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elavd · October 17th, 2006, 04:21 AM

I always admired David Gilmour's black strat, so I have recrently finished my "Blackie" partscaster:

But I realised that David's guitar has a single ply black pickguard, though mine has a 3-ply (black-white-black layers).

Also David's plastic parts have aged through the years, while mine are white like snow.

So the questions are these:

Q1) Do you think think that a 1-ply pickguard is looking better on o Blackie guitar like that?

Take a look at this, for example:

Do you think that it looks better or worse?

Q2) Do you think that I sould age the white plastic parts (or buy aged ones) or should I leave them age through the years??

CodeBlue · October 17th, 2006, 07:59 AM

I picked the 3-ply with white but tortise shell with whitw would be the way i'd go if it were an option.

allen st. john · October 17th, 2006, 08:03 AM

Nice guitar
Personally, I like the bwb pickguard, but if you're going for authenticity, the I guess the one-ply black is more authentic.

http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/ptr/p...ages/david.jpg

And I guess I would try and age the parts some probably by scuffing them with steel wool or fine sandpaper and soaking them in strong tea or coffee for several hours.
You could, of course, get an aged or parchment set of knobs and covers.

good luck with a cool project
Allen

Jelly · October 17th, 2006, 02:43 PM

Nice photo! I would go with the aged knobs, myself.

Durtdog · October 17th, 2006, 02:46 PM

Yours looks great just the way it is.

Big Steve · October 17th, 2006, 07:13 PM

Yours looks nice. Leave it alone. If you want to age the plastic parts you could use a little kiwi shoe polish on them. Scuff them up with a little steel wool before (and after if you get too much).

do not be afraid · October 17th, 2006, 08:47 PM

i think an all black pickgaurd looks a bit bland on a black guitar, and aged parts looks best when aged naturally, so i would leave it the way it is now, unless you want to have you guitar be as close as possible to david gilmour's.

Pete Galati · October 18th, 2006, 12:57 AM

I like it the way it is now.

I like 3-ply pickguards because you see the stripe outlinng the shape. 1-plies are nice because they give you more space between the strings and the pickguard. So for me, they're easier to play with a 1-ply, but I like the looks of 3-plies better.

Pete

stratomaster · October 19th, 2006, 06:10 PM

Thats the strat i want to build. Gilmour is one of my favorite guitarists. I prefer the BWB pickguard with the either aged or white. Gilmours were once white too. Gilmour has changed his so many times he'll probably end up with a BWB pickguard sometime anyway.

stratomaster · October 19th, 2006, 06:11 PM

If you want to go closer to authentic you have to cut down that trem arm also. He shortens his.

T3L3CAST3R scr33nag3r · October 22nd, 2006, 08:25 AM

it has to be a 1ply pickguard for gilmours strat
it just looksstrange with the white outline.

get your trem arm shortened

when i get a proper strat im going to do it up just like gilmours too!

and if you have $250 lying around, you can get a copy of his fmaous hendrix strap!
http://jeridesigns.com/GilmourGuitarStrap.html

View Poll Results: To Single-ply or Not ??? That is THE question...:)
I prefer the 1-ply pickguard with the AGED plastic parts	6	27.27%
I prefer the 1-ply pickguard with the WHITE plastic parts	2	9.09%
I prefer the 3-ply pickguard with the AGED plastic parts	7	31.82%
I prefer the 3-ply pickguard with the WHITE plastic parts	7	31.82%
Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

October 17th, 2006, 04:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
elavd Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ioannina - Greece Age: 32 Posts: 387 3 Photos	3-ply or 1-ply? White plastic parts or aged? I always admired David Gilmour's black strat, so I have recrently finished my "Blackie" partscaster: But I realised that David's guitar has a single ply black pickguard, though mine has a 3-ply (black-white-black layers). Also David's plastic parts have aged through the years, while mine are white like snow. So the questions are these: Q1) Do you think think that a 1-ply pickguard is looking better on o Blackie guitar like that? Take a look at this, for example: Do you think that it looks better or worse? Q2) Do you think that I sould age the white plastic parts (or buy aged ones) or should I leave them age through the years??

October 17th, 2006, 02:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jelly Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 1,428 10 Photos	Nice photo! I would go with the aged knobs, myself. __________________ "I got on a bus and I went to Fresno because I thought Merle Haggard lived there."

October 17th, 2006, 07:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
CodeBlue Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hoosier Posts: 343	I picked the 3-ply with white but tortise shell with whitw would be the way i'd go if it were an option.

October 17th, 2006, 08:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
allen st. john Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,004	Nice guitar Personally, I like the bwb pickguard, but if you're going for authenticity, the I guess the one-ply black is more authentic. http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/ptr/p...ages/david.jpg And I guess I would try and age the parts some probably by scuffing them with steel wool or fine sandpaper and soaking them in strong tea or coffee for several hours. You could, of course, get an aged or parchment set of knobs and covers. good luck with a cool project Allen

October 17th, 2006, 02:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Durtdog Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,904	Yours looks great just the way it is.

October 17th, 2006, 07:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Big Steve Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 473	Yours looks nice. Leave it alone. If you want to age the plastic parts you could use a little kiwi shoe polish on them. Scuff them up with a little steel wool before (and after if you get too much).

October 17th, 2006, 08:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
do not be afraid Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: temple terrace, florida Age: 21 Posts: 451	i think an all black pickgaurd looks a bit bland on a black guitar, and aged parts looks best when aged naturally, so i would leave it the way it is now, unless you want to have you guitar be as close as possible to david gilmour's.

October 18th, 2006, 12:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	I like it the way it is now. I like 3-ply pickguards because you see the stripe outlinng the shape. 1-plies are nice because they give you more space between the strings and the pickguard. So for me, they're easier to play with a 1-ply, but I like the looks of 3-plies better. Pete

October 19th, 2006, 06:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
stratomaster Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA Age: 46 Posts: 231	Thats the strat i want to build. Gilmour is one of my favorite guitarists. I prefer the BWB pickguard with the either aged or white. Gilmours were once white too. Gilmour has changed his so many times he'll probably end up with a BWB pickguard sometime anyway.

October 19th, 2006, 06:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
stratomaster Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA Age: 46 Posts: 231	If you want to go closer to authentic you have to cut down that trem arm also. He shortens his.

October 22nd, 2006, 08:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
T3L3CAST3R scr33nag3r Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Age: 22 Posts: 130 9 Photos	it has to be a 1ply pickguard for gilmours strat it just looksstrange with the white outline. get your trem arm shortened when i get a proper strat im going to do it up just like gilmours too! and if you have $250 lying around, you can get a copy of his fmaous hendrix strap! http://jeridesigns.com/GilmourGuitarStrap.html

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