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Hi guys,
I'm thinking about using clear for my next pickguard. I like the thicker stuff. My question is what do you use for adhesive and any sources for the clear material? TIA

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Dave
I use it a lot, I Get the sheets that stewmac sells, there pretty thin, but for clear that is fine. Thicker might look funny?

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Lance@LuthiersForum.com

Dave, I believe the ones Lance is referring are peel n stick and adhesive is already done for you

Mike
White Oak, Texas

Ok guys, I found it at stew-mac .It seems the .oo5 stuff is thin to me but hey, if it works for you........ Thanks a lot

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Hesh, you can always practice a bit first (on something other than a guitar). And even on the guitar, if the guard is less than perfect, it can be peeled back off and another made to take its place.

Steve

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Ah Haa, Franks method looks easy enough.Thanks for the tip .

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Anyone out there use the .015 thick stuff that F. Ford mentions ?

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

I have used the stewmac stuff for ALL of my guitars.
VERY EASY.
Tape one end down With adhesive still attached.(Outside edge)
Just spritz a bit of soapy water on the top.
Peel off and rub on. Work from one end to the other.
The soapy water makes it bubble proof.
Just put a rag in the soundhole.
It literally takes me less that 2 minutes to put one on....It is all I use

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

Andy,

I'm getting ready to put on my first clear pickguard, want to make sure I understand what you are doing here.

Are you spraying soapy water on the guitar top? or the non-adhesive side of the pickguard? Why are you taping down the pickguard.....Oh well I'm confused, can you help me see this thing clerly....please!

Greg

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Gwaltney Guitars

Greg,

Pretty straight forward really:Splash it On Mon

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

Ahhh, I see clearly now.

Thanks,
Greg

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Gwaltney Guitars

I just put a light mist of soapy water on the TOP OF THE GUITAR.
1st Tape an edge of the pickguard in place. I usually tape the outside
convex edge.
Then mist the top in the area with soapy water.
Peel off adhesive from outside edge, (Where it is taped down) and rub on
from one end to the other.
The soapy water helps displace the air so you get no bubbles.
Just put a paper towel in the sound hole so you get no drips inside.
Just rub on forcing all the water out from under the pickguard and wipe up.
eventually the remaining water will evaporate.

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

BTW
just use a drop of soap in with the water. You are just trying to reduce the
surface tension

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

I've only done one of these so far. I put it on dry and it came out great. The only thing I'm not completely happy with is the edge. If you look very closely or feel it carefully, the edge of the pickguard, all the way around, is ever-so-slightly raised and rough feeling. I think this is probably just because I should have used better scissors. Not that I used BAD scissors, but I suspect there may be certain types of scissors that work best for this. I seem to recall someone suggesting using hair-cutting scissors. Anyone have any tips on this aspect?Todd Rose38879.6201388889

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Todd Rose
Ithaca, NY

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great info.....I'll have to try that!

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Personally, methinks I'll be cutting mine out using a sharp, new #11 Swann-Morton scalpel. Make a hardboard/MDF/whatever template, and trace around. Perfect cut all-round.

Hesh,
That would be a matter of what you want to protect with the pickguard.A dark one I hold it off the rosette a little but with a clear, I would cover it all.

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

   I use Mattia's method - cut around a template with an Xacto knife - works great. I put mine over the rosette because I tend to wear the finish off where my finger rests on the top, which is between the sound hole and where a normal pickguard comes.
   
                    Paul

I use surgical scissors, cuts really true and clean. Works for me

Mike
White Oak, Texas

[QUOTE=azimmer1] I have used the stewmac stuff for ALL of my guitars.
Just put a rag in the soundhole.
It literally takes me less that 2 minutes to put one on....It is all I use[/QUOTE]

Just remember to remove the rag from the soundhole when you're done...I've heard it affects tone adversely!

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