cutting pickguard

[who really cares]

is it hard to cut a hole in a strat pickguard to hold my JB instead of the single that's there? i really wanna put it in my strat lol

thanks

 

[jeremy]

Re: cutting pickguard

its not hard but it depends on what tools you have. a dremel and a steady hand can make quick work of it

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: cutting pickguard

I don't imagine it's too hard, but I've never tried it, heh...anybody?

 

[who really cares]

Re: cutting pickguard

its not hard but it depends on what tools you have. a dremel and a steady hand can make quick work of it

whats a dremel?

 

[jeremy]

Re: cutting pickguard

a small motorized routing tool, im guessing you dont have one.
if you have a good file that will work

 

[Robert S.]

Re: cutting pickguard

Heres what I do. I tape a HB mounting ring to the pickguard, centering it over the simgle coil hole. I then use a small drill bit in my Dremel (battery operated - Home Depot - $30) and I drill a hole in each of the four corners of the opening of the mounting ring to use as location markers.

I then remove the HB ring and outline the hole using blue release tape (Scotch/3M - Hpme Depot - paint supplies). I then outline the opening with holes made with the small drill bit. I then change over to a small cutting wheel and I remove the center piece in one big chunk. Using the cutting wheel and then sand paper and stone grinding wheels I clean up the edge of the hole, working up to but not past the blue release tape.

It's primitive, but it gets the job done.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: cutting pickguard

So I can't just grab something sharp, jab it thru and start sawing?

 

[Tom M]

Re: cutting pickguard

So I can't just grab something sharp, jab it thru and start sawing?

Sure you can! But it'll look like you took the fast way out.

 

[RACER X]

Re: cutting pickguard

Dremel, iv allways had and used one, great tool.