#1
|
|||
|
|||
wood pickguards?
I've just finished an OM with cutaway. It's all wood - bindings, rosette, and purflings. I was messing around with a Gibson L00 pick guard template for another project, and found that the outline of the pick guard matches the guitar lines perfectly. I hadn't planned on putting a guard on it, but I really like how the lines match. So I was thinking about maybe doing a very thin one, perhaps RW or Walnut. ( the purfing and rosette have Walnut in them)..I am wondering though, since the business end of a pickguard is to protect the finish from the pick, would it make sense to treat the wood guard with a hard coating like epoxy before mounting it?
__________________
______________ ---Tom H --- |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Perhaps take a page from Taylor's book? Their new 800s use wooden pickgaurds that look very sleek.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
__________________
"Lift your head and smile at trouble. You'll find happiness someday." |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
I seal any wood pickguards that I make.
Pay close attention to grain orientation when cutting the shape out, can really ruin a good looking pickguard if you have it on an odd angle Steve
__________________
Cole Clark Fat Lady Gretsch Electromatic Martin CEO7 Maton Messiah Taylor 814CE |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Rosewood would blend in well, the fretboard and bridge are rosewood, along w/ the back and sides. I was also thinking about a piece of figured Walnut. Either would look nice I think. But still, a hard topcoat would be a plus I think.
__________________
______________ ---Tom H --- |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
I think wood pickguards are a nice touch. I always laminated a veneer of wood to black plastic and then mounted it but just finished it as usual. I suppose some sort of poly for wood floors could be pretty tough stuff.
|
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Putting a finish on a pickguard to protect the pickguard that is protecting the finish that is protecting the top... what protects the finish on the pickguard? |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Had an Alvarez-Yairi DY-74C that had a pick guard in rosewood to match the back. Very attractive combination.
|
#8
|
|||
|
|||
i have a friend with a new taylor with a wood guard. i don't like it but i keep my thoughts to myself.
|
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Am interested in making wood PGs as OP. Worried about splitting later as the wood dries out. Is laminating to plastic a preventative? I've also cut PGs out of old laminated wood guitar backs but I have some solid wood I would like to use.
__________________
just a box with strings Tons of guitars and Mandos including: Larry D-10, Martin D 18, Blueberry, Cole Clark, Gurian, tele, G&L blues boy, Emerald, Kentucky, Stradolin, etc... |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
In either case always glue a pickguard to the finished top, not directly to bare wood. |
#11
|
||||
|
||||
That's what a pickguardguard is for!
__________________
Solo acoustic guitar videos: This Boy is Damaged - Little Watercolor Pictures of Locomotives - Ragamuffin |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Exactly. What's the logic for using a wood pickguard other than looks? It's certainly not functional. In fact, if anything it's anti-functional.
|
#13
|
|||
|
|||
BTW I also put clear plastic on the top of my wooden pickguards. That acts as a 'finish' and protects the wood. Of course a wooden guard is just for looks but it will protect the spruce too
|
#14
|
|||
|
|||
While I get the reference, and understand the logic behind saying this, I do disagree. A pickguard of any material will help protect the guitar top. Yes, perhaps a wood pickguard will crack, or get roughed up by the pick. But, any sort of pickguard is easier to replace than a top with a gouge in it from too many wild pick strums. ( Think Will Nelson's guitar here). I would much rather replace a pickguard than try to repair a damaged top.
__________________
______________ ---Tom H --- |
#15
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
A wooden pickguard seems like adding another brace to me - a brace that could affect tone and timbre in negative ways. |