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hi mates ,
whats the approved way of cutting and
reshaping a laminated pickguard
i might want to put a humbucker
where a sc was in my strat type guitar
coping saw , drill holes and file ,
hot knife , something else ?
thanks
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02-16-2021 09:22 PM
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I use my coping saw and then fine-shape with a fine file (I use a flat file, a curved file and a round file). I drill holes for the corners of the pickups, but with a hand drill, so I can go slow. Final finishing sometimes with some 1000 or finer grit sandpaper, but usually just rubbing your thumb works well enough :-)
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Originally Posted by Little Jay
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Coping saw huh... and it fits all the way around? I realize a coping saw was designed to go "deep" into a project, but sometimes the pick guards can get pretty wide?
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Originally Posted by ruger9
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Yes, we call it the same thing, but I've never seen one that deep! This is the one I have, and always see:
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Ah! Mine is deep enough for even Stratocaster pickguards ;-)
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Originally Posted by Little Jay
I'm going to be adding a neck pickup to an Esquire soon, so thanks for the tip!
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what you gonna put in the esquire ?
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my project is a three pu Pacifica 112v
and I might put a hb in the neck for jazz
I just got it so early days
gonna try it out , as is first
(it’s got alnico 5 neck and middle strat type pickups with an open HB in the bridge)
I do like the funky strat neck+ middle sound
thanks for the saw info guys
I think I can cope with that
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Ok gents. Whip ‘em out. Time for a coping saw showdown.
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Attachment 79383is it ok?...
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Originally Posted by pingu
As for the coping saw, I won't be needing it... I found another Fender Brad Paisley pickguard on reverb for $25.
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You might consider getting a new blank pickguard (they're cheap on eBay) to modify in case you decide to go back to S-S-S. Then you could put the original back in. I've got a PAC 611 with a SD p90 in the neck and split trembucker in the bridge. The guitar is awesome!
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I have used the hot knife before and it takes more time to file and sand. I have left it rough cut and used a pickup ring to cover the rough cut hole.
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