Newest Leather pickgaurd project

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:28 pm

This thread is worrying. Regardless of personal feelings, if you can't say something nice, you shouldn't say anything at all. This shouldn't be a forum rule or anything, it's basic fucking manners.

HAVING SAID THAT:

I really don't like the leather, and I really don't like gold hardware, and I really, really don't like rebranding a Squier neck a Fender neck, but I like that guitar somehow.

All the parts are as ugly as all fuck (sorry), but they sort of fit.

I suspect that there are better applications for your leather tooling skills than pickguards, which, I don't thinkg work very well, although I suppose it's a taste issue, and they'd probably find a lot more favour in country circles.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:29 pm

dodgedartdave wrote:
Sparky wrote:I like the design and stuff, though I know it'd look much better if it was cut proper with the exact same lines as a standard pickguard.
Leather is funny to work with. It grows as you tool and shrinks as you finish it. I still have to do a bit or trimming with it and also still have to put the finish Laquer on it. I also may put in the holes for the screws for the pickup. Haven't decided on that one though. The pictures are kinda hard to what it really looks like. The embossing on the roses doesnt really show up.

Thanks for the compliment!

Of course I like that pickguard...

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:37 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:This thread is worrying. Regardless of personal feelings, if you can't say something nice, you shouldn't say anything at all. This shouldn't be a forum rule or anything, it's basic fucking manners.

HAVING SAID THAT:

I really don't like the leather, and I really don't like gold hardware, and I really, really don't like rebranding a Squier neck a Fender neck, but I like that guitar somehow.

All the parts are as ugly as all fuck (sorry), but they sort of fit.

I suspect that there are better applications for your leather tooling skills than pickguards, which, I don't thinkg work very well, although I suppose it's a taste issue, and they'd probably find a lot more favour in country circles.

I typically hate gold hardware too. But I figured, I got em, why not? I think if a guitar has any gold on it, it has to be understated. I think vintage cream looks ok with gold. The guitar really does feel and play great. 51 necks are a fantastic deal. And like I say, I built the whole think for under $150.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:41 pm

dodgedartdave wrote:And like I say, I built the whole think for under $150.

This is an important point. It looks like a proper good guitar for countrying it up on.

I love the neck on my '51.

Hmmm, think I'm going to go play it, actually.

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:48 pm

You didn't say anything negative, Mike always does.

True

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:52 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:This thread is worrying. Regardless of personal feelings, if you can't say something nice, you shouldn't say anything at all. This shouldn't be a forum rule or anything, it's basic fucking manners.

HAVING SAID THAT:

I really don't like the leather, and I really don't like gold hardware, and I really, really don't like rebranding a Squier neck a Fender neck, but I like that guitar somehow.

All the parts are as ugly as all fuck (sorry), but they sort of fit.

I suspect that there are better applications for your leather tooling skills than pickguards, which, I don't thinkg work very well, although I suppose it's a taste issue, and they'd probably find a lot more favour in country circles.

SAY WHAT

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:04 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:
I love the neck on my '51.

those necks are definitely awesome.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:19 pm

jcyphe wrote:
BacchusPaul wrote:This thread is worrying. Regardless of personal feelings, if you can't say something nice, you shouldn't say anything at all. This shouldn't be a forum rule or anything, it's basic fucking manners.

HAVING SAID THAT:

I really don't like the leather, and I really don't like gold hardware, and I really, really don't like rebranding a Squier neck a Fender neck, but I like that guitar somehow.

All the parts are as ugly as all fuck (sorry), but they sort of fit.

I suspect that there are better applications for your leather tooling skills than pickguards, which, I don't thinkg work very well, although I suppose it's a taste issue, and they'd probably find a lot more favour in country circles.
SAY WHAT

Yeah, that's why I stuck the big capital letters in the middle, because I knew I was going to contradict myself.

Again, I think it's a matter of manners and respect for others, regardless of what you think of them.

You'll notice that my criticism, whilst being scathing wasn't an attack.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:21 pm

Technically, you didn't contradict yourself. You said "nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all," and then stated that while the individual elements would have you running, you like the finished product with all of them on it.

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:05 pm

I dont like leather pickguards, and I dont like gold hardware, well on teles for sure. The leather "drawings" Your making, its a craft that takes a lot of time, and in the end looks cheapy... I dont know. I would love a simple leather guitar strap, or a leather belt.. but guitar pickguard or shirt or pants.. I really dont know... I can say thats its cool that You can spend so much time and have so much patience, but I dont like the guitar very much, sorry. Its just what I think.

rodvonbon · Post by **rodvonbon** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:00 am

Why anybody is concerned with how anybody else spends their time and money is beyond me. What people do to make themselves happy is fine, so long as it isn't hurting anybody else. At no point in DDD's first post did he ask "What do you guys think of this?". Insted it reads to me like "Look what I made". I give him props on his skills no matter what I think it looks like.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:26 am

rodvonbon wrote:Why anybody is concerned with how anybody else spends their time and money is beyond me. What people do to make themselves happy is fine, so long as it isn't hurting anybody else. At no point in DDD's first post did he ask "What do you guys think of this?". Insted it reads to me like "Look what I made". I give him props on his skills no matter what I think it looks like.

Well, I said "here's my latest....." but point taken.

Thanks for the complement. These type of projects don't take me very long anymore. I did this in under an hour and I have a bit left to do. I'm making two fully tooled guitar cases and those take Months!!!!

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:35 am

how much would a strap cost? does it depend on design, and how large the design is?

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:54 am

gaybear wrote:how much would a strap cost? does it depend on design, and how large the design is?

Yep! You got it! They start around 60 bucks.

I'm making a TiKi strap for MoRacca in trade for a Bigsby B-5.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:36 am

dddave definitely makes a good product. i proudly wear a DDDave made belt every day.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:37 am

Mo Rocca wrote:dddave definitely makes a good product. i proudly wear a DDDave made belt every day.

and an orange lanyard?

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:42 am

im waiting til i get a car for that one!

though, i am currently rocking a "Shortcaster" which has parts from sub and bassintom. it soon may have a neck refin from robog. top quality shit there.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:05 am

I could so see that thing sitting next to a tweed bassman.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:38 am

Mo Rocca wrote:dddave definitely makes a good product. i proudly wear a DDDave made belt every day.

post pics of your belt! It's probably looking nice and worn now!!!

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:22 am

I just finished up the Tele. I put the Laquer on the PG. I also soldered the ground to the front pup cover as well as giving it a proper set up and intonation. The pups I got from Shad sound GREAT! Thanks man!

Now it really looks like beef jerky!