What does "pickguard" mean?

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).

What is a synonym for "pickguard"?

Common synonyms include: scratchplate, scratchplate.

Pickguard

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Noun

1
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).

Synonyms

All synonyms

scratchplate scratchplate

Etymology

From pick + guard.

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