I recently bought my first guitar.
It's a Johnson bass, has a beautiful transparent blue finnish and this big, ugly, white pickguard that covers up most of the front!!
Can you just take something like that off? What would you do about the skrew holes if you did?
Being your first guitar I do not suggest the you attemp this removal. The pick guard holds the pickup and the volume and tone controls and the wiring. First try to find one that you like. then take it to a guitar tech. I'm sure that most of the expence will be the pick guard.
places to look.
www.coloriffic.com
http://www.terrapinguitars.com
http://www.guitarpeddler.com/g/Guitar_Pickguards/
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just one gold record away from retriment..
I agree with spider61, all the electronics are mounted to it. As suggested perhaps find a replacement. If you do find one you like take your time and look it over and replace everything from the old one to the new one and put it back on the guitar.
Thats how you learn.
Joe
My Bass is a J style, the pickguard is separate from the input/volume/treble/bass.
I wouldn't be messing with that, actually that's all chrome.
I just want to show off as much wood as I can
and thought why do I need a pickguard when I don't use a pick!!
If theres nothing on the pick guard. Then yes you can remove it. Look to see if there are any little screws and remove them. You may have to remove any type of bracket that was holding the pick guard also.
Joe
It's going to be difficult to fill the holes so it looks good... i've filled screw holes with matchsticks and glue before but that was when the threading for the holes had gone.
First you'd need to find dowels with a close natural colour and grain to fill them with, though the finish could be a problem, as unless you wanted to redo the whole thing it's unlikely to match.
Have you thought of using a transparent replacement pickguard? You wouldn't have to worry about the screw holes then at least.
"And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space,
'Cause there's bugger all down here on earth." - Eric Idle, The Galaxy Song.
That's an excellent idea :)
I didn't even think about a clear pickguard
sounds perfect
Thanks so much!!
That is a great idea. Im gonna consider that for my guitar. Thatd be cool.
aka Izabella
