Thanks everyone. Next step is to work out if I'll use the stock pickguard or make another one.
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Thanks everyone. Next step is to work out if I'll use the stock pickguard or make another one.
looking good, nice work
Looking good. I think a black guard would suit nicely.
maybe Grant please post some pics with the supplied white pickguard. I think Pabs has a good suggestion that a black pickguard may suit better
My vote is on blackguard.
It's looking really great man. Love the colours - it's nice to see something untraditional sometimes :D
Thanks for the feedback guys. Here is a mock-up with the white pickguard
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I was thinking that because the white on the body is a bit off-white now with the naughty oil on top, that a parchment coloured 'guard would suit better, but you've thrown me off with the black suggestions, didn't even think of it.
So I found a black cardboard box to cut up for comparison.
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Not too sure at the moment, still leaning towards parchment, cream would be too yellow, mint green might not go with the green used. Hmmmm.
I reckon you're right that neither white or black truly fits the bill.
You should go for something that stands out more, like a brown or red (lol), or try and cut the size of the pickguard way down.
Can't do a lot about the size of the 'guard, still needs to cover the cavities. Pondering to do.
I'm a pretty slow worker but I've got something in the works with pablopepper to let me have direct mount pickups that look clean. I'm 95% sure it will work.Quote:
Originally Posted by neverwas
You could consider direct mounting the pups, which could let you shrink the size of the pickguard.
I reckon a two layer pickguard is the go, black outer showing about 1-2cm and then white over the top... but you'd need thin (1mm) sheets for that to work.
ihasmario, with the way I've done the colouring I'm pretty much locked in to a similar size and shape of the stock 'guard. Intrigued with your plan though.
Weirdy, do you mean separate sheets screwed down individually or more a two ply deal with a very shallow bevel, or stepped edge?
I was thinking two separate sheets, but with the outer/bottom black sheet screwed down and the top white sheet glued onto the bottom one.
Ok, I understand.
Thanks.
mayn, that colour is frickin gorgeous! parchment/off white pickguard for sure. maybe you could soak that one in coffee or maybe leave it out in the sun.
i forgot who it is who has made pickguards and stuff for people on here before but id hit that person up for a custom if you cant get hold of one easily
Thanks Ben. I believe pablopepper is the man for all things pickguard. I'm gonna have a go myself first and if that doesn't work out....
You should be able to get a sheet of Black White Black material from eBay... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/24cm-x-63...item27fcee7e6d though not sure it would be wide enough.
yeah that will work Weirdys idea, black outer and white on top, never seen this done on the forum but think it will really suit the burst
I may be the only one here, but I think the white looks good against the off white.
I don't think anything else would work - any off white you get to replace it with won't quite match the off white you already have (and over time won't fade evenly anyway).
Of course, you could always paint the pickguard the same as the bass.
^^ This. 👌Quote:
Originally Posted by moody
yeah. clear pickguard and paint the back of it
Thanks for the input guys. If I paint the 'guard it'll take it back to the original plan of an antigua style scheme.
Need to wander off and do some experimenting.
actually yeah the white does kinda pop against the off white. ah i cant make my mind up, its gonna look sweet whatever you do im sure
Appreciate the optimism Ben, let's hope this update lives up to it.
Followed Weirdbits' excellent tutorial on making templates and pickguards and made a new 'guard and truss rod cover out of 2mm clear acrylic. Stock 'guard placed on top of my revised version.
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and the new acrylic one
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Painted the back of the new 'guard with what I had left of the dyes and it's alright but not what I had hoped for. It was fun trying to do the burst in reverse - dark green then white- without being able to see how the burst is working as you are going along.
Mock up with new 'guard
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Also, Mauro's natural finish RC-4 is really good!
Grant
Wow, that is such a brilliant burst. I have been watching this build....awesome outcome for you.
you did a great job on the pickguard burst but hmmm, yeah im thinking maybe white or cream. if you could make the stock one just very slightly off white i think thatd look good, the plain white is just too white for this i think
Actually, that pickguard looks FRIKKIN AWESOME!
In fact, the whole paint job is really looking great.... Well done :)
Watch out Grant, DB is coming for that bass! Lock it up with the highest security you can!
I also agree with DB, it is fantastic!
Looks cool Grant congrats
Thanks everyone! Even though the green on the pickguard didn't come out as dark as the body, I'll live with it.
It should be safe from DB coz I used a banned product - maybe. Next step is to scuff back the body and polish it - should be cured enough by now, then shielding, wiring, etc...
Thanks again
Grant
awesome job Grant on the pickguard. This has got to be a serious GOTM contender and sure you have 10/10 points from DB in the bag haha
Thanks Wokka, guess I must be doing something right to get a thumbs up from DB, now just hope I don't stuff anything up.
nah you are on the home stretch now Grant.
What's left to do just wiring and setup ?
Yeah, pretty much. I may have outsmarted myself by buying a neck pickup to use in the bridge position, reasoning being the string spacing on the bridge is narrower than stock one and pole spacing on neck pickup is narrower than bridge pickup. May have to reverse polarity like Pabs did to get it all to work right, worry about that when I get to it.
that's a sneaky trick Grant using the neck pup in the bridge so the poles line up !
All theoretical so far, will find out when all together if it was a good move or not.
That looks incredible. A burst with inset burst guard. Nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by neverwas
That is a sweet looking axe , nice burst and well executed . Great job
One awesome looking bass, love it.
Thanks very much guys. Been sanding with 2000 grit paper trying to take off the bare minimum to get rid of any bits in the finish, could probably sand more but don't want to go through the top coats.