Leather Thinline Pickguard

Fender_Fella · September 9th, 2005, 04:09 PM

This request is admittedly self-serving...

I contacted El Dorado straps about a Leather pickguard for a 69 Thinline Reissue, but they don't offer one yet because of the setup costs, etc. BUT, Bill said that if he got enough requests for one that they *might* begin to offer it. So, I'm asking (begging) any Thinline owners that would be interested in these to contact them and tell them so. They make super quality stuff so it would be top-notch.

www.eldoradostraps.com

GUITARmole · September 10th, 2005, 01:46 AM

Assuming that their products are

"Individually crafted by skilled artisans in the traditional methods of fine saddlemaking, El Dorado leather guitar straps exemplify the fine art of hand-tooled Western leatherwork and hand-engraved metalwork."

as quoted on their website, I don't see why doing a one-off custom pickguard would be a problem. Perhaps their method of construction is having a large metal stamp manufactured so they can press the entire pattern at once (not exactly the traditional method of fine saddlemaking OR what I'd call hand-tooled) and making the stamp is cost prohibitive. Either way they are lame IMO.

Bill Hullett · September 11th, 2005, 03:39 AM

Well....I can easily see why Elderado straps puts limitations on what they do and don't do....otherwise they'd become a "one of" custom shop and even if you make everything by hand having to do one or two at a time is very time consuming....having said that, it would be cool if they offered the pickguard....

Nothing Lame about Eldorado Straps though! ...I dabbled in leatherwork in the 70's and even did a couple of Waylon style Tele bodies...and let me say that good leatherwork is very hard to do....and I've seen some Eldorado straps at Gruhn Guitars here in Nashville..They in no way look like a stamped piece of work...If they are doing it by machine, I'd be very surprized...because it looks like world class hand done leatherwork to me...I'd love to own one of their straps

YMMV
Bill Hullett

Andre' · September 11th, 2005, 08:40 AM

this is what I think of the leather pickgaurd.

http://frettech.com/images/tsm1.jpg

Jean-Baptiste · September 11th, 2005, 11:09 AM

Why'dya have to show us that? I like my old blackguard just the way it is, so I'll have to get another tele to mount that insanely tacky hardware on. I'm thinkin fluorescent red, maybe?

Have you seen this guy's straps?

www.medinamade.com/

I want the one with the Easter Island heads.

September 9th, 2005, 04:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fender_Fella TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Heart o' Texas Posts: 16	Leather Thinline Pickguard This request is admittedly self-serving... I contacted El Dorado straps about a Leather pickguard for a 69 Thinline Reissue, but they don't offer one yet because of the setup costs, etc. BUT, Bill said that if he got enough requests for one that they might begin to offer it. So, I'm asking (begging) any Thinline owners that would be interested in these to contact them and tell them so. They make super quality stuff so it would be top-notch. www.eldoradostraps.com

September 11th, 2005, 03:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bill Hullett Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nashville Tn. Posts: 1,217	fwiw Well....I can easily see why Elderado straps puts limitations on what they do and don't do....otherwise they'd become a "one of" custom shop and even if you make everything by hand having to do one or two at a time is very time consuming....having said that, it would be cool if they offered the pickguard.... Nothing Lame about Eldorado Straps though! ...I dabbled in leatherwork in the 70's and even did a couple of Waylon style Tele bodies...and let me say that good leatherwork is very hard to do....and I've seen some Eldorado straps at Gruhn Guitars here in Nashville..They in no way look like a stamped piece of work...If they are doing it by machine, I'd be very surprized...because it looks like world class hand done leatherwork to me...I'd love to own one of their straps YMMV Bill Hullett

September 11th, 2005, 08:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Andre' Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bronx, NewYork Posts: 108	this is what I think of the leather pickgaurd. http://frettech.com/images/tsm1.jpg __________________ "blues in a doggy bag, is what i got to eat!" Andre and The Night Hounds http://www.andreandthenighthounds.com/

September 10th, 2005, 01:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
GUITARmole Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,117 50 Photos	Assuming that their products are "Individually crafted by skilled artisans in the traditional methods of fine saddlemaking, El Dorado leather guitar straps exemplify the fine art of hand-tooled Western leatherwork and hand-engraved metalwork." as quoted on their website, I don't see why doing a one-off custom pickguard would be a problem. Perhaps their method of construction is having a large metal stamp manufactured so they can press the entire pattern at once (not exactly the traditional method of fine saddlemaking OR what I'd call hand-tooled) and making the stamp is cost prohibitive. Either way they are lame IMO.

September 11th, 2005, 11:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jean-Baptiste Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 633	Why'dya have to show us that? I like my old blackguard just the way it is, so I'll have to get another tele to mount that insanely tacky hardware on. I'm thinkin fluorescent red, maybe? Have you seen this guy's straps? www.medinamade.com/ I want the one with the Easter Island heads.