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Harvey · December 7th, 2003, 02:56 PM

My Tele is a mutt. The thing has been routed four times so the knob cavity is about 50% longer than the original space. However, I was able to cover it with a Tele guitar plate. Except for the switch slot which taunts me it's worked out ok.

I figured I'd make my own pickguard since the pickups for this bass are near the bridge and not in the neck position. Using the 51 reissue pickguard I could start with that and improvise a little. However, when I went to Home Depot to find a sheet of plastic nobody knew what I was talking about. First I was sent to where they have plastic sheets, drop cloths for painting. Then I was sent to where they have Lucite hard plastic sheets for replacing broken windows.

What I want is a colored plastic, preferably white, that is about the same width as a regular pickguard. What should I ask for since my attempts so far have proven futile?

fenderslaper · December 7th, 2003, 03:07 PM

Ordering a blank from one of the pickguard mfg. Co's like WD, or Jeannie.

'slaper.

Tim Armstrong · December 7th, 2003, 07:20 PM

Stewart-MacDonald http://www.stewmac.com sells just about any pickguard material you could ever want...

Cheers, Tim

brock29609 · December 8th, 2003, 03:35 PM

Stew Mac is the place to go for the do-it-yourselfer, but WDmusicproducts.com will cut you one from a traced pattern.

December 7th, 2003, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Harvey Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Aston, PA Posts: 169 33 Photos	Make your own pickguard. My Tele is a mutt. The thing has been routed four times so the knob cavity is about 50% longer than the original space. However, I was able to cover it with a Tele guitar plate. Except for the switch slot which taunts me it's worked out ok. I figured I'd make my own pickguard since the pickups for this bass are near the bridge and not in the neck position. Using the 51 reissue pickguard I could start with that and improvise a little. However, when I went to Home Depot to find a sheet of plastic nobody knew what I was talking about. First I was sent to where they have plastic sheets, drop cloths for painting. Then I was sent to where they have Lucite hard plastic sheets for replacing broken windows. What I want is a colored plastic, preferably white, that is about the same width as a regular pickguard. What should I ask for since my attempts so far have proven futile?

December 7th, 2003, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
fenderslaper Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vista CA Posts: 215	You could try... Ordering a blank from one of the pickguard mfg. Co's like WD, or Jeannie. 'slaper.

December 7th, 2003, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ocean Pines, Maryland, USA Age: 50 Posts: 13,148	Stew-Mac Stewart-MacDonald http://www.stewmac.com sells just about any pickguard material you could ever want... Cheers, Tim

December 8th, 2003, 03:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
brock29609 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 106	Stew Mac is the place to go for the do-it-yourselfer, but WDmusicproducts.com will cut you one from a traced pattern.

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