Any cool pickup rings out there?

[bluebilly]

I'm looking to add a neck pup to the $210 challenge guitar I built a few years back. Are there any cool rings out there for a std neck pup? Lots of boring chrome and gold but.... blah.

Thanks fellas.

[Barncaster]

Hey Billy,

If you have the skills to make that guitar, you have the skills to make a pickup ring. Old pickguard material has easy possibilities in lots of color and pattern variations. I did use one of those chrome neck rings on a modern Tele build with a figured Redwood top, it popped beautifully. Meditate on the Scatter Lee oracle for a while and you will come up with something creative and original.

Barncaster

[CptRyg]

I make my own:
Use a normal Pick guard to template your pickup hole and the mounting holes. Route it before you cut it down. Shape the rest to your preference. Recess your ring mounting holes.

Ebony


I forgot what kind of wood this is.


Ebony

[JCBurke59]

'fretsonthenet' seems to have a lot of options.

http://www.fretsonthenet.com/other_parts.htm

No Fender rings listed on that page, but they're 'custom made' so I'm guessing that something could be easily fabbed for you.

[motor_city_tele]

sometimes you want it to contrast the rest of the body. Sometimes you want it to blend right in.

[Bud Veazey]

If you don't want to roll your own, here's a good source for ready-mades: http://stores.ebay.com/Woodguarden-Wood-Pickguards
I've used the rosewood pickup rings on a couple of my Teles.

[Phat-o-Caster]

I just put some cool rings on a couple of my guitars-the cow skull ones are meant for a strat single coil-would probably fit a tele neck pickup too-Brian

[jstream]

Originally Posted by Phat-o-Caster

I just put some cool rings on a couple of my guitars-the cow skull ones are meant for a strat single coil-would probably fit a tele neck pickup too-Brian

Where did you find those? Especially the second pic, they'd be perfect for the gift I'm building for a metalhead friend.

[studysession]

Originally Posted by jstream

Where did you find those? Especially the second pic, they'd be perfect for the gift I'm building for a metalhead friend.

I got a few off eBay for a Strat.