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Pickguard is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pickguard in a sentence

Pickguard meaning

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).

Using Pickguard

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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).
  • In the example corpus, pickguard often appears in combinations such as: the pickguard.

Context around Pickguard

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

plastic 1× white 1×

Sentence patterns with Pickguard

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a pickguard is glued 1× a plastic pickguard on some 1× on the pickguard 1× the pickguard also known 1× to the pickguard below the 1× with white pickguard and gold 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a pickguard is 1× a plastic pickguard 1× electric guitars sometimes 1× it is taken 1× the pickguard also 1× the use of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and gold hardware 1× below the strings 1× of the wiring 1× on the pickguard 1× pick or fingernails 1× under the strings 1×

Words around Pickguard

Just before it in the word index:

pickford 175 pickfair 2 picketts 2 pickett 293 pickets 32 picketing 54

Just after it in the word index:

pickier 4 pickiest 6 pickin 7 picking 2.240 pickings 37 pickle 181

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Pickguard

  • In this selection, "pickguard" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, plastic and white stand out and add context to how "pickguard" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a pickguard is glued and a plastic pickguard on some. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pickguard" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pickguard

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Electric guitars sometimes mount pickups and electronics on the pickguard. (10 words)

A pickguard is glued below the sound hole under the strings. (11 words)

A plastic pickguard on some guitars protects the body from scratches or covers the control cavity, which holds most of the wiring. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The pickguard, also known as the scratchplate, is usually a piece of laminated plastic or other material that protects the finish of the top of the guitar from damage due to the use of a plectrum ("pick") or fingernails. (39 words)

It is taken from a classic Les Paul Jr. shape with a Floyd Rose vibrato and EMG pickups. citation * ESP Flying V copy – Cherry Red with white pickguard and gold hardware. (31 words)

The use of the thumb was acknowledged by early Fender models, which came with a "thumbrest" or "Tug Bar" attached to the pickguard below the strings. (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

A pickguard is glued below the sound hole under the strings.

A plastic pickguard on some guitars protects the body from scratches or covers the control cavity, which holds most of the wiring.

Electric guitars sometimes mount pickups and electronics on the pickguard.

It is taken from a classic Les Paul Jr. shape with a Floyd Rose vibrato and EMG pickups. citation * ESP Flying V copy – Cherry Red with white pickguard and gold hardware.

The pickguard, also known as the scratchplate, is usually a piece of laminated plastic or other material that protects the finish of the top of the guitar from damage due to the use of a plectrum ("pick") or fingernails.

The use of the thumb was acknowledged by early Fender models, which came with a "thumbrest" or "Tug Bar" attached to the pickguard below the strings.

Common combinations with pickguard

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pickguard" in a sentence?
An example: "A pickguard is glued below the sound hole under the strings." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "pickguard" from authentic English texts.
What does "pickguard" mean?
Pickguard means: 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).
How many example sentences with "pickguard" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "pickguard", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.