Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

QUICK POLL: Terminology smackdown - Pickguard or Scratchplate?

wateroftyne

By wateroftyne,
in Bass Guitars

 Share

Quick poll - Pickguard or Scratchplate?  

102 members have voted

  1. 1. What's it to you?

    • Scratchplate
      62
    • Pickguard
      40

Recommended Posts

Cat Burrito Grand Master

Cat Burrito

Posted
Posted

It was scratchplate but more recently the Americanisation of our language means pickguard is now the default. I went through a phase about 15yrs ago of buying dozens and recall the change happening around that era.

AndyTravis Grand Master

AndyTravis

Posted
Posted

My mate calls them “scratch guards”. Makes me feel sick.

My wife also calls the glove compartment of a car The drop down.

Also makes me feel sick.

And when Chocolate is shortened to Choc.

rancid.

I generally use pickguard.

 

  • Haha 5
hiram.k.hackenbacker Grand Master

hiram.k.hackenbacker

Posted
Posted (edited)
20 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

My mate calls them “scratch guards”. Makes me feel sick.

My wife also calls the glove compartment of a car The drop down.

Also makes me feel sick.

And when Chocolate is shortened to Choc.

rancid.

I generally use pickguard.

You need to have a word Andy. Unless you keep lots of menus in your glove compartment, ‘drop down’ is not a suitable nomenclature. Pretty sure ‘scratch guard’ is a thing, just not what your mate is referring to. Choc? Yep, that’s just wrong 😂

EDIT: I think ‘Choccy’ is acceptable though?

Edited by hiram.k.hackenbacker
Hellzero Grand Master

Hellzero

Posted
Posted

I don't call them, I throw them. Being Belgian, I won't vote as in French, we call it Pickguard, but for most of the French people it's Pigardeuhhhhhhhhh... Go figure out.

  • Haha 2
AndyTravis Grand Master

AndyTravis

Posted
Posted
3 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

You need to have a word Andy. Unless you keep lots of menus in your glove compartment, ‘drop down’ is not a suitable nomenclature. Pretty sure ‘scratch guard’ is a thing, just not what your mate is referring to. Choc? Yep, that’s just wrong 😂

She’s an English teacher too. It baffles me.

”it’s in the drop down” - WHAT?!

  • Haha 3
Woodinblack Grand Master

Woodinblack

Posted
Posted
45 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

And when Chocolate is shortened to Choc

Thats pretty bad.

26 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

EDIT: I think ‘Choccy’ is acceptable though?

No, nothing that ends with a y, like chocky or biky or something like that. Unless you are 5, then it is ok.

Still, nothing is as bad as people in the last 5 years using the term Glasto for glastonbury. That is punchable.

  • Like 1
  • Haha 2
AndyTravis Grand Master

AndyTravis

Posted
Posted
39 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

EDIT: I think ‘Choccy’ is acceptable though?

If anything it’s worse.

You can send the hulk for that. Nasty. Dirty boy.

  • Haha 3
Drax Proficient

Drax

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

I don't call them, I throw them. Being Belgian, I won't vote as in French, we call it Pickguard, but for most of the French people it's Pigardeuhhhhhhhhh... Go figure out.

Jean Luc Pickguard 

  • Haha 1
Skybone Grand Master

Skybone

Posted
Posted (edited)
2 hours ago, Jus Lukin said:

I like Plectra Deflecta.

Shouldn't that be "Plectra Deflectra"?

Tort?

Choccy Tort... 

Edited by Skybone

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...