Love the pickguard!This is my AERODYNE. The first thing I changed was the bridge. I put a hip shot on it and some Roto sound 66 strings and I had my brother who now lives in turkey make me a custom pick guard. I also have the other version without the pick guard which is a fingerprint magnet And a dent collector. The wood is so soft That if you bang into anything it leaves a mark. I have two of these in my collection and this one is my favorite out of the two.