Re: How To: Make A Pickguard
Can anyone here tell me how to make a decent amateur pickguard? Is there a way? I am getting a new guitar and I absolutely hate the color of the pickguard so I am looking to make one for it. Any ideas.
Or do you know of any shops around that will make you a custom pickguard at a price short of rape?
If you own a router and hand tools it's a bit time consuming but pretty easy.
Draw out your shape on a piece of MDF and cut it the way you want it.
It has to be as exact as possible as this is your template.
Get a suitable piece of plastic and a router with a 45 degree bit and trace your template.
The hardest part will be getting the template to match your existing screw holes and pickup routes.
I usually use something like Adobe Illustrator to make a 1:1 drawing so I can accurately place the screw holes, etc.
All that said, unless you want to learn this as a skill or for the experience, just pay someone to do it.
It'll seem like a lot of money, but it's pretty labor intensive, especially for a custom pickguard.
Edit: if you can make it digitally, you might be able to find someone with a CNC machine who can import the file and cut it for cheaper.
Good luck.
MM
