Template for Early F20 Pickguard

[plaidseason]

I know I should probably tag this onto a discussion we've already had somewhere else. But . . . does anyone have a template for an early F20 pickguard?

For reasons that I cannot articulate, I'd like to make one for my M240e.

I am in love with this particular guitar.

Guild F-20 Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1956) | RetroFret

RetroFret Vintage Guitars

www.retrofret.com

 

[Wilmywood]

The D4 pickguard is similar and would only need a slight trim on the upper end looks like to me. Reverb has them.

Pickguard type GUILD USA Westerly acoustic ( Right or left - tortoise or black) ) | Reverb

Pickguard type GUILD USA Westerly Folk guitarsPlease confirm me wich one you want by message before or after your order :1- Finition: Tortoise or all black2- hand: Right or Left 3- Shape: After 1975 (2nd pics) or before 1975 (3th pics) NOTA: Shipping cost Europe and word including tracking, signa...

reverb.com

 

[SFIV1967]

Well, you could pretty much use the 3rd picture and draft it from there.

Ralf

 

[plaidseason]

The D4 pickguard is similar and would only need a slight trim on the upper end looks like to me. Reverb has them.

Pickguard type GUILD USA Westerly acoustic ( Right or left - tortoise or black) ) | Reverb

Pickguard type GUILD USA Westerly Folk guitarsPlease confirm me wich one you want by message before or after your order :1- Finition: Tortoise or all black2- hand: Right or Left 3- Shape: After 1975 (2nd pics) or before 1975 (3th pics) NOTA: Shipping cost Europe and word including tracking, signa...

reverb.com

I've strongly considered. I agree with Ralf . . . but there are so many other things I SHOULD be working on, which is why any kind of shortcut is what I'm after.

 

[RBSinTo]

I've strongly considered. I agree with Ralf . . . but there are so many other things I SHOULD be working on, which is why any kind of shortcut is what I'm after.

plaidseason,
If you have access to a photocopier that you can adjust to size incrementally, doing a bit of math to calculate the percentage increase required, will allow you can make a template from the photograph quite easily.
Of course, the shortest of shortcuts (but not the least expensive), is to take your guitar to your Friendly Neighbourhood Luthier and have him/ her do the job.
RBSinTo

 

[wileypickett]

Could someone with an F20 -- probably a few here -- trace their pickguard and send it to PS?

 

[plaidseason]

plaidseason,
If you have access to a photocopier that you can adjust to size incrementally, doing a bit of math to calculate the percentage increase required, will allow you can make a template from the photograph quite easily.
Of course, the shortest of shortcuts (but not the least expensive), is to take your guitar to your Friendly Neighbourhood Luthier and have him/ her do the job.
RBSinTo

That's the route I went. And in that process I realized that one of the currently Godin pickguards might get me close enough for the vibe. So I made my template, but also ordered two different pickguards from Godin.

 

[RBSinTo]

That's the route I went. And in that process I realized that one of the currently Godin pickguards might get me close enough for the vibe. So I made my templated, but also ordered two different pickguards from Godin.

plaidseason,
It was a technique I employed years ago while working in a business in which I was required to site check building faces and determine the size of objects too high for me to reach with a tape measure. I'd measure the size of something close to the ground, include it in the photo, and photocopy the Poloroid to a useable size to easily scale the dimensions of the unreachable objects.
Good luck with your project.
RBSinTo

 

[plaidseason]

plaidseason,
It was a technique I employed years ago while working in a business in which I was required to site check building faces and determine the size of objects too high for me to reach with a tape measure. I'd measure the size of something close to the ground, include it in the photo, and photocopy the Poloroid to a useable size to easily scale the dimensions of the unreachable objects.
Good luck with your project.
RBSinTo

That's some solid information! Thank you.