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Post by Ripper on Feb 10, 2006 12:49:20 GMT -5
I want to make my own pickguard for my daughters Ibanez. What material should I use, and where do you find such material?  |
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Post by night0wl on Feb 10, 2006 13:51:28 GMT -5
The music shop I work in sells blank pick guard material in small sheets. I am not sure where to get it in Canada but if you are interested, try emailing Ben at Zoot Music for a price. He does internet orders and I think he would send to Canada. |
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Post by Mini-Strat_Maine on Feb 10, 2006 15:02:00 GMT -5
They're generally a plastic, like vinyl or PVC, often laminated. (Some of that stuff can be kinda tricky to cut or drill without it cracking.) There are custom makers who use aluminum (sometimes diamond plate). engraved leather, and maybe even carved wood. But for the most common "blank pickguard material," most of the big suppliers (Warmoth, WD Music, Stewart-MacDonald, etc.) sell plastic sheets in different colors.
Just the first page of a Google search turned up an International Luthiers Supply, which will ship to Canada, and a bunch of other links. Some of the others may also ship to Canada, or there may be some suppliers on your side of the border.
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Post by eljib on Feb 16, 2006 3:19:29 GMT -5
I've seen DIY pages that recommend using the wall of a rubbermaid trashcan. Not my first choice, but it seemed to work well for them.
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Post by inducedblues on Apr 17, 2006 20:42:02 GMT -5
Stewart MacDonald is THE place to get parts www.stewmac.comThey have pickguard material blanks among a ton of other things. |
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Post by Runewalker on Apr 17, 2006 22:55:25 GMT -5
....engraved leather,.... ? |
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Post by sumgai on Apr 18, 2006 3:07:41 GMT -5
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Post by inducedblues on Apr 18, 2006 12:44:51 GMT -5
There is always pickguard heaven where they can make you a custom pickguard. They have a great selection of materials and have templates for basically every tyoe of guitar there is..and if they don't you can send them a tracing and they will make it for you. They even do truss rod covers... pickguards.us/index.html |
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Post by ChrisK on Apr 18, 2006 20:20:39 GMT -5
Yeah Tone Leather!
Ya gots a bright icepick Tele bridge pickup. Don't waste funds on the boo'tiki pickups, just drape a small tapestry aboot.....
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