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Has anyone here removed a pickguard from a satin top cedar?
I wonder because of it being a softer wood than spruce tops if it would pull splinters etc, particularly being satin. Anyone here attempted this?
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#2
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If the pickguard is over the finish, and if you’re careful to separate the guard from the finish (naphtha and dental floss work well), there shouldn’t be any ‘splinters’ at all.
The usual disclaimers apply......IMHO, YMMV etc.
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John Brook ‘Lamorna’ OM (European Spruce/EIR) (2019) Lowden F-23 (Red Cedar/Claro Walnut) (2017) Martin D-18 (2012) Martin HD-28V (2010) Fender Standard Strat (2017-MIM) |
#3
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Yes, I did. Go slowly and be very careful. I used a hairdryer and naptha and I was careful but not quite slow and careful enough. I ended up putting a small scratch/dent on the top.
The mark was small and, thank God, when I went to trade the guitar it did not impact the price I got for the trade. It did not pull splinters but I found that as I worked the guard off, the motion of whatever I was using (can't remember, perhaps my fingernail?) placed this small scratch/dent. Just go slowly and be careful! |
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What's naphtha?
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#5
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A flammable petrochemical. You can find a jug of it at Home Depot.
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#6
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Yes, exactly. It's good for wiping down guitars without damaging them. I used it to remove the glue from underneath the pickguard. And yes, got it at Home Depot.
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