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I really like the super thin, transparent plastic pick guards -- I think that's what Paul's referring to as static cling plastic stuff? Got it on 2 of my guitars, seems almost "invisible" until you're closeup and does a decent job of protecting the top from the full brunt of errant pick strokes, certainly better than nothing at all.
My Dunn has clear golpeador-style pickguards on either side of the D hole, and my Goodall has one in the standard spot. I seriously doubt that either one (or any of the others on my flat-tops) has any audible effect on the sound.
Cool look on both of those.
I guess I'm sorta meh on this one. Po-tay-toe, po-tah-toe. Some people like cell phone cases and others don't. Some cellphone cases seem obnoxious to me (looking at you Otterbox), while some love them for their durability.
That said, I do think some of those clear pickguards like on Duponts can provide subtle protection without the need to change the visual asthetic much for one who doesn't like the standard tortoiseshell look or perhaps some of the more decorated/embellished choices like littlemark shared and like is all over the Sicilian Guitars or Sonora threads (where they are even the genesis for Andy's name classifications).
And with that run-on sentence...I should see my way out.
I have a big bag of exotic marquetry veneers and went through a phase years ago of making interesting pick guards.
I then decided my right hand position and technique doesn't cause any issues and stopped sticking them on! Now I go for the clean look.
In a quest for greatness, I removed the clear pick guard from my Dupont Busato. Did it make a difference? Possibly very slightly. It didn't do it any harm, that's for sure. Marginal gains!
I bought a German made Flamenco guitar a couple of years ago. It sounded completely dead. The entire top was covered with a thick, clear golpeador. I very very carefully began to try to peel the whole lot off. Then I had to try a bit harder. Then I soaked the top in Goo-Gone and lighter fluid. Then i used chisels and scrapers to try to prise it all off. I don't know what glue had been used, but the result was that it pulled half the top off with it. The guitar is sitting, where it's been since the disaster, waiting for me to decide what to do. Oh dear.
Pickguard? What possible damage could a little old pick do to a big bad guitar?!
Whole-top golpeadors on flamencos are hardly standard. That had to be either user-applied or a ham-handed builder decision. And in either case, bungled.
All I can say is it seems like people were thirsty to shoot $h!t...
Here is my buddy's Altimira.
I am pleased to hear so many people have clear guards.
On my 30s archtop, the top coat is so thin, it's easy to scratch.
Oscar Aleman definitely gave me the confidence to go down the pickguard road with confidence.