Tortoise Guard Club

Again I've checked and didn't find a thread so I'm starting one.

Here is my recently put together Thinline.

Highway 1 Tele neck
Guitar Mill Thinline body
Wilkinson WT3 bridge
Dimarzio Area T pickups
11-49 gauge strings


http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd171/telechaser/P1000880.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd171/telechaser/P1000881.jpg

and I might as well throw in my Epiphone Sheraton II with hum sized P-90s.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd171/telechaser/P1000883.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd171/telechaser/P1000884.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p227/bamaboy_bucket/Picture024.jpg
StewMac Flametop body, swamp ash, Duncan SH4JB bridge/SH2 Jazz neck,Grover tuners, Gotoh trem w/steel saddles and block(also StewMac), MM neck, bone nut, Alpha pots, Fender 3 way switch, Switchcraft jack.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p227/bamaboy_bucket/Picture026.jpg

How about a pick to match?
http://eil.com/Gallery/400967b.jpg

I imagine one day I'll make a pickguard out of picks. Already done it the other way...

I've got several tortoise pickguards. Just bought one last week.

They just aren't on any guitars yet...:mrgreen:

Here is my Epi Elitist Sheraton with a nice almost transparent pickguard...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/adamsmith90/1b3a7f59.jpg

I like it!
http://photoweborama.com/guitars/albums/pcaster/DSCF2371.sized.jpg

Just the one, currently...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e334/kingofthestuntmen/P-Bass/DSCF1701.jpg

She's my '72 P.

Do we have to ?

Oh well .....

G&L Legacy HB
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/SouthpawGuy/GandL%20Legacy%20HB/hb_08.jpg

G&L ASAT Bluesboy semi
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/SouthpawGuy/GandL%20Bluesboy/bluesboy2.jpg

I really like the tortoise guard on my black Nashville Tele

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/armsfam/9BA_nashtele2.jpg

My Squier Standard regularly swaps from wearing a white pearl pickguard to wearing a red tortoiseshell one
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/andys_01/SBurstSquiersideshotforum1.jpg

Installed a GFS pickguard cut for a mini-hum on my CV Tele. Looks sharp.

Count me in! I have two :grin:
2008 Fender Classic Player Jaguar HH
2008 Fender Deluxe roadhouse Strat

The "Old Nash"

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo132/porknblue/DSCF0004-1.jpg

"Lucille"

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo132/porknblue/DSCF0005-1.jpg

The "New Nash"

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo132/porknblue/DSCF3668.jpg

Sorry I don't have a pic, but I have a tortoiseshell guard on my G&L ASAT Z-3 Semi-Hollow. Sunburst + tortoise guard is my favorite color combination. :cool:

Here's a great one ;-)
http://www.clarencewhiteforum.com/images/CWhite.jpg

A couple months ago I thought I hated tortoise shell pickguards, but then I bought a 2002 American Deluxe Strat with a mint green guard, I searched and soon foung this would probably be the best looking option, glad I did, here she is...

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo133/braderrick/667.jpg?t=1247377904

Ok, here's one I've got to join- love that tortoise pickguard-
Squier CV tele is on its way- might need to replace that black pickguard first. (Any pics of this change out there?)
http://www.strat-talk.com/forum/members/warddix-albums-warddix-s-guitars-picture2077-squier-pbass-special-jazz-bridge-pickup.jpg

http://www.strat-talk.com/forum/members/warddix-albums-warddix-s-guitars-picture2079-my-korean-epiphone-sheraton-ii.jpg

glamour shot:
http://www.strat-talk.com/forum/members/warddix-albums-warddix-s-guitars-picture2074-sprstrt-body.jpg

Here's mine:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/3707273851_ac8cd43583.jpg?v=0

Warmoth body, Fender JV neck, TV Jones Classic

Doug

Here's a great one ;-)
http://www.clarencewhiteforum.com/images/CWhite.jpg

Clarence White behind bars? :shock: :confused: :wink:

Here are mine with tort 'guards..

Rice Custom #107
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/107_1.JPG

'57 Gibson L-48
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/wildricechris/00%20inv/IMG_0433.jpg

'70 Univox Naked Bass
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/wildricechris/00%20inv/IMG_0446.jpg

'72 Fender Precision Bass
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/wildricechris/00%20inv/IMG_0447.jpg

Does this count?
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/dabluzeguy/christulip/DSCN5397.jpg

It has tortoise side dots on the neck as well. ;)

dont like this tort, but here it is
http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr13/MttRckmn/IMG_4151-1.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/otaypanky/DSCF0009-9-1.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/otaypanky/DSCF0002-25.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/otaypanky/DSCF0001_3-1.jpg

I recently bought my son a Logan Custom Tele style guitar. He chose, among other features, a 3-ply tortoise pickguard, so I’ve been waiting until I had pics (and a working computer) to post about it in this thread.

The body is a Bob Logan “Logo” Thinline (i.e., the cutout is Bob's "logo") with South American Cedar veneers, natural tint. The neck and fretboard is Birdseye Maple with a light amber tint, 22 medium jumbo frets, Modern C shape, 9.5 radius. The appointments are chrome, with a Wilkinson vintage bridge and Wilkinson Alnico 5 pups, standard 3-way switching, and of course, the tortoise 3-ply pickguard.

Since I’ve been working lately on my wife’s computer, I don’t know if Bob sent a notice about its being shipped out, but hopefully it’ll be here by the middle of next week. Here are some of the pics Bob sent of the finished product. FWIW, I think she’s a beauty.

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/500/medium/LDO_s_Logan_Custom_Logo_Thinline_-_UNI_3098.jpg
http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/500/medium/LDO_s_Logan_Custom_Logo_Thinline_-_UNI_3099.jpg
http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/500/medium/LDO_s_Logan_Custom_Logo_Thinline_-_UNI_3103.jpg
http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/500/medium/LDO_s_Logan_Custom_Logo_Thinline_-_UNI_3105.jpg

Hey heres one
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv8/rnormile/BN7vCTQWkKGrHgoH-EMEjlLluimHBJsIkMH.jpg
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv8/rnormile/MyRoads.jpg
lousy pic but my '07 mim lonestar is a tort guarded git as well
http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv8/rnormile/lonestar.jpg

http://s3.subirimagenes.com:81/otros/2696148strat.jpg

2007 MIM Std, Special Edition Ash:

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee328/mudbean/Guitars/07MIMSE-Body.jpg

Every tort has its time.

mud

There are not nearly enough Teles in this thread! My current Part-O-Caster build:

http://www.andylackow.com/photos/natural_08.10.09.jpg

Here are some Tortoise Guard scratch builts I've done...

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m408/apolloguitars/Guitars%20I%20Have%20Built/006tc.jpg
http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m408/apolloguitars/Guitars%20I%20Have%20Built/raz005.jpg

...and my trusty '65 Mustang with a Tortoise Guard.

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m408/apolloguitars/misc/family005.jpg

Need to see more tortguard teles!

:mrgreen:

On an ASAT with a Sunburst finish....it's the only 'guard that goes on a SB finish for me.

Need to see more tortguard teles!

:mrgreen:
Not yet, 57..ish with a honking Fat neck.

Here are some Tortoise Guard scratch builts I've done...

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m408/apolloguitars/Guitars%20I%20Have%20Built/006tc.jpg
http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m408/apolloguitars/Guitars%20I%20Have%20Built/raz005.jpg

...and my trusty '65 Mustang with a Tortoise Guard.

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m408/apolloguitars/misc/family005.jpg

Those two builds of yours are mighty pretty, John. The first one especially appeals to me. Care to give some specs on that one?

Here's mine....Godin 5th Avenue, I added the Kent Armstrong P-90 and stealth thumbwheel knobs to the tort!

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii12/andyroo0516/IMG_5337.jpg?t=1263424812

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt262/eljayski/olwhitey4.jpg

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt262/eljayski/twinkies.jpg

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt262/eljayski/speedygc.jpg

New tort just installed on my '83 ~



http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww183/telechamp/HotRodDeluxeFenderTelePB.jpg

Here's mine....Godin 5th Avenue, I added the Kent Armstrong P-90 and stealth thumbwheel knobs to the tort!

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii12/andyroo0516/IMG_5337.jpg?t=1263424812

Those Godin 5th Ave. Kingpins are pretty guitars. Yours is what they call the
"Cognac Burst," right? I've played one acoustically in the store, but never plugged it in. What was it about the stock P-90 that made you change it?

Love tort....dressed up this 8502

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/jazzrat/8502%20Tele/IMG_2314.jpg

Those Godin 5th Ave. Kingpins are pretty guitars. Yours is what they call the
"Cognac Burst," right? I've played one acoustically in the store, but never plugged it in. What was it about the stock P-90 that made you change it?

Okay, I just flat wasn't paying attention. Androo was clear that he had added the Kent Armstrong P-90 to an acoustic 5th Ave, and that he added "stealth thumbwheel knobs to the tort." But somehow I was just focused in my mind on the 5th Ave Kingpin that comes stock with a P-90 and control knobs in the lower bout of the body. Sorry about that.

Those two builds of yours are mighty pretty, John. The first one especially appeals to me. Care to give some specs on that one?

Okay, the body is a solid single piece of Hackberry. It is finished in a mixture of medium Danish Oil and red automotive tint. I then applied a couple coats of MinWax Wipe On Poly. It has a Maple neck with maple fingerboard that has been finished with nitro.

It has sealed Grover style tuners, and a vintage style adjustable bridge with 3 brass saddles. Strings can mount through the body or on the bridge.

The pickups are Vintage '53 Style Tele Pickups by my friend Mike Turk from Bracebridge, ON. I can't say enough good things about Mike Turk's pickups. They sound totally awesome!!! It is wired like a standard Tele.

That's it in a nutshell.

Those Godin 5th Ave. Kingpins are pretty guitars. Yours is what they call the
"Cognac Burst," right? I've played one acoustically in the store, but never plugged it in. What was it about the stock P-90 that made you change it?

Hey Larry....yup, it's the cognac burst. Actually, I ended up buying the no pup version, called the 5th Avenue (The Kingpin is the p90'd version), and added my own pup to it. I've heard that the stock Kingpin P-90 is pretty decent.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x199/rjtwangs/575637.jpgmy 1960 Tele by John Cruz, his #11...

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x199/rjtwangs/575637.jpg

My 1960 Tele by John Cruz, his #11...

Beyond gorgeous! How do you get something like this? Do you order it directly from the Fender Custom Shop?

:confused:

'06 MIA Deluxe with matching binding:


http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/thesoundofonebuttockfarting/P1010006-1.jpg

'06 MIA Deluxe with matching binding:


http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/thesoundofonebuttockfarting/P1010006-1.jpg

Wow! Never saw that before. It's gorgeous!

Hey Larry....yup, it's the cognac burst. Actually, I ended up buying the no pup version, called the 5th Avenue (The Kingpin is the p90'd version), and added my own pup to it. I've heard that the stock Kingpin P-90 is pretty decent.

Yeah, I've played the Kingpin and knew there was a difference. Like I said before, I was just not paying attention. Funny how that works sometimes; I so totally thought "Kingpin" when I saw yours that neither your pic nor the text of your post got past the mental image I had. You were clear enough the first time around. If I had been paying attention to what you actually wrote, I would have picked up on the difference. Or if I had just paid attention to the pic, I would have noticed that the control knobs were not in the lower bout of the guitar. What can I say? Sometimes the ol' brain just takes a holiday. My bad. :oops:

Yeah, I've played the Kingpin and knew there was a difference. Like I said before, I was just not paying attention. Funny how that works sometimes; I so totally thought "Kingpin" when I saw yours that neither your pic nor the text of your post got past the mental image I had. You were clear enough the first time around. If I had been paying attention to what you actually wrote, I would have picked up on the difference. Or if I had just paid attention to the pic, I would have noticed that the control knobs were not in the lower bout of the guitar. What can I say? Sometimes the ol' brain just takes a holiday. My bad. :oops:



He he :wink:

All good! I will say this; I fall in love with this guitar every stinkin' time I play it! We've got ourselves a gig tonight....excitement is mounting!

Will this one get me in the club?

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/bescratchy/Cedarcaster/FromacedarlogtoaTele3.jpg

Will this one get me in the club?

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/bescratchy/Cedarcaster/FromacedarlogtoaTele3.jpg


Is that a Warmoth guard? I just ordered a tort guard from WD.

Is that a Warmoth guard? I just ordered a tort guard from WD.

No. I got that one from StewMac.

This is a Warmoth tortoise:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/138_7.JPG

This is a Warmoth tortoise:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/138_7.JPG

That looks nice on your build but I have 2 Warmoth tort guards and I think they are too dark a brown so I am trying WD. They sent me a sample and it looks really nice. I'll post a pic when the guard gets here.

I'm crazy about Tortoiseshell!

My tortoiseshell clad ladies:

Fender James Burton MIM Telecaster, Jimmie Vaughan MIM Stratocaster, Roadhouse Deluxe MIM Stratocaster
http://www.shrani.si/t/3J/Na/4ezC3Kyl/dsc00730.jpg (http://www.shrani.si/?3J/Na/4ezC3Kyl/dsc00730.jpg)

Fender Classic Player Jaguar HH Special
http://www.shrani.si/t/26/sm/372EUJ5Z/1/dsc00024.jpg (http://www.shrani.si/?26/sm/372EUJ5Z/1/dsc00024.jpg)

Epiphone B.B. King Lucille
http://www.shrani.si/t/1W/S4/q7WHX23/dsc07965.jpg (http://www.shrani.si/?1W/S4/q7WHX23/dsc07965.jpg)

I also have an Ibanez RG with a red tortoiseshell pickguard, but I currently have no pics of it with the new 'guard.

Am I in the club?

Here's my tort! '66 Jazzmaster:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/KyleWagner/1966Jazzmaster/IMG_3310.jpg

Here are some 'gards

The story behind this is posted in the Home Depot section. Briefly: homemade parts Tele with mahogany body:

http://www.scottmcknight.com/MTELE1.JPG

-Scott

Love a shell guard.

Home made Tele;
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg105/8upsteve/HPIM1864.jpg

'87 Strat Plus;
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg105/8upsteve/OlBlue-1.jpg

Silver Creek T 160;
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg105/8upsteve/HPIM1848.jpg

I love me some Tort. Happy to join the club with my highly polished golden turdocaster, my first rattle can job.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h156/tvvoodoo/bridgecraft%20strat/gassypair.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h156/tvvoodoo/bridgecraft%20strat/layingonvox.jpg

turdocaster. best.name.ever.

i'm in...i gotta get new pics, cuz the same ol' ones are getting ZZZzzzzzz...so you'll have to take my word on it, or go searching my posts.

SX SST Ash RN NA
Trem blocked, replaced tuners, pickups, electrical bits, and pickguard. The saddles and horrible looking but functional nut will eventually be changed out as well.

http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu245/midnightblu_photos/My%20Guitars/DSC06389x.jpg


http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu245/midnightblu_photos/My%20Guitars/DSC06390xx.jpg

the headstock is not yet labelled, but I worked on the decal tonight while watching the grammies. I was inspired...

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h156/tvvoodoo/bridgecraft%20strat/headstockmockup.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/SouthpawGuy/GandL%20S500%202/P1010007.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/SouthpawGuy/GandL%20S500%202/P1010006.jpg

Cool thread...

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k182/turbodango/Guitar%20Gear/DSC_0043.jpg

Click the pictures for more photos of each guitar...

In a bush:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/122_10.JPG (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg122)

With matching binding:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/147_12.JPG (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg147)

More matching binding:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/138_11.JPG (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg138)

And again, this time with Korina:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/083_3.jpg (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg083)

A little dusty:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/082_7.jpg (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg082)

Greven 'guard:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/078_5.jpg (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg078)

Finally, white with no binding:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/071_6.jpg (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg071)

A little bit different:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/027_1.jpg (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg027)

With vintage Dimarzios:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/021_5.jpg (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg021)

And some Lollar love:
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/023_1.jpg (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg023)

I posted these two earlier in the thread, but I like them!
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/105_4.JPG (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg105)
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/107_2.JPG (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg107)

A partscaster of mine.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/markophonic/markophonic%20guitars/100_1859.jpg

Shades of Clarence?

The story behind this is posted in the Home Depot section. Briefly: homemade parts Tele with mahogany body:

http://www.scottmcknight.com/MTELE1.JPG

-Scott

I've replaced the neck pup in this one with a Strat-sized pickup. It has no pickup cover so I have my choice: leave it uncovered or cover it with white, black or more tortoise shell. Thoughts? Would tortoise-on-tortoise be too much? Anyone have pictures of one? I've searched the web and only found one picture, on the Gear Page.

-Scott

Great guitars everyone.
Here is my 8502.

I've replaced the neck pup in this one with a Strat-sized pickup. It has no pickup cover so I have my choice: leave it uncovered or cover it with white, black or more tortoise shell. Thoughts? Would tortoise-on-tortoise be too much? Anyone have pictures of one? I've searched the web and only found one picture, on the Gear Page.

-Scott

Not a tele, but...
http://ricecustomguitars.com/instruments/images/027_1.jpg (http://ricecustomguitars.com/mid.html?rcg027)

Thanks, I missed that one when looking through all the pictures. That's helpful to see. Are you happy with it?

Scott

Not the owner, just the builder. I thought it was very cool, but it's been five years...

WOW, this thread is full of eye candy. I love it.

the xCaster
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/xStonr/PartsCasterMaple08.jpg

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/5708/esq2.jpg


Topcat

Custom Fender 50's Classic Esquire

Made in Mexico
2007 Fender 50's Classic Ash Body
2004 Fender Reissue 60's Telecaster rosewood neck
Gotoh gold top loading tuners
3-ply tortoise shell pick guard
TopCat sticker
Gold ashtray pickup cover and control plate
Lindy Fralin Broadcaster pickup 2% over-wound (bridge
Chrome barrel knobs

Topcat

TopCat sticker



Of all your guitars, is that one the indisputable leader of the gang?

-Scott

I've replaced the neck pup in this one with a Strat-sized pickup. It has no pickup cover so I have my choice: leave it uncovered or cover it with white, black or more tortoise shell. Thoughts? Would tortoise-on-tortoise be too much? Anyone have pictures of one? I've searched the web and only found one picture, on the Gear Page.

-Scott

My search for tortoise Strat pickup covers reveals them to be about at rare as hen's teeth. Those that you find are actually black Strat covers with tortoise veneer. I ended up going with white, which looks pretty sexy against the tortoise guard -- in a Clarence White's B-Bender Tele kind of way.

-Scott

Love the tortoise! Here's mine:
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp360/dannew2008/h2/12-2-10206.jpg
Parts tele, almost finished
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp360/dannew2008/h2/1-21-11036.jpg
80's Squier, also almost done

Of all your guitars, is that one the indisputable leader of the gang?

-Scott

it is as far as Fancy-Fancy, Spook, Benny the Ball, The Brain, and Choo Choo are concerned...it's currently one of my primary guitars along with a tele I have posted in the nashville bros. forum here of Pink, my paisley Fender mij 68 reissue, loaded with 3 SD antiquities...

MIM '69 Re Issue Thinline with Lollar pickups.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/echorrigan/Black_Thinline_Full_Front.jpg

Did the Fender tortoise shell pickguards from the 60's ever gas out (crumble) or did they just shrink? I have a 64 Jazzmaster with no problems but I'm in the process of replacing three Gibson pickguards, two from 1970 and another from 1981.

Different composition?

Most recent addition...

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k182/turbodango/Guitar%20Gear/DSC_0026.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k182/turbodango/Guitar%20Gear/DSC_0020-1.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k182/turbodango/Guitar%20Gear/DSC_0008-1.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/Bubbanov/19SEPT012009003.jpg


Yeah, that is one reason I decided to put this pickguard back on a guitar.

Tort pickguards seem to be most susceptible to all manner of twisting and what have you. Don't just leave them lay around. Screw 'em to a piece of scrap if you have to and slip them in something out of the light.

One of my Squier 51s wears a red torty guard

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/andys_01/PeaveyAmpplusSquier51.jpg

The Baritone Sprucecaster:

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee22/e_stamp/Sprucecaster/P1090967.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee22/e_stamp/Sprucecaster/P1090964.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee22/e_stamp/Sprucecaster/P1090960.jpg

'94 G&L Asat Classic, metallic gold

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x31/randowv/HamerAsat.jpg

2010 MIM w/ Warmoth Tortoise pg.


http://dcfrench.smugmug.com/Nature/Perigee-Moon-2011/IMGP1660-web/1252208206_jmcvn-XL.jpg

http://dcfrench.smugmug.com/Nature/Perigee-Moon-2011/IMGP1672-web/1252208248_Ys2Jo-XL.jpg

Here's mine:

http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz167/hankstank/DSCN1999.jpg

Here's one with a Italian .125" Nitro Cellulose custom made for my Strat-o-Tele

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/SouthpawGuy/Larrivee%20P-05-MT/IMG_7897.jpg

All 'hog Larrivee parlor.

just made this one!

'43 Harmony Cremona

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407628_2144332986377_1787833864_1363426_1956883075 _n.jpg
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403622_2153424333655_1787833864_1366866_179319835_ n.jpg

The latest one done with a tortoise guard, The Warmoth-Caster.

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo132/porknblue/DSCF0030.jpg

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo132/porknblue/DSCF0029.jpg

Put a self-made torty guard on my black Melody Maker

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/andys_01/BlackMelodyMakerredguard2.jpg

a few more torts for the club...:smile:

Here's my 1963 J50, & 1996 Tele. Pro-tonehttp://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh506/eddyjaye/Tortoise/gibsonandothers006.jpg

One more try?http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh506/eddyjaye/Tortoise/fendertelecaster002.jpg

1989 MIJ Strat, Gibson CS 336, Strat and Jag

I've already posted pics of the Logan Custom Tele style I bought my son (post #24) but here's a peek again:

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/500/medium/LDO_s_Logan_Custom_Logo_Thinline_-_UNI_3103.jpg

What I haven't posted yet are my own guitars with tortoise guards. Two of my four acoustics have tortoise guards:

1980s Hohner G-940 (the guard almost looks black in this pic, but it's a dark tortoise):

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/500/My_Hohner_G940.jpg

My Breedlove AD25/SM:

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/500/medium/My_Guitars_-_September_2008_-_Breedlove.jpg

Coupla pics of my MJTele with 80's Fender celluloid tort guard
(MJTele Aztec Gold Tele & neck with Lollar 52's - MJTele sunburst Strat with Warmoth neck)


http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2045/sam0889l.jpg


http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1285/sam0902.jpg

I love tort...I might tortify my sunburst strat & thinline as well!

MIM '69 Re Issue Thinline with Lollar pickups.



I'm not a big fan of thin lines or the Charlie pickups, but that is a really sharp looking guitar! How does it sound?

Yes, they are......

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sP0WGhylA_Y/T_FYP3Cs6wI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/lL0oTJfyHFo/s640/DSC_0014.jpg

I think this is one area where you really can't beat a real 60's one.
As far as I know, nobody has managed to re-create the look of the ones Fender were making at that time.

Here's my '65...

I'm a member!

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/309418_4345533725080_208905075_n.jpg

And the partcaster Tele I'm building will be a torty.

Fender Mustang with alder USA style body, Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge
and locked tremelo.
The pickguard is from WD

http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w372/Silenus1/Sonic-stang_006_zpsa6768acb.jpg

Those are cool. here's mine (I hope)
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Just got my tort from Warmoth, so I'm now in the club!

Don't know if this should count. It's a First Act guitar that came to me black, with stock humbucker, and missing the pickguard. Now it's white with a Gibson P-90. I made a pickguard out of clear plexiglass, printed out a picture of a tortoise shell pattern, cut it to fit and stuck it behind the plexiglass. The headstock logo reads "Gib-non."


http://www.scottmcknight.com/Gib-nonLPJr.jpg

Don't know if this should count. It's a First Act guitar that came to me black, with stock humbucker, and missing the pickguard. Now it's white with a Gibson P-90. I made a pickguard out of clear plexiglass, printed out a picture of a tortoise shell pattern, cut it to fit and stuck it behind the plexiglass. The headstock logo reads "Gib-non."


http://www.scottmcknight.com/Gib-nonLPJr.jpg


I say it counts!

That "Gib-non" is super cool! I would never have thought to make a tort guard like that, how very smart!
Thanks for sharing!

I would never have thought to make a tort guard like that, how very smart!

Thanks. :) The best part is I can change it easily to anything I want: black, red, paisley, nekkid lady, Hello Kitty... I guess then I'd be out of TS club though.

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Here's mine... Lightly relic'd bsb American Deluxe Ash... Originally a black guard.

"Nuttin' quite like the Blues"

First up is a January acquisition, 1994 Peavey Predator and Fender® pickguard loaded with Rio Grande pickups. Second up is my 2000 MIM Standard Tele w/ original AlNico pups (my #1). To the left of it is one of the last 'new' Pathfinder 15R amps in the U.S. It came off layaway this past week. :mrgreen:

New baby brother makes 3!

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/554064_10200628150054739_1386341666_n.jpg

2009 MIM Standard Strat ( Modded PG )
http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae204/5595bassman/Strats/FenderStratStandardMIM2009ArticWhite-ModPG.jpg

2008 MIA HW1 Strat ( Modded PG )
http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae204/5595bassman/Strats/FenderStratHW13TSBUSA20081a_zpsfa0bc344.jpg

2006 MIM Dlx Nashville Tele ( Original PG )
http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae204/5595bassman/Telecaster/FenderTelecasterNashvilleDeluxeSBMIM20061b_zps795b 391d.jpg

2006 MIA 60th Diamond Anniversary Jazz Bass ( modded PG )
http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae204/5595bassman/bass/FenderJazzBass60thAnnSEUSA2006.jpg

Yep, I have a few with torty guards

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/andys_01/BlackMIMTeleMarch2013_zpseff3a793.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/andys_01/ThreeSquier51s_zps2cafd277.jpg

This red Melody Maker wears a red torty guard instead of a black one sometimes

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k7/andys_01/RedMelodymakerMarch2013_zpsddeccace.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/ckbcustomshop/IMG_6682_zps7c704f3b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/ckbcustomshop/IMG_6073.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/ckbcustomshop/IMG_5204.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/ckbcustomshop/IMG_4726.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/ckbcustomshop/IMG_4478.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/ckbcustomshop/IMG_4472.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/ckbcustomshop/IMG_4077.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/ckbcustomshop/090.jpg