Brand new, high-quality, hand-made replacement pickguard for c1935 or after Gibson 17” L-5 acoustic arch top guitars. TruVintage replacement pickguards very accurately reproduce the look of a factory original Gibson pickguard. They are made from 100% real celluloid tortoise shell with a rigid semi-translucent acrylic backing, which allows more light to show through the celluloid, and for added strength and stability.

Brand new hand-made replacement pickguard for c1924-1929 Gibson 16” L-5 archtop guitar including the Loar-era. The TruVintage pickguard design captures the look of an original Gibson pickguard that has aged but is a brand-new product. It is made from 100% real celluloid tortoise shell with a rigid semi-translucent acrylic backing for added strength and stability. It has a 3-ply aged ivoroid/black/ivoroid binding around the edges. Hand-buffed glossy finish. This is the shorter L-5 pickguard Gibson started using when the L-5 was first introduced in 1924 up until 1929 or 1930.