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Plectrum vs Pickguard - What's the difference?

plectrum | pickguard |

As nouns the difference between plectrum and pickguard

is that plectrum is (anatomy|zoology) an anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape while pickguard is a piece of flat material placed beneath the strings of a guitar (or similar instrument) to protect the surface from being scratched by a plectrum (or similar device).

plectrum

English

(wikipedia plectrum)

Alternative forms

* plectron

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy, zoology) An anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape.
  • (music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * pick (US)

    pickguard

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia pickguard) (en noun)
  • A piece of flat material placed beneath the strings of a guitar (or similar instrument) to protect the surface from being scratched by a plectrum (or similar device)

    • Synonyms

    *scratchplate