So are you going to have a pickguard? Or one of these thingys? -
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So are you going to have a pickguard? Or one of these thingys? -
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Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
Great question and timing of the question because that's exactly what I am fighting with at the moment. My thoughts are heading in the 'Thingy' direction, just cant bring myself to cover up the grain...
Keen to hear what others think?
Gavmeister
No question Gav go the chrome neck pickup surround thingy, don't even think about a pickguard hiding all that beautiful grain. DB would send you to the naughty room for the entire year of 2014 if you did that !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Agree with Wokka. No huge scratchplate on this baby, it would be a crime..!
cheers,
Gav.
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and if you did fit a pickguard Gav the wudtone fairies would come overnight and you would wake up the next morning and the body would be finished in conch girl !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Ordered the chrome "Thingy"
Gavmeister
How about this...
Cut a copy of the chrome pickup surround out of clear pickguard plastic, take a photo of the grain/finish beside the pickup rout, tweak the colour as necessary then print it onto a transparency or paper (and then laminate/plasticise it), trim to size and glue to the back of your clear pickup ring. If it works you'll have an almost invisible pickup ring. Or, if you have an Ash offcut with similar grain, try making a thin wooden ring and body mount the pickup.
Scott.
this looks very slick Gav!
oh and +1 chrome thingy is the go - good decision
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I got one of them chrome "thingies", then realized that the tl kit I had was routed for a bucker at the neck... lol
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I'm in agreeance with Wokka. No scratchplate and a shiny thing.