gtheleadguitarist Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 I'm new here... and also very new at this whole guitar modding thing... I'm really cheap. But i want a black pickguard. Can I paint my pickguard? With use would the paint chip off? Would it just be more practical to just go buy a black pickguard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 Welcome to the forum gtheleadguitarist In the end if all you want is a black pick guard I think you'll be much happier if you replace the one you have, painting them is just a temporary fix, they will always wear down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtheleadguitarist Posted October 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 alright, thanks. Would I be able to pick up a new pickguard at any guitar/instrument store? Any ideas what kind of price range i'd be looking at? Also, can you buy black volume/tone knobs and pickup covers? I feel like such a n00b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 depends what kinda of guitar you have, if it's a generic strat copy chances are they will... if it's an Ibanez RG or look alike, that might be a bit harder to find localy, call around though. If that fails there are several online store that carry pretty much any pickguard you'd want. yes, knobs are available in black... and depends what kind of pickup covers you need, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 At my local music store, they guy took my guitar, made a template and shipped the template over to WD music. My pickgaurd was $42 US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAHLER Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 (edited) If you want to do it on the cheap, you could always use sticky vinyl to cover your pickguard. A new black pickguard would look better tho. Edited October 12, 2004 by STAHLER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtheleadguitarist Posted October 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 (edited) I do have one more question... if i were to replace my pickguard, there wouldn't be any need for rewiring, would there? It seems the just will screw off, and the new one will just screw on. Also, instead of buying new pickup covers... since you know, i'm not scratching my pick on them, i could just paint them couldn't i? Am i wrong? Probably. I just wanna take the cheap bastard's way out Edited October 11, 2004 by gtheleadguitarist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAHLER Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 No you would not have to do any rewiring. The pickguard will just screw off, you will have to unscrew the pickups and controls of the pickguard to. Yes you can paint pickups but you could use bobbin toppers as well. It is a lot quicker and easyer to use them. Brian sells them at Universal Jems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhavin Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Or you could call up the place and have them send you some. I called up DiMarzio when i wanted to get some black covers and they just sent me some for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtheleadguitarist Posted October 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 will any Strat-style pickguard fit my Squier Strat? I know that almost any new pickguard requires SOME adjusting, but are there any major differences between makes that I should know about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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