These guitars are for Rhinestone Cowboy's stage guitars where an ounce of impression is worth more than a pound of performance. They are Grand Ol' Opry props to complement the glittered pageantry of that genre.
Pick guards. Nasty blotchy things. Have I mentioned before I hate pick guards? Well, just in case I haven't let me say I hate pick guards so they all qualify for the prize in this thread.