custom pick guards

[timj47]

Greetings,
I am trying to shop around for a tortoise shell pickguard and have found a couple of options but apparently the material itself is quite expensive, something to do with Tortoise's being hard to peel or something?? Anyways I am looking for a P/G for an Epiphone LP junior (only paid a small price for it as a project guitar) in the above flavour, I had a estimate of $50-$70 from a local supplier (who I am sure from his rep will do a wonderful job) who would make it from the original's specs. Just seems a bit for a fairly small piece of plastic, please let me know if I am being a tight arse and this is what they cost or if anyone knows another local guy. Feel free to PM me if anything comes to mind, thanks.

[jeremyb]

If you can get the material and own a router it's straight forward, price quoted seems fair for a custom one off tho....

[timj47]

thats cool, thanks. I think I will go with that as the guy is pretty talented from what I can see.

Cheers,