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mhammond

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:35 am

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Hi guys (and ladies). The big manufacturers sometimes put a white stripe around the perimeter of the pickguard. Do any of you know how they do it? Can it be done by a garage builder? Thanks for being here....

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LanceK

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:36 am

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Mike, im not sure ive ever seen this, could you dig up an example?

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Pwoolson

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:47 am

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I would guess that the are laminated one layer of black and one layer of white. Then they chamfer (sp) the edge so that the white layer shows.

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mhammond

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:49 am

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A pickguard like this..........

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mhammond

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:51 am

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Let me try again...

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CarltonM

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:34 pm

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Some plastic archtop guards are bound with white plastic. I imagine that could have been done on the J200 above, as well. Hard to tell on low-res photos.

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JBreault

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:54 pm

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Mike, that is a white pickguard under the tortoise pickguard. Just as Paul described.

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Brad Goodman

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:13 pm

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Hi Mike,
Yes,it looks like a white and black layer under the tortise which is then beveled-same as on a lot of Gibson electric guitars.
The same tecnique can be used around the headstock.
Suppliers sell the plastic already laminated in many configurations.
I use a bevel bearing bit,but a file works just as well

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