Well, I've had this Strat for a while now, after trading a used Carvin SH550 for it earlier in the year.
Well, when I first got her, slapped on a white pearloid pickguar, then, soon after, went with a red torty pickguard (which I loved against the black). But I was fixing to do some electronics switching with another guitar and wondered what she would like like all in black with a black pearloid PG. Man, I love the new look. Judge for youselves:
BEFORE:
and ...
AFTER (NOW):
What I've done this week is pulled out the red torty PG with stock Fender Alnico V pickups, from this ol' girl and slipped them into a Carvin TLB60 kit guitar I built last year. I got a chance to give it a test drive Thursday and it sounded amazing with the Fender PUPs.
So, for Black Pearl, I installed a set of Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot pickups with black covers, upgraded pots and and so on, along with the black pearloid PG, black control knobs and switch knob. She's all dressed up and ready to rock 'n' roll.
Paul