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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on March 27, 2017 at 11:05pm

Are you planning to sell soon? If not, and you have a shot of getting John Paul Jones sometime, definitely keep it together.

Permalink Reply by RDDB on March 27, 2017 at 11:11pm

I seriously doubt that I will ever meet him. So in your opinion, which is better idea? Swap the guards or leave alone? Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 27, 2017 at 11:12pm

For me, I like to see the two sigs together - what could be called "just" a pickguard is perhaps shown to best advantage when attached to a guitar whose body is actually signed, which is always more desirable. The bulk of the value I think is that you have the sign on the body - remove the pickguard and the guitar still has "power". The loose pickguad, no quite so much even when attached to another guitar. YMMV.

Permalink Reply by RDDB on March 27, 2017 at 11:36pm

Wow! That's surprising to me. To me (personally) a signed pick guard attached to a guitar is equal to a body signed guitar. But that's just my opinion and why I'm asking experts for theirs. Thanks for your help!

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 27, 2017 at 11:53pm

Well, imagine the pickguard signed loose on a clipboard and just attached to a guitar. Now imagine a guitar being held and signed on the body by your celebrity. One of these has a bit more "inherent" value IMHO. There are many comments here about this. Many prefer sigs on the body. You can "swap out a pickguard" - you can't "swap out" a signed body. 

Permalink Reply by RDDB on March 28, 2017 at 12:01am

Thanks again! Mind if I ask what YMMV and IMHO stands for?

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 28, 2017 at 12:09am

Sure. "Your mileage may vary" and "In my humble opinion". Sorry, I was lazy and did not type them out.

• I've sent a friend request.

• there is a photo posted today I think which I can't find that shows one of the Beastie Boys signing about 25 guards all laying atop one other with just enough showing to be signed - it just kind of takes the magic away. Imagining Robert Plant holding your guitar - quite different!

Permalink Reply by RDDB on March 28, 2017 at 12:12am

I see your point. Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Robert Chase on March 28, 2017 at 7:17am

I would keep the two togethor unless you had a chance to meet page. In that situation I would pull the guard off and have Page sign the body.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 28, 2017 at 7:22am

Well said.

Permalink Reply by RDDB on March 28, 2017 at 8:10am

On this same subject. An honest, unbiased, no nonsense objectivity, etc. What would be a true, "as is" price value on it? Thanks again!

Permalink Reply by marc e on March 28, 2017 at 9:33am

u bought the guitar at ha congrats

its better too leave as one  

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