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Legba · March 7th, 2009, 01:44 PM

I could not resist!
Esquired and love it!

Muddslide · March 7th, 2009, 01:54 PM

Beautiful.

Can I ask what the record label is? That's a cool look.

Legba · March 7th, 2009, 01:58 PM

Faith Recordings. I chose it for the color.
It's looks like a red tortoise shell. Here's a shot that shows the color somewhat better. Shows the finish checking of the nitro pretty well as well.

Muddslide · March 7th, 2009, 02:07 PM

!!!

I didn't realize the entire pickguard was made of the red vinyl record! I thought you just had a record label stuck on a black pickguard that looked a little reddish because of the sun.

What a brilliant idea.

1962guitargeek · March 7th, 2009, 02:14 PM

Sweet! LOVE the p-guard!

beetlejuice · March 7th, 2009, 02:28 PM

How did you cut your pickguard?

Jahmbie · March 7th, 2009, 02:34 PM

That pickguard is such a cool idea!

giginthesky · March 7th, 2009, 03:02 PM

genius! i love it!

Legba · March 7th, 2009, 09:40 PM

Dremel with a small cutting wheel. You need the small diameter wheel (wore out) so the curves in the PG do not back cut the PG. GO SLOW, and then carefully use a sanding drum on the dremel, and finish with hand sanding.
Get thick records, the new thin one's just don't work.

I then put a piece of thick copper wire in a PG hole and place the PG on it to mark it. I do one hole at a time, moving the copper wire, so process, but no matter how hard i try to mark them all at the same time from an old PG they never line up. This takes 15 minutes or so but works like a charm for me.

This is the third one I've done successfully, I've screwed up about 5 records that I had to chuck. Records are 50 cents at the Youth Ranch or other thrift stores.

The wiring is the 50's Fender Esquire set-up and has an amazing sound.

March 7th, 2009, 01:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Legba Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Idaho Age: 48 Posts: 315	The Dark Side I could not resist! Esquired and love it!

March 7th, 2009, 02:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
beetlejuice TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 46	How did you cut your pickguard? __________________ My guitars: Fender Classic Series '50s Telecaster, Squier Affinity Tele, Squier '51, Fender Stratocaster Squier Series, Epiphone G-310, Alvarez RD8C

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Jahmbie Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berea, KY Posts: 919	That pickguard is such a cool idea! __________________ "I'm not responsible for anyone's gruntlement" - Lt. Col. Henry Blake

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giginthesky Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: south jersey Age: 37 Posts: 1,599 6 Photos	genius! i love it! __________________ www.myspace.com/giginthesky

March 7th, 2009, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Muddslide Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Catskill Mountains, New York Posts: 908	Beautiful. Can I ask what the record label is? That's a cool look.

March 7th, 2009, 01:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Legba Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Idaho Age: 48 Posts: 315	Faith Recordings. I chose it for the color. It's looks like a red tortoise shell. Here's a shot that shows the color somewhat better. Shows the finish checking of the nitro pretty well as well.

March 7th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Muddslide Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Catskill Mountains, New York Posts: 908	!!! I didn't realize the entire pickguard was made of the red vinyl record! I thought you just had a record label stuck on a black pickguard that looked a little reddish because of the sun. What a brilliant idea.

March 7th, 2009, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
1962guitargeek Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: eastern n.c. Age: 47 Posts: 877	Sweet! LOVE the p-guard!

March 7th, 2009, 09:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Legba Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Idaho Age: 48 Posts: 315	Dremel with a small cutting wheel. You need the small diameter wheel (wore out) so the curves in the PG do not back cut the PG. GO SLOW, and then carefully use a sanding drum on the dremel, and finish with hand sanding. Get thick records, the new thin one's just don't work. I then put a piece of thick copper wire in a PG hole and place the PG on it to mark it. I do one hole at a time, moving the copper wire, so process, but no matter how hard i try to mark them all at the same time from an old PG they never line up. This takes 15 minutes or so but works like a charm for me. This is the third one I've done successfully, I've screwed up about 5 records that I had to chuck. Records are 50 cents at the Youth Ranch or other thrift stores. The wiring is the 50's Fender Esquire set-up and has an amazing sound.

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