goth_fiend Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 im wanting to mod my 3rd guit-box with some diamond plate, both the last times i have had somebody do it for me, now i want to make a pickguard for myself anybody know where i can get some and what i should use to cut it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 you can use a dremel to cut it. search diiamond plated steel. you should get something. its a decent look. but kind of cheesy on its own. might i suggest some engraving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Where do you live? I know Home Depot has it where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 home depot in the hardware section, its in a rack with all kinds of steel and aluminum. its not to cheap but it will look cool! and its high polished aluminum so it looks really good and i think it would rock as a pick guard! you could cut it out with either a jig saw or a band saw then file to the line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 man.definately wear good tight goggles and gloves when you do that. cuz man....a piece of metal in ur eye or under skin...can't be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 .......... just goggles. i never had real problem with metal flakin off. At least with the dremel. lmao. i'd be more worried about the cutting wheel breaking off and going into an eye than the metal. and the best advice is go slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pour bleeding me Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 i too am using diamond plate for my project...its going to cover the whole front of my guitar...and its getting powder coated black...its a replica of james hetfield's signature esp explorer...should be pretty nice...im hopefully getting a friend of mine to cut it with a plasma torch but i might have to bust out the dremel for this one...damn "friends" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdog Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 Find a steel supply shop in your area. Most of these operations have a cut off bin. Here, you can get this plate for the price of scrap. It is usually sold by the pound. Since you don't need much, you may be able to get it for under $10.....depending on the going scrap rates. The last time I was at my supplier, I was able to get this aluminum plate for $.91 a pound. Usually, this material costs about $200 for a 4 x 10(or was it 8)ft sheet. I may even have a piece big enough for a guitar. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 hey bleeding, i already ahead of ya there, i got myself a j.h. explorer that i made! looks and sounds awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingo328 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 Personally I like the diamond plate looks for pickguards, cabs, etc. One thing you gotta rember though is weight, it's STEEL. Even the aluminum is a good bit heavier than a normal pickguard or something. That being said you can also look at most places that sell car stuff (Try J.C. Whitney) they usually stock panels about 2'x3' which could get you a lot of guards out of. Plus it comes already polished which will save you roughly 1 million hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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