Re: vintage gibson pickguard ?
Originally Posted by
Timbofood
Holy cow, I just realized this thread is 17 years old!
To your corner, sir!
Well, since we've gone this far ...
Originally Posted by
;33502
if I chose to remove the pickguard, I would be left with an unsightly hole. What now? Leave the pickguard on because the tone won't change? Take it off and fill in the hole? Take it off and leave the hole. Ugh. Jude
My 1922 F-4 has one of these screwy screw-on pickguards, as did my late lamented late 70s F-12. It does lack the artistry of the clamp style, but also avoids the nearly-inevitable loosening of said clamp. I removed the pickguard on the F-12, but I'm leaving it on the F-4. Why, you ask? Because the one had f-holes, the other an oval hole. I thought the treble side sound was getting blocked.
As to the "unsightly hole" concern - huh? Sure, there's a hole there, and also two holes for pins on the side of the neck. So? They're really small, and at right angles from the top, so no one will see them. A non-issue if there ever was one.
I'm in favor of leaving this as they are when it comes to old - I'm sorry - vintage instruments. Unless something needs to be addressed. I did take the clamp-style pickguard off my very first mandolin, which was an oval hole plain A, because it had come loose and was rattling. Now it's all I have of that beloved beauty. No, it's not for sale. I've never sold anything. In fact, if I ever find it, I might put it on one - if I can sort out the rattle.
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
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