Newest Leather pickgaurd project

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:10 am

Here's my latest. All the parts on this tele were bought from folks here on this boards. If you see a part that was once yours, let me know. I can't remember who all I got the parts from. The pickups are from Shad. The rest.......

The body is a one piece poplar body that was actuall a scrap piece that I was able to salvage.
The neck is a Squier 51 neck that we refinished with a vintage tint and nitro.
The pups are american standard from shad.
All the parts are gold. I typically hate gold, but I think they look good on this one.
The pickgaurd is leather with embossed roses. You can't actually tell how much the rose stand out, but they look pretty good. I'm not quite done with it. I have to edge it a bit and apply Laquer.

The entire project cost me under 150 bucks!!!!!!!!

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:32 am

not really a fan, but i applaud the effort. i'm always impressed by your leather tooling skills. even if i had the ability, i would never have the patience to do what you do.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:32 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote:not really a fan, but i applaud the effort. i'm always impressed by your leather tooling skills. even if i had the ability, i would never have the patience to do what you do.

I thought that you used to do leather crafting?

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:33 am

I got NOHO fatigue, sorry but I don't care.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:35 am

dodgedartdave wrote:I thought that you used to do leather crafting?

haha, i used to make cheesy little belts and crap in boys scouts. it was nothing like the stuff you make.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:35 am

jcyphe wrote:I got NOHO fatigue, sorry but I don't care.

Go ahead and ignite the flame here too.

The boards have been boring lately.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:36 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote:
dodgedartdave wrote:I thought that you used to do leather crafting?
haha, i used to make cheesy little belts and crap in boys scouts. it was nothing like the stuff you make.

Awwwww. Well thanks. I may just make you sonic blue and mint belt just for saying that!

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:38 am

Not really my thing, but very nicely done.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:44 am

Richard wrote:Not really my thing, but very nicely done.

Well thanks. I totally understand that my tastes it a bit more country bumkin then most. I like my stuff though and I don't really care about others opinions.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:46 am

dodgedartdave wrote:
bubbles_horwitz wrote:
dodgedartdave wrote:I thought that you used to do leather crafting?
haha, i used to make cheesy little belts and crap in boys scouts. it was nothing like the stuff you make.
Awwwww. Well thanks. I may just make you sonic blue and mint belt just for saying that!

not much of a belt kind of guy, but thanks all the same.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:53 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote:
dodgedartdave wrote:
bubbles_horwitz wrote: haha, i used to make cheesy little belts and crap in boys scouts. it was nothing like the stuff you make.
Awwwww. Well thanks. I may just make you sonic blue and mint belt just for saying that!
not much of a belt kind of guy, but thanks all the same.

How about a burgandy mist and mint wallet? with cream accents? tempting, eh?

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:02 am

oh gad dave, don't tease me.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:03 am

dodgedartdave wrote:
jcyphe wrote:I got NOHO fatigue, sorry but I don't care.
Go ahead and ignite the flame here too.

The boards have been boring lately.

I normally hold my tongue when i see ugly shit, but fuck it, I'm sick of NOHO and that's my opinion.

So you can do leather tooling, but it's ugly. In the end who cares how much time you spent doing something if the final result is an ugly thing like that. The edges look retarded, a cheesy red rose pattern with gold hardware, it looks like christmas tree and you post it and you expect people to lie to you and say its awesome.

It's not awesome, it sucks. It's actually one of the ugliest pickguards I've ever seen, or basically since one of the last PG you did.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:05 am

jcyphe wrote:
dodgedartdave wrote:
jcyphe wrote:I got NOHO fatigue, sorry but I don't care.
Go ahead and ignite the flame here too.

The boards have been boring lately.
I normally hold my tongue when i see ugly shit, but fuck it, I'm sick of NOHO and that's my opinion.

So you can do leather tooling, but it's ugly. In the end who cares how much time you spent doing something if the final result is an ugly thing like that. The edges look retarded, a cheesy red rose pattern with gold hardware, it looks like christmas tree and you post it and you expect people to lie to you and say its awesome.

It's not awesome, it sucks. It's actually one of the ugliest pickguards I ever seen, since one of the last PG you did.

That's the Jcyphe I know!

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:17 am

dodgedartdave wrote:
jcyphe wrote:
dodgedartdave wrote: Go ahead and ignite the flame here too.

The boards have been boring lately.
I normally hold my tongue when i see ugly shit, but fuck it, I'm sick of NOHO and that's my opinion.

So you can do leather tooling, but it's ugly. In the end who cares how much time you spent doing something if the final result is an ugly thing like that. The edges look retarded, a cheesy red rose pattern with gold hardware, it looks like christmas tree and you post it and you expect people to lie to you and say its awesome.

It's not awesome, it sucks. It's actually one of the ugliest pickguards I ever seen, since one of the last PG you did.
That's the Jcyphe I know!

okay Aug light.

I've never even said many things directly to you besides tonight, i always thought you were ok. But now I see different. I do have a low tolerance for bullshit and you and your butt-buddy have not only done all kinds of Bullshit here, you straight up disrespected this community of members.

GO START YOUR OWN BOARD ALREADY, you'll never have to worry about me again. Or are you afraid there won't be anybody to fleece 50 bucks from there.

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:40 am

I've held this guitar and pickguard in my hands, and it's absolutely amazing. I don't think one can truly appreciate the craftsmanship until you hold it in your hands and feel the 3D quality of the roses, it's beautiful.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:02 am

roachello wrote:I've held this guitar and pickguard in my hands, and it's absolutely amazing. I don't think one can truly appreciate the craftsmanship until you hold it in your hands and feel the 3D quality of the roses, it's beautiful.

Thank you! wait til i clean the edges and give it the laquer treatment!!!!

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:37 am

I dig it. If you did one with skulls and demons then it'd be pure metal. But alas, I can only dream.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:43 am

It's ugly as all shit. It's really pathetic that time was spent making that guitar look so shit.

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:09 am

I don't like teles and I don't like leather. It looks like beef jerky and I don't like that either :S

I do like that color with maple though.