That's somewhat thick, relatively, but it's still quite light and in a not-so lively area. I've never heard a tone difference when adding the pickguard.
Why can't you just come out ad say Dreadnought?
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:47 am ] |
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Hi all, I just finished a d-word guitar and was wondering what people are using for the tortoise type guards. I usually don't put pickguards on my instruments,but I think I want to on this one since it's a "strummin"type of guitar. |
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| Author: | AndrewGribble [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:52 am ] |
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John Greven's TorTis pickguards are the best looking ones available IMO. Here's the link if you haven't seen them... http://www.grevenguitars.com/tortis.htm
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:56 am ] |
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Yep Grevens. Expensive, but worth it, and they're nice than any others I've seen. |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:08 am ] |
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Thanks Andrew and Bill, I am familiar with the Greven Tortis guards-they are very nice. The only thing is that they seem a little thick-LMI's website lists them as .035-.045 thick. Thanks, Brad |
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| Author: | grumpy [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:41 am ] |
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That's somewhat thick, relatively, but it's still quite light and in a not-so lively area. I've never heard a tone difference when adding the pickguard. Why can't you just come out ad say Dreadnought? |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:56 am ] |
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Thanks, Mario I could say Dr##dn**g*t if I wanted to- I got the feeling it was a "dirty" word- Just trying to be funny. |
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| Author: | grumpy [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:11 am ] |
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Never be ashamed for building a real guitar <bg> |
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| Author: | Kirt Myers [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:22 am ] |
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DREADNAUGHT! DREADNAUGHT! DREADNAUGHT! Hahahahahahh! 
Oh it feels soooo good. I love dreds...and OM's....and Jumbos....and parlors...and..... |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:26 am ] |
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Slap a pickguard on that baby Brad. I like the Sony adhesive backed ones from LMI. I just got some from AllParts and they are curled at the edges, bummer, but they were cheap. Who wouldn't love a Greven guard! Oh so nice. |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:33 am ] |
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Kirt, I know you meant Dreadnought, Dreadnought, Dreadnought!!! 
That is Martin's spelling, saw it on their site just this week. It's official DREDN"O"UGHT! 
I wonder how many dreds they've built? |
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| Author: | RayH [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:44 am ] |
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Brad, You can get an original Martin pickguard (tortoise beveled) from John Hall at Blues Creek Guitars or the Martin 1833 shop on North Street in Nazareth. They run about $20+ and look very nice! Ray |
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| Author: | Chas Freeborn [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:49 am ] |
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...or do something different and use some of my Astrogard... -C |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:51 am ] |
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[QUOTE=grumpy] Why can't you just come out ad say Dreadnought?[/QUOTE] Yeah, I am sort of mystified by that too. I think it originally started as a joke, but then somehow took on a consistant usage... I like dreads. |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:16 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Brock Poling] [QUOTE=grumpy] Why can't you just come out ad say Dreadnought?[/QUOTE] Yeah, I am sort of mystified by that too. I think it originally started as a joke, but then somehow took on a consistant usage... I like dreads. [/QUOTE] It did start out as a joke and Hesh kept it going.... |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:30 am ] |
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HESHNOUGHT |
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:41 am ] |
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Dreads rule. |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:52 am ] |
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Oh the horror.......  OK without sounding to much like Nixon here I take full responsibility but not the blame........ The d****n****t thing was here on the OLF when I got here and I picked it up from others. So I didn't start it and some of my best friends are d****n****ts too. Like many of you I love all guitars but if given a choice would prefer to date an L-OO or an OM...... |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:09 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Hesh] Oh the horror....... OK without sounding to much like Nixon here I take full responsibility but not the blame........The d****n****t thing was here on the OLF when I got here and I picked it up from others. So I didn't start it and some of my best friends are d****n****ts too.Like many of you I love all guitars but if given a choice would prefer to date an L-OO or an OM......
[/QUOTE] Yeah... I thought it was Serge that started it... but memory fails me... regardless... I think we can all drop it and call a duck a duck... what 'cha say? 
(Sorry for derailing the thread) |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:15 am ] |
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Brock - sure thing no more d****n****t from me...... It is now called a duck. |
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| Author: | grumpy [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:21 am ] |
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3 posts with relevant input. 93 posts about nothing. It's like the OLF of old....(not that that is a good thing) I admit to trolling, here; I made the comments just to see how many would bite. As excepted... <g> carry-on! |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:17 am ] |
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Im going to hijack this thread and talk about pic guards just kidding
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:09 am ] |
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Mario you're the only person I know who takes delight in being called a grumpy troll...which I kinda like that about you. Bill |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:12 am ] |
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Seriously folks... Thanks for all the great ideas (about pickguards!!). I will post a picture of my guitar as soon as I clean it up. Thanks, Brad |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:44 am ] |
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Grump not! |
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| Author: | Philip Perdue [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:52 am ] |
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I'm planning to use a clear pickguard on the one I'm building. This way I can show off the nice Lutz top. Philip |
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