Making A Custom Pickguard

[thewongster]

Hello there long time no post!

Ok, so what would be the best way to cut out a pickguard? Im trying to replicate the pickguard to ressemble a marcus miller precision bass pickguard, however the horn will be slightly modified.

Thank you, and what would be the best way to grainfill the wood? where would I find such a product?

[Jon]

Scrollsaw, bandsaw, or coping saw, whichever you have available. For grain filling I use epoxy. CA glue also works well.

[aidlook]

I make a template first and use a template-following bit to rout the pickguard out, then use the same template to bevel the pickguard with a 45 degree router bit. After that I just scrape any uneven parts.