowing me, if I was lucky enough to have that one, I'd likely throw the Prince symbol on the truss rod cover too...
DISTORT6
NJ Devil
Then we would need gold hardware and a gold anodized pick guard!I think that looks freaking STUNNING!! and I vote for the pearloid TRC and tuner buttons too!... Knowing me, if I was lucky enough to have that one, I'd likely throw the Prince symbol on the truss rod cover too...
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Which is what I said in the first thread!Then we would need gold hardware and a gold anodized pick guard!
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Ok, I want that guitar!You may remember I acquired a rare purple Vela.
Finally got around to swapping the black pick guard for pearloid, and OH MY does it pop!
I also Scotch-brited the back of the neck (c'mon PRS, STOP with the gloss necks!) and strung it with 9.5s (down from 10s) for a touch more slinkiness. Plays like a dream now!
One interesting thing I learned is that it's routed for a full neck humbucker....
Question to the group: should I go full-on and get a pearloid truss rod cover made?
Before:
After:
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Oh, we won't hate you for it. But we'll certainly look down our noses at you for a few days.
That white pearloid on the purple... that's IT! You can add some gold bling if you want, but THAT is the pick guard.
