Custom Toggle Rings?

Chistopher

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One of my good guitar buddies birthday is coming up soon and I wanted to get him a gift. His only guitar is a Les Paul and he only uses the bridge pickup, as you can probably tell, he's a simple fella. He has a joke he likes to tell about the pickup selector switch: the middle is what it's supposed to sound like, treble is when you want to sound better, and rythmn is when you want to sound worse.

I was thinking about custom ordering him a selector ring that says "Better" and "Worse". The only place I can find that does it doesn't do gold lettering and they don't seem to make too great a product (for example, if you order black on creme you get a white disk with black and creme inked onto the top). Do any of you know of a place that sells good custom pickup selector rings? And if any of you have an strong voice in Warmoth, tell them to get onto this.
 
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I'm assuming you were looking at Phila Luthier Supply; they're the first that usually somes up in a search. Don't think anyone does a customized version in the gold stamped type; that might be too expensive to tool up for a one-off item. But there are a couple of other options for custom ones, either with interesting graphic backgrounds or etched on metal.

https://picclick.com/Laser-Etched-Metal-Toggle-Switch-Plate-Ring-for-132081463586.html

http://www.greasygroove.com/products.php?cat=1215

https://www.axetremecreations.com/custom-shop-pickguards/toggle-switch-trim-rings
 
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Thank you, I'm going to try PA Luther Supply, as they show the most promise. It would be nice to have the gold stamping though. I know a while back there was a place online that would do it, but they must of gone out of business.
 
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Get a blank and take it to a local trophy shop / sign painter / graphics place. They usually can put gold leaf text on anything.
 
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One of mine has
Jekyll/Hyde on the ring. Lol

I think I might also get one for my other Les Paul that says Nickel/Black. It could also be cool to have one that says the pickup like Jazz/JB.

I might have to try getting a blank and send it to the local trophy shop.
 
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I think I might also get one for my other Les Paul that says Nickel/Black. It could also be cool to have one that says the pickup like Jazz/JB.

I might have to try getting a blank and send it to the local trophy shop.

Good idea, that.

Philadelphia Luthier charges about $15 shipped. I'd be surprised if a buying a blank and taking it to a trophy shop would be cheaper than that.
 
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Here's an old butnut special

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I think I might also get one for my other Les Paul that says Nickel Back. It could also be cool to have one that says the pickup like Jazz/JB.

I might have to try getting a blank and send it to the local trophy shop.

Corrected..... hahaha Sorry bro
 
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I think thats an awesome gift idea for your buddy! Good for you man, Im sure whatever you decide upon he will just love it! Im kinda with him on his mindset as well, so I can tell you that its a great gift idea.
Definitely curious how this turns out and who you went with, so Ill be checking back on this...

Great ideas and posts here as well, there has been some great stuff lately for sure guys!
 
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I have one that says Gettin' Laid/Gettin' Paid. Now I just need a Les Paul to put it on.
 
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