SG-2 by Nitroburner1000

[nitroburner1000]

cool sounds good Nitro, remember the SG-2 has a much bigger pickguard so may cover some of your nice stain work. You could always cut the size of the pickguard and re-shape it. From memory my 4D buddy Wayne built one of these kits and the pup cavities were too big to cover with a pup ring but the pup cavities may have changed since

Ok wokka ill keep that in mind. Reshaping the pickguard slightly sounds like a cool idea. Will check the cavities when it arrives and let you know. will def need more advice. Cheers.

[nitroburner1000]

Ok been checking out the pickguard sizes from the one that is supplied with the kit to the one on ebay i want to buy. I think the original Gibson SG ha a longer neck so the pickguard is different, its also bigger because it has holes drilled in it for the bridge. Im not too worried, i want to customise it. So question is do you use a dremmel to reshape it and to get the bevelled edge?
Pictures below..
The pickguard i want to get.....



The standard pickguard supplied by Pitbull



Gibson SG standard and Pitbull SG-2

[stan]

Now that looks nice...
You could use a dremmel, a router table or hand file it

[nitroburner1000]

Now that looks nice...
You could use a dremmel, a router table or hand file it

Thanks mate, will use a dremmel, any excuse to go out and buy another tool! Cheers

[wokkaboy]

Hi Nitro, I use a flat file to bevel the pickguard edges, you could use a dremmel but if you slip could mark the top of the pickguard.
Up to you but dremmels are a pretty handy tool, they can be used for many different jobs

[Dedman]

just go slow with the Dremel on plastics or it will melt them

[nitroburner1000]

Hi Nitro, I use a flat file to bevel the pickguard edges, you could use a dremmel but if you slip could mark the top of the pickguard.
Up to you but dremmels are a pretty handy tool, they can be used for many different jobs

Ok, i might use a dremmel to rough out the size then finish off with a flat file. Might buy a dremmel stand as well. Cheers

[nitroburner1000]

just go slow with the Dremel on plastics or it will melt them

Thanks, good point

[nitroburner1000]

Package arrived a few days ago but i was away. picked it up last night when i got back.
Looks really good, checked all the pieces were there, got 2 pickguards to choose from. Nice grain on the fetboard.

[wokkaboy]

nice one Nitro that rosewood grain does look sweet. How is the neck fit in the pocket ?