Pickguard material question

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Can anyone link me to some sheet plastic similar in spec (look,texture and thickness) to what the black Guild pickguards are made from?

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Toby
 

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Can anyone link me to some sheet plastic similar in spec (look,texture and thickness) to what the black Guild pickguards are made from?

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Toby

I had a custom pickguard done for my F55 by Taylor Mullins at Holter Pickguards https://www.facebook.com/holterpickguards/. He could probably tell you what material and thickness was used on your guitar and make you a new one if you so desire. Mine was done with quality 100% real celluloid and it looks and feels awesome.
 

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Thanks all

Same at StewMac.
https://www.stewmac.com/Materials_and_Supplies/Pickguard_Materials/Black_Pickguard_Material.html

I don’t know what thickness you’ll need, same for texture. I’m sure the specs changed depending on the year. Also, the earlier guitars lacquered over the pickguards, I believe, while the later ones didn’t, which will affect the feel and look.

I'm just making some pickup mounts so they won't be very visible. If I make them black to match the scratchplate it will look less awful. The Stewmac stuff is regular gloss PVC. I might try and find some satin PVC as I think that will more closely match the scratchplate.
 

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What era/model?

I'm going to try some quirky neck pickup options with my 1966 DE-400. Don't worry, no structural damage will be sustained. Got a few things in the drawer I'd like to try. All of these work with the current rout: Ric Hot Toaster, Higain, Filtertron, G&L Z3, Old Teisco single coil. But I need to make some mounts for them.
 

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I'm going to try some quirky neck pickup options with my 1966 DE-400. Don't worry, no structural damage will be sustained. Got a few things in the drawer I'd like to try. All of these work with the current rout: Ric Hot Toaster, Higain, Filtertron, G&L Z3, Old Teisco single coil. But I need to make some mounts for them.

Cool! Look forward to the experiments! As for the pickguard, I'm pretty sure that era would be back-painted lucite, wouldn't it? It's what my '66 Starfire was. Really, I think they all are from the late '50s up to some point in maybe the '80s?
 

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Cool! Look forward to the experiments! As for the pickguard, I'm pretty sure that era would be back-painted lucite, wouldn't it? It's what my '66 Starfire was. Really, I think they all are from the late '50s up to some point in maybe the '80s?

yes it would be, but that's too complicated. I was kind of meaning the stuff they use now. A bit of thick not too shiny black PVC should be fine for now. £3.99 a sheet, free delivery :)
 
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