Show me your brown shell/baltic amber pickguards!

voided3 · November 11th, 2009, 06:26 PM

Hey guys, I'm waiting on receiving a brown shell (not brown tortoise) pickguard that I ordered from Warmoth for my white blonde Tele and I thought in the meantime it would be cool to see a few other guitars with the same kind of pickguard material (like this):

Thanks!

TELE_BLUES · November 11th, 2009, 06:38 PM

I was eyeballin' that stuff.Pos ta decent pic when it arrives.

voided3 · November 11th, 2009, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TELE_BLUES

I was eyeballin' that stuff.Pos ta decent pic when it arrives.

Will do. Albeit this is a Dingwall bass and my Tele is white blonde, this picture is what motivated me to get one:

stephent2 · November 11th, 2009, 08:14 PM

Here ya go,

boris bubbanov · November 11th, 2009, 10:21 PM

I don't like pearloid too much, but I do like that. Stephen has really got it nailed on those two.

I like the Dingwall also (never heard of them, I don't think?).

stephent2 · November 11th, 2009, 11:27 PM

Brown shell is one of the lesser used stock colors, I like it a lot (obviously). Goes best with solid colors (to my eye).

Should look great on your white tele, voided3.

voided3 · November 12th, 2009, 12:19 AM

Yeah I hope so. I'll just have to be patient as the tracking number says I won't get it until the Tuesday the 17th. I mocked this up on Kisekae though:

My Tele has a Hipshot B-bender on it, however. Otherwise, that's more or less what it looks like, except the pattern on the pickguard will obviously not be that huge (mooched it from a picture).

voided3 · November 18th, 2009, 03:10 AM

It came today and it fits nicely. It's a slightly lighter shade than I was expecting (more amber than brown as the name would suggest) but I like how it looks. I custom ordered it as a five hole, too, which I prefer to the eight hole guard that was on the guitar before. Anyway, here it is:

RomanS · November 18th, 2009, 07:36 AM

Wow, that looks sweet!

Tremolo7 · November 18th, 2009, 10:41 AM

Very nice!

stephent2 · November 18th, 2009, 10:57 AM

classy

garymaddox · November 18th, 2009, 11:58 AM

All things considered, it's a very unique guitar. Good work.

ThreePlyGuy · November 18th, 2009, 03:29 PM

Yes

kenfolk · November 18th, 2009, 04:09 PM

i like it

StraightNeck · November 18th, 2009, 04:29 PM

Sweet!May i ask how much that pickguard cost?

voided3 · November 18th, 2009, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StraightNeck

Sweet!May i ask how much that pickguard cost?

$28 + shipping from Warmoth. You can spec one out on their site to get a quote for what you want.

StraightNeck · November 19th, 2009, 02:50 AM

Thanks.Saw that shipping to Sweden is approx 40$!?That is pretty heavy for a pickguard.Anyone here know how much a insured letter cost from Us to Sweden?

November 11th, 2009, 06:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
voided3 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,150	Show me your brown shell/baltic amber pickguards! Hey guys, I'm waiting on receiving a brown shell (not brown tortoise) pickguard that I ordered from Warmoth for my white blonde Tele and I thought in the meantime it would be cool to see a few other guitars with the same kind of pickguard material (like this): Thanks! __________________ '06 MIM 50's Esquire w/ B-Bender and neck pickup added Squier/GFS humbuckered partscaster Home-made 2x6 pine body Esquire ...and a bunch of other stuff.

November 11th, 2009, 11:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
stephent2 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA. Posts: 3,689 20 Photos	Brown shell is one of the lesser used stock colors, I like it a lot (obviously). Goes best with solid colors (to my eye). Should look great on your white tele, voided3. Last edited by stephent2; November 12th, 2009 at 12:31 AM.. Reason: added an "is"

November 12th, 2009, 12:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
voided3 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,150	Yeah I hope so. I'll just have to be patient as the tracking number says I won't get it until the Tuesday the 17th. I mocked this up on Kisekae though: My Tele has a Hipshot B-bender on it, however. Otherwise, that's more or less what it looks like, except the pattern on the pickguard will obviously not be that huge (mooched it from a picture). __________________ '06 MIM 50's Esquire w/ B-Bender and neck pickup added Squier/GFS humbuckered partscaster Home-made 2x6 pine body Esquire ...and a bunch of other stuff.

November 18th, 2009, 03:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
voided3 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,150	It came today and it fits nicely. It's a slightly lighter shade than I was expecting (more amber than brown as the name would suggest) but I like how it looks. I custom ordered it as a five hole, too, which I prefer to the eight hole guard that was on the guitar before. Anyway, here it is: __________________ '06 MIM 50's Esquire w/ B-Bender and neck pickup added Squier/GFS humbuckered partscaster Home-made 2x6 pine body Esquire ...and a bunch of other stuff.

November 18th, 2009, 07:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 38 Posts: 4,348 22 Photos	Wow, that looks sweet! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/romans212 http://www.myspace.com/theneatpickers http://www.thomassoulriverband.com/

November 11th, 2009, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
TELE_BLUES Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ROCKCHESTER,NEW YORK Posts: 984 64 Photos	I was eyeballin' that stuff.Pos ta decent pic when it arrives.

November 11th, 2009, 08:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
stephent2 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA. Posts: 3,689 20 Photos	Here ya go,

November 11th, 2009, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 16,318	I don't like pearloid too much, but I do like that. Stephen has really got it nailed on those two. I like the Dingwall also (never heard of them, I don't think?).

November 18th, 2009, 10:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tremolo7 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 109	Very nice!

November 18th, 2009, 10:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
stephent2 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA. Posts: 3,689 20 Photos	classy

November 18th, 2009, 11:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
garymaddox Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Foat Wuth, Texus Posts: 631	All things considered, it's a very unique guitar. Good work.

November 18th, 2009, 03:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
ThreePlyGuy Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southern California/Arizona Posts: 636	Yes __________________ Good luck with your projects.

November 18th, 2009, 04:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
kenfolk TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: plattsburg mo Posts: 94	i like it

November 18th, 2009, 04:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
StraightNeck TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 78	Sweet!May i ask how much that pickguard cost?

November 19th, 2009, 02:50 AM	#17 (permalink)
StraightNeck TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 78	Thanks.Saw that shipping to Sweden is approx 40$!?That is pretty heavy for a pickguard.Anyone here know how much a insured letter cost from Us to Sweden?

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