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Post by Onechordtrick on Jun 1, 2024 17:37:00 GMT
As we all get ready to display our “beach bodies” to the unsuspecting world I thought I’d take the opportunity to show mine off  Perhaps foolishly I took the pickguard off my new Furch. As expected a bit of a tanline. I’m sure it will fade in time but I thought it would be interesting to see how it evolves? This was taken today  |
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Post by Onechordtrick on Jun 3, 2024 9:37:15 GMT
Well I left it out in the sun for a few hours yesterday, may be wishful thinking on my part but the area where the pick guard was seems a little darker?  |
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minorkey
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My main instrument is: a 20 year old Fender DG-5 Dreadnought named Tilly
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Post by minorkey on Jun 3, 2024 10:26:09 GMT
I do think they look better sans pick guard. How did you remove it?
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Post by Onechordtrick on Jun 3, 2024 11:47:06 GMT
I do think they look better sans pick guard. How did you remove it? Chisel and lump hammer  Seriously I finally found a use for a plectrum. So using a hairdryer to gently warm it I put the plectrum under the pointed bit of the pickguard and then gently peeled it away. Just needed to work slowly and carefully. But I agree it looks better. And I think the tan line is becoming less distinct. I was going to get a UV lamp but I’m not sure it’s needed. |
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Post by NikGnashers on Jun 3, 2024 17:19:48 GMT
I really like the clear pick guard on my Lowden, it protects the area but is invisible.
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Post by Onechordtrick on Jun 3, 2024 18:37:50 GMT
I really like the clear pick guard on my Lowden, it protects the area but is invisible. Don’t mind the clear ones but the tortoiseshell spoilt, I thought, a lovely top. More sunbathing today so hopefully will eventually fade away. |
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minorkey
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On book 3 of the Guitarist's Way, thanks Keith
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My main instrument is: a 20 year old Fender DG-5 Dreadnought named Tilly
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Post by minorkey on Jun 3, 2024 22:33:30 GMT
Is your profile pic ^ Joe Cocker?  |
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Post by Onechordtrick on Jun 4, 2024 9:31:02 GMT
Is your profile pic ^ Joe Cocker? It was based on Tilly the Telecaster toting terror. Here she is in her reading glasses .  |
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Post by vikingblues on Jun 4, 2024 18:20:15 GMT
Looks better without the pickguard to my eyes.  Only 1 of my acoustics has a pickguard and that one very closely matches the colour of the sides wood. But as I don't use a pick I have the luxury of not needing one at all for protection. Mark PS - Great picture of the dawg! She looks very calm and serene - beautiful colour too.  If I put reading glasses on our Cocker I'd fear for their safety - I think he has a moose in his ancestry. |
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Post by juliant on Jun 4, 2024 18:42:09 GMT
I had George Lowden add a pickguard when he built mine, mainly because I was playing quite a lot of strummy stuff with a plectrum at that point and was worried about damaging the top. After a few years I switched to fingerstyle and decided that the guitar would look better without the tortoiseshell pickguard, but George said that there would always be a visible tan line, so I decided to leave it on. I don't think they did clear pickguards then (early 80s) so it had to be tortoiseshell, but if I was getting another guitar made (hah!) I'd leave the whole thing off.
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Post by Onechordtrick on Jun 5, 2024 5:50:30 GMT
Looks better without the pickguard to my eyes. PS - Great picture of the dawg! She looks very calm and serene - beautiful colour too. If I put reading glasses on our Cocker I'd fear for their safety - I think he has a moose in his ancestry. She’s very tolerant, partly because she loves getting attention, but also very easy to put on her harness. The cockapoo on the other hand, despite being 9 years older, wouldn’t have put up with it. |
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Post by Onechordtrick on Jun 6, 2024 9:14:40 GMT
Another day, a little darker:  I also rescued some cardboard from the recycling and built a crude mask. Maybe I should change my name to Zorro?  |
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Post by martinrowe on Jun 6, 2024 9:29:38 GMT
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Post by Onechordtrick on Jun 6, 2024 10:07:34 GMT
Yes! Faster than I'd hoped |
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Post by Onechordtrick on Jun 7, 2024 9:12:48 GMT
Time lapse of the progress  |
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