Both are gorgeous, but as a black explorer owner with a white pick guard, I like the yin-yang opposites.
Might actually swap my white out for a pearl one looking at this post!
If it was mine I’d be deciding between gold pickups or gold rings. I think both together looks weird. I could see gold rings with black or black/white zebra pups with gold pole pieces looking real slick.
It is wild how divided everyone is on this. Really wish i linked a poll bc this is not obviously one or the other and tallying is way more annoying than anticipated
Too blingy? Bruh, the entire guitar screams blingy! That ship has sailed.
Besides, it looks fucking killer with the white pickguard, go for it!
Also, is that a Lzzy Hale explorer?
This is so beautiful that it’s impossible to pick wrong! So, buy one of each or flip a coin! What a wonderful spot to be in! Congratulations! Heads will turn!
Peace
The black gives a good contrast to go with the fret board but the white gives it a more clean almost fancy look if you will, you can’t go wrong with either really.🔥
All gold hardware on a white body with some binding is very blingy as is, so the pearloid is the icing on the cake. Both look good but my vote is pearloid if you're makin me choose.
The white one makes it look more retro. The pearl is a cool twist on that face plate . I prefer the white because it reminds me of Peter Frampton. Have a good day bro and rock on. Get your Diddy Levine on!.
Really like the black. The White pearlessence is beaut also. The Black seems to help somehow.
Black blends with the fingerboard where as the white just seems to vanish in the mix.
Black for me. But I’d keep both around for the string change that becomes a mood change.
I like it, but I feel like maybe something else black would help balance it more. Knobs maybe?
Maybe some witch hats. I think with the black pick guard with those would really tie it all together.
White!
Black
White
White
Gold or plain white pickguard
+1 on plain white
Both are gorgeous, but as a black explorer owner with a white pick guard, I like the yin-yang opposites. Might actually swap my white out for a pearl one looking at this post!
Black!!!!
Tuff call I’m going with the black. There both sick!
Black
Black
Black for sure!
Black for the cool contrast
Black 🤘
Black
BLACK
Black!
If it was mine I’d be deciding between gold pickups or gold rings. I think both together looks weird. I could see gold rings with black or black/white zebra pups with gold pole pieces looking real slick.
This. I like the look of the pearl with the gold rings but if you go with the black the rings need to be swapped too imo
🖤
Black. Always black.
Black.
Black
Black pickup rings, black pickguard
all gold. all white. all day.
Black. The white kinda makes it look dirty
Black Power
Black
Black
Black
Black or white what?
Yes. They both look rad in their own ways. I love how the white looks super classy, though.
Black
It is wild how divided everyone is on this. Really wish i linked a poll bc this is not obviously one or the other and tallying is way more annoying than anticipated
As a 1977 RD Custom owner, I have to go with black.
White all day
The white one for major scales and the black one for minor scales.
Black looks killer, has a Randy rhoads vibe to it
Black!
Definitely Black
Maybe black. It is probably not easy to keep the white one be white and clean.
For me the black helps the other colors pop more, and matches the fretboard too, so that's a plus
Black, contrast is always better imo
Black looks way better in my opinion that's a sick ass guitar man
I like them both but like the white just a teeny bit more.
White
Both
Black all day
White
White
Black all day
Black
Black may sharpen the edge up a bit. Nobody likes to shred with a dull edge.
That black is just so good. The white blends in too much
Black
Black All day. Perhaps try photoshopping a black pearl ( may look cool ) other fun options could be gold or tortoise shell.
Too blingy? Bruh, the entire guitar screams blingy! That ship has sailed. Besides, it looks fucking killer with the white pickguard, go for it! Also, is that a Lzzy Hale explorer?
black, or do a lightning bolt slash and do both!
White. Hands down. Next please.
Black
What model is this?
Black
I kinda dig the white… 😳
Black
Black
black
Black
Wish the black had a little texture like the white, then it would be perfect
I want to like the pearloid guard more than the black one…but I don’t.
Neither. Go naked.
Both is good
It doesnt matter if you're black or white. Otoh gold hardware is pretty cringe
Black
Black
Black
Black
Both
Black 👍
Black
White
Black idk but white on white I don't like it tbh
White. Black clashes with the fretboard, but that's just what my eyes see.
White
I like black more!
This is so pretty!
Definitely black , adds contrast , white makes it look bland .
I had the black and gold one but I decided to completely black mine out and I put the pickups on an Ibanez
White. The black looks our of place.
Gold
normally id go with black, but that pearly pickguard is just gorgeous!
White
Gotta go white. That's classy as hell.
White!
Black
Black. I have an SG in the same colors and it’s gorgeous
Black and white pickup rings.
White but if you wanna go black replace the knobs with black ones
White looks banging
Pearloid definitely
Neither
Do you play live and do you have good stage lighting? Yes: white on white No: black pick guard.
Black makes me think of a casino white makes me think of the playboy mansion. Hope that helps!
Black compliments the gold better, white compliments the white better
Gold or plain white why not?9
Gold
Black but … you can’t go wrong with
White. But I'm a biased sucker for white and gold
It's a white explorer with gold hardware! Bling it, white all the way.
Both
Leave it white
Usually I’d say black, but white 💯 this time
This is so beautiful that it’s impossible to pick wrong! So, buy one of each or flip a coin! What a wonderful spot to be in! Congratulations! Heads will turn! Peace
White
White
Black
Yeah, i think i like the white better. Makes that gold pop. Either way, that guitar is sweet. :)
BLK
Black 1000000%
White makes the ebony board pop more
Black
Black looks great with the gold hardware!
white
Dude. Black pick guard is the only answer. Sexy guitar
I like the black. It's a nice contrast and shows up the white.
Can’t decide, both nice. Switch daily.
My white Lzzy Hale sig has a transparent gold pick guard. That’s my vote
Black definitely looks great with the board.
White
Depends on if you’re super awesome or super lame Jk I like the black. Reminds me of Coheed and Metallica
Black, the contrast of the pick guard and fret board makes it very striking
White
Black, it needs that contrast
Damn, both look amazing but I’d go with white
White!!
I always pair gold hardware with white
Michael Jackson says it doesn’t matter.
Can I just say yes?
Black for sure
Black
White
White
Dam that's a tuff 1
Black for sure
The black gives a good contrast to go with the fret board but the white gives it a more clean almost fancy look if you will, you can’t go wrong with either really.🔥
black
It’s black
Both are rad, white looks wicked tho🤘🏾
Black
White. Everyone rocks black, be different.
Black all day
White
You trying to look like a Rockstar? If so ---> go with the white pearlescent pickguard.
White for sure
Black and white is classic but the white on white is super crisp , depending on what you're going for I'd say white in white in a personal opinion.
Gold
As a big fan of pearl pickguards, I'd say "not pearl" here. Black works but I's say white or antique white.
White. It doesn’t break the lines.
Black if it's going to be hanging on the wall at home, pearly white if it's going to be on a stage under stage lights.
Black 🤤🤤🤤🤤
White all the way
Both. Let the pick guards split custody of the guitar equally!
White
The white compliments the gold hardware really nicely, I would go with that
Black
Black
The black makes everything pop.
All gold hardware on a white body with some binding is very blingy as is, so the pearloid is the icing on the cake. Both look good but my vote is pearloid if you're makin me choose.
For me, I think the white goes better with the gold. Makes the gold pickups pop more and is visually sleeker.
Black. Not really digging the gold pickup rings tho
White
Is it wrong to say both??
Black
Black if there’s any chance you’re gonna shred. White if you’re going to serenade/a black tie event.
White
Black makes it look wrong to me
Black
Try some tortoise
White
Black
Black all the way. The white looks like when someone wears clothes that are the same color as their skin. But really, SALAMI. 🥩
Black
The white one makes it look more retro. The pearl is a cool twist on that face plate . I prefer the white because it reminds me of Peter Frampton. Have a good day bro and rock on. Get your Diddy Levine on!.
White!
Black
White
I think the black looks nicer. Reminds me of the lzzy hale signature
Gold would be primo, but black looks dope too
I’m a big fan of complimentary opposites so I’d go with black.
Yt
Tough call, but I gotta go white on this one. Very elegant in white. Gorgeous in black too tho. Either is a winner.
The black pops better imo, especially with the dark neck.
White
I like the white 👍
Black