NCGD: The evolution begins

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Re: NCGD: The evolution begins

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So if you're still with me, I'm going to need to make/acquire a new pickguard. For a standard laminate type, I'm not sure where to begin. Advice on sourcing and cutting sought and appreciated.
Find your local Signage / design shop and ask if they have any acrylic offcuts. Most jobs have offcuts that cant be used for anything else and just stack up in a corner of the store for 'just in case'. You can pick them up for dirt depending on whether the owner is a dickhead or not. 2-3mm and you'll be sweet as.

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Re: NCGD: The evolution begins

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Slowy wrote:
So if you're still with me, I'm going to need to make/acquire a new pickguard. For a standard laminate type, I'm not sure where to begin. Advice on sourcing and cutting sought and appreciated.
I suggest start with a blank and create your own shape and layout. I am averse to 'seat of the pants' stuff, so make a template first, get it perfect, then route final product. I have got the tools, router table and extremely messy workshop, so happy to help if we can find a place to both fit in there... :)
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Molly wrote:One of the guys on here got a pickguard made for his Duesenberg (remember them?). Wasn't too spendy as I recall. Might've been Simon Persson.

I've been planning to have the guys in the school workshops make me a Tele guard on the laser cutter but as luck would have it Steve down in Dunners has one for me. Will still follow up the process just for future reference. Will let you know how it goes.
So you've got your black 5 hole tele pickguard? I just found mine and it has 5 holes.

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Re: NCGD: The evolution begins

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bender wrote: I doubt fucking with the existing one will affect resale though- hardly a desirable or collectable guitar
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codedog wrote:
Molly wrote:One of the guys on here got a pickguard made for his Duesenberg (remember them?). Wasn't too spendy as I recall. Might've been Simon Persson.

I've been planning to have the guys in the school workshops make me a Tele guard on the laser cutter but as luck would have it Steve down in Dunners has one for me. Will still follow up the process just for future reference. Will let you know how it goes.
So you've got your black 5 hole tele pickguard? I just found mine and it has 5 holes.
Steve's got one. Said it's a bit warped. Is your one black?

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Molly wrote:
codedog wrote:
Molly wrote:One of the guys on here got a pickguard made for his Duesenberg (remember them?). Wasn't too spendy as I recall. Might've been Simon Persson.

I've been planning to have the guys in the school workshops make me a Tele guard on the laser cutter but as luck would have it Steve down in Dunners has one for me. Will still follow up the process just for future reference. Will let you know how it goes.
So you've got your black 5 hole tele pickguard? I just found mine and it has 5 holes.
Steve's got one. Said it's a bit warped. Is your one black?
Yup. Will take a photo. Can I send it to your Brian FB profile?

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Re: NCGD: The evolution begins

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codedog wrote:
Molly wrote:
codedog wrote: So you've got your black 5 hole tele pickguard? I just found mine and it has 5 holes.
Steve's got one. Said it's a bit warped. Is your one black?
Yup. Will take a photo. Can I send it to your Brian FB profile?
Erm, dunno. Does that do that then does it? I don't use FB for much at all. Thanks. :thumbup:

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Just sent an enquiry off to these guys.
https://www.pickguardplanet.com/
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Re: NCGD: The evolution begins

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Slowy wrote:Just sent an enquiry off to these guys.
https://www.pickguardplanet.com/
....Who came back with a quote of $124.64 to cut a piece of plastic! :wtf:

Right: Plan B.....
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Best plan.
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Slowy wrote:
Slowy wrote:Just sent an enquiry off to these guys.
https://www.pickguardplanet.com/
....Who came back with a quote of $124.64 to cut a piece of plastic! :wtf:

Right: Plan B.....
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Re: NCGD: The evolution begins

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Conway wrote:Kaipara Backyard Guitar Hacks Ltd, att: Mr Single Coil.
werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.

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Re: NCGD: The evolution begins

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Slowy wrote:
Slowy wrote:Just sent an enquiry off to these guys.
https://www.pickguardplanet.com/
....Who came back with a quote of $124.64 to cut a piece of plastic! :wtf:

Right: Plan B.....
Have you tried approaching one of the luthiers/guitar techs around Auckland? http://www.binfordluthiery.com or http://www.guitarrepairs.co.nz/index.html for example?

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