Mascis JM pickguard

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Mascis JM pickguard

Post by Reticence666 » Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:32 am

Hi all,

I'm looking to replace the pickguard on one of my JMJMs with a nice tortoise one. Can anyone recommend one, or does anyone have experience fitting one from WD Music to a Mascis? (I won't be doing this myself and know absolutely nothing about the process). I was sent a tracing of one of theirs (the "Custom for Fender Original USA or USA Reissue Jazzmaster") but I have no idea when I'll get to a large format printer to compare.

Thanks!

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Re: Mascis JM pickguard

Post by Fozzie Guillen » Tue Jun 28, 2022 6:54 pm

I bought a mint Fender American Vintage guard and it fits my jmjm, though it's a bit thicker than the gold one. Nice option if you don't mind the misplaced truss rod hole at the neck.

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Re: Mascis JM pickguard

Post by camilonava27 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:28 pm

Fozzie Guillen wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 6:54 pm
I bought a mint Fender American Vintage guard and it fits my jmjm, though it's a bit thicker than the gold one. Nice option if you don't mind the misplaced truss rod hole at the neck.
You'll find most plastic pickguards are gonna be thicker than that the metal ones. I bet the mint guard looks great ;D

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Re: Mascis JM pickguard

Post by Mechanical Birds » Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:01 pm

Same^

AVRI ones fit. Neagle Luthier on reverb was our resident custom guard guy and he does good work

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Re: Mascis JM pickguard

Post by andy_tchp » Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:43 pm

Which 'Mascis'?

Fender Japan or Squier?

These are unlikely to be identical spec.
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Re: Mascis JM pickguard

Post by Mechanical Birds » Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:57 pm

$69 says Squier

I was issued a warning for my dickhead joke so apologies, I meant no offense, just trying to be funny and doing a bad job of it I guess
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Re: Mascis JM pickguard

Post by Fozzie Guillen » Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:31 pm

camilonava27 wrote:
Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:28 pm
Fozzie Guillen wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 6:54 pm
I bought a mint Fender American Vintage guard and it fits my jmjm, though it's a bit thicker than the gold one. Nice option if you don't mind the misplaced truss rod hole at the neck.
You'll find most plastic pickguards are gonna be thicker than that the metal ones. I bet the mint guard looks great ;D
It does! Totally dig it.

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Re: Mascis JM pickguard

Post by Fozzie Guillen » Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:32 pm

Mechanical Birds wrote:
Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:01 pm
Same^

AVRI ones fit. Neagle Luthier on reverb was our resident custom guard guy and he does good work
^this is good info. Filing it away. Thanks!

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Re: Mascis JM pickguard

Post by Telliot » Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:58 am

Mechanical Birds wrote:
Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:57 pm
If this guy owns two of the MIJ ones he’s a dickhead
Please be kind to your fellow members.
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Re: Mascis JM pickguard

Post by Reticence666 » Sat Jul 02, 2022 6:22 am

Hi all, thanks for the tips! To clarify, I have two Squier JMJMs.

(Edited my own question out bc I found my answer).

Ordered an AVRI tortoise guard and can't wait for it to arrive! I'm swapping out the Antiquity IIs for some Novak T-birds, and this thing is gonna be a BEAST.

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Re: Mascis JM pickguard

Post by jakeisjake » Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:13 am

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I think this is an Allparts tort. I've also had a Spitfire tort on it and a super cheap one from the Stratosphere...they all fit fine.
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