Anodized pickguards

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What spec?

AVRI
71
66%
VM
4
4%
MIJ
19
18%
other
13
12%
 
Total votes: 107

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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by WonderCouncil » Sat May 24, 2014 9:17 pm

Would it be possible for a striped pattern to be done? Similar to what's found on some old Teisco's.
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I believe it's alternating brushed and polished. Here's a huge version of the above photo.
http://cdn1.gbase.com/usercontent/gear/ ... 1ga_so.jpg

Also curious if brown, bronze or copper colors are an option.

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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by mackerelmint » Sat May 24, 2014 9:28 pm

^^^^

YEAH THESE STRIPED GUYS RIGHT HERE. That would be neat to see done again.
This is an excellent rectangle

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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by gdayj » Sat May 24, 2014 10:26 pm

WonderCouncil wrote:Would it be possible for a striped pattern to be done? Similar to what's found on some old Teisco's.
Image

I believe it's alternating brushed and polished. Here's a huge version of the above photo.
http://cdn1.gbase.com/usercontent/gear/ ... 1ga_so.jpg

Also curious if brown, bronze or copper colors are an option.
Oh wow that is cool.

I'll check with my guy when I meet with him this week.
Stoked there's such a positive response to this!
Certainly the incentive I need to get this up and happening ASAP!!
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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by saxjag » Sat May 24, 2014 11:14 pm

Bead-blasting?

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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by slavemaster » Sun May 25, 2014 3:26 am

I think forumite Workoffire used to make really nice black and gold anodized guards some time ago, and the demand was rather high. He seems to be off the grid these days (getting a PhD if I remember correctly) so it would be nice if somebody did that again. I may be interested in a CIJ one, depending on the price and the quality.
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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by planningtojazz » Sun May 25, 2014 6:34 am

A light gold jazz"BLASTER" gaurd for my cij would be perfect, is that doable?

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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by gdayj » Tue May 19, 2015 4:33 am

OK OK OK, I've been quiet on this front, whilst dealing with work stuff and other projects.
I am, however, back into the swing as I need to get a bunch of anodizing done for work.
As such, I've pulled my finger out and completed drawings for the guards most people have been interested in:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2WV7 ... authuser=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
MIJ drawings are in the works, but I'm going to prototype these shapes this week.

I do plan to be able to do custom versions of these, but that will have to wait for now til the details are ironed out.

If are still thinking about these (after all this time) please print and check against your guard/body.

Once I get these prototypes back from laser, have them brushed and anodized, I'll have a real sense of what I'll be able to offer them for.

Thanks for your patience!
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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by Trout » Tue May 19, 2015 4:36 am

I voted other cuz i want a custom J Mascis guard.
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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by 2fLAz » Tue May 19, 2015 4:38 am

permission needed to check the files...

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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by gdayj » Tue May 19, 2015 4:44 am

links fixed (I think)
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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by gdayj » Tue May 19, 2015 4:46 am

Trout wrote:I voted other cuz i want a custom J Mascis guard.
How different is a JMJM to an AVRI?
VMJM and AVRI are pretty much interchangeable, yeah?
Maybe print this off and check?
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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by tade » Tue May 19, 2015 8:26 am

I should be receiving a warmoth body soon, I'll check the template from their website and see how it fits.

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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by Trout » Wed May 20, 2015 2:13 am

gdayj wrote:
Trout wrote:I voted other cuz i want a custom J Mascis guard.
How different is a JMJM to an AVRI?
VMJM and AVRI are pretty much interchangeable, yeah?
Maybe print this off and check?

I really don't know. But I'd like to think someone on this forum must already have a pdf of a JMJM pickguard ???
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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by redchapterjubilee » Wed May 20, 2015 5:52 am

Squier Mascis is the same as Classic Player which is the same as AVRI but without the big TOM bridge cutout, which really isn't necessary.

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Re: Anodized pickguards

Post by egosheep » Wed May 20, 2015 7:23 pm

Gold Mustang for me please.

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