I would make an identical pickguard out of matt white acrylic and maybe put a subtle roundover on the edges. I'm not convinced a tort pickguard would work as I never really like them with maple necks.
I'm not too surprised the Resourceful Ricksters can't get their head around the suggestion and default to 'go with a go pickguard'. I always think gold pickguards look dowdy on Rickenbackers.
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