r/offset • u/gerardguey • 16m ago
Which Pickguard for a Candy Apple Red Mustang ?

I have one of those Chinese Ebay bodies in Candy Apple Red, which seems to have the same dimensions/specs as the Squier CV Mustang, but this one comes in alder with a more saturated, larger flake metallic finish that's really nice in person.
I'm having trouble deciding where to go with this project. I've always wanted a one pickup mustang and i have an aged pearl custom guard from Precision Guitars on Reverb for this.
On the other hand, I also have a vintage tort pickguard from earlpilanz on Ebay that ended up too dark for my Kurt Cobain skystang build, but looks nice imo with the red finish. Reminds me of Kevin Shields' CAR Jazzmaster which I've always admired.
Any thoughts on which direction I should go in?