Toronado Deluxe - Cavity Covers Needed

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Toronado Deluxe - Cavity Covers Needed

Post by wango55 » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:57 am

Hello -

New member here. I wanted to sign up because I'm actually starting to collect the pieces to a grail guitar for me - the Fender Toronado Deluxe (Small pickguard version). I found a new (undrilled) body on ebay, and have a MIM Toronado Neck on order (should be arriving tomorrow). I've also got a set of Gibson 490's that will go in - to truly make it a Gibson-esque guitar. What I don't have, and need help sourcing are the control cavity covers for the rear of the guitar.

Here's a pic I found of the back of a MIM Deluxe for reference. What I need are the ovalish cover as well as the diamond-shaped one.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/28026423@N08/3457010022/

I've reached out to a few custom pickguard makers - but wanted to ask if there's a place that can source the originals, or if say, an LP cover will fit the cavity for the pots.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Re: Toronado Deluxe - Cavity Covers Needed

Post by Deed_Poll » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:16 am

Awesome dude! I've always loved the small-guard Toronados so you get a big thumbs up from me.

I'd just keep your eyes peeled on eBay, or if you get bored of waiting, make a cardboard tracing and have somebody make you up a set locally.

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Re: Toronado Deluxe - Cavity Covers Needed

Post by wango55 » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:55 am

Thanks! I'll keep watching the bay' but may just send a tracing to a pickguard maker to cut them for me. Excited to get this one going!

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Re: Toronado Deluxe - Cavity Covers Needed

Post by rank » Wed Oct 10, 2018 1:01 pm

Welcome to the board! I've always loved the Toronado & am working on a build myself.
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Post by wango55 » Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:51 pm

Hey All - Just an update on this. I've found a couple places that will cut the plastics for me, but they need a tracing of either the covers themselves or the control cavities with mounting holes. Unfortunately, the control cavities do not have the mounting holes drilled in them - does anyone have covers they can trace for me, or an extra set they'd be willing to part with? This is for the small guard MIM Deluxe.

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Re: Toronado Deluxe - Cavity Covers Needed

Post by kdanie » Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:37 am

Make a template from your guitar, don't sweat the holes. When the cover arrives just drill & countersink the holes yourself-no big deal.

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