pickguard

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noun

A piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or similar instrument) beneath the strings to protect the surface from being scratched by a plectrum (or similar device).

Similar
scratchplate
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Meanings

nounpickguard (plural pickguards)

plural pickguards

  1. entertainmentA piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or similar instrument) beneath the strings to protect the surface from being scratched by a plectrum (or similar device).

    Synonyms: scratchplate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or similar instrument) beneath the strings to protect the surface from being scratched by a plectrum (or similar device).

Similar
scratchplate

Origin

From pick + guard.

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Translations

German Schlagbrett
  • Schlagbrettguitar part
Swedish plektrumskydd
  • plektrumskyddguitar part
Cite this entry
APA

pickguard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pickguard

MLA

“pickguard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pickguard. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pickguard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pickguard.

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