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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Tue Aug 06, 2013 1:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | pickguard over french polished top? |
Anyone ever put a pickguard over a french polished guitar? Does it react with the shellac in any way? French polish is great but it doesn't stand up to picking at all (heck not even poly could stand up to it...) |
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| Author: | wtholmwood [ Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: pickguard over french polished top? |
I was wondering the same thing as I'm currently working on a flamenco that I will french polish. I'm pretty sure I've seen several french polished flamenco guitars with tap plates, but I'd be interested to hear from the more experienced makers.. |
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| Author: | michael jennings [ Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: pickguard over french polished top? |
I've done it twice now with no discernible problems. They are, however, steel strings with tortise guards not clear tap plates. Mike J |
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| Author: | WendyW [ Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: pickguard over french polished top? |
I put a clear tap plate over French polish. I bought the tap plate from Ron Fernandez and he has instructions for installing it at fernandezmusic.com I think LMI has similar ones. I had no problem with it at all. |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: pickguard over french polished top? |
My last two were wood veneer pickguards over french polish attached with the stew mack double sided adhesive. I have seen no issues but the oldest is only a year old. |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: pickguard over french polished top? |
The self adhesive mylar tap plates are of course a standard part of the flamenco guitar, so those are usually over french polish. I've never tried gluing one on that wasn't pre-prepared but that would be the old way. I've used the LMI 0.011" ones but they seem to be out of stock now, and I just ordered 0.010" stock from them that seems to be new on their website. At any rate, stick that pick guard right on there. |
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| Author: | ernie [ Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: pickguard over french polished top? |
I/m in the same camp building a flamenco with 2 wood veneer tap plates.Will FP the top first and use dble stick tape on the maple veneer.I don/t care for the look of plastique even though it is more practical. |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: pickguard over french polished top? |
ernie wrote: I/m in the same camp building a flamenco with 2 wood veneer tap plates.Will FP the top first and use dble stick tape on the maple veneer.I don/t care for the look of plastique even though it is more practical. You mean you don't like the clear mylar? I'm just the opposite, I hate seeing anything that obscures the view of the top. Do you have any worries about the mass of the wood veneer plates and their effect on the top? How much do the plates weigh? (Just curious, innocent question) |
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| Author: | ernie [ Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: pickguard over french polished top? |
Good question jim .Just weighed them , the 2 veneers come to abt 48 grams or abt 1.6oz. I have mylar on 2 older cedar top m. dunn guitars that are 40 yrsold , and frankly find that it looks cheesy to me. This top is redwood and vy light and stiff.I can always change my mind later if I don/t like the sound.I wanted 2 tap plates to practice a more rythmic s. american style of flameco playing .Vive la difference, and chacun a son gout . (each to his own taste) www.ateliertomistrings.com |
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