would gold sratchplate look good on dakota red?

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:34 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:
stewart wrote:^ i wanted to get a guard for my coronado but the only place i can find that does them without a tracing is that jeannie pickguards cockbag. i might have to hit you up for a template, cowbell.

fuck knows where i'll get the little bracket bit for it though.
I assume an LP bracket won't work?

not sure, i don't have anything for comparison.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:52 pm

I think it has the potential to be pretty hot, but the chrome control plate will likely never look just right next to all that gold. Strats/Jazzmasters/Dup Sonics have my blessing to go gold for this reason, and more so with maple necks.

Ken (L'arc en Ciel) had a gold-on-red option on his Fernandes signature strat years back but it was almost as rare in the market as the champagne sparkle version, most being sunburst. You can see a few cuts of it in their Stay Away video:

Check :30 and 2:33
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Narco Martenot · Post by **Narco Martenot** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:55 am

I would go with a bronze pickguard with a separate bronze control plate. It should be easy enough to cut by hand with the right shears.

Narco Martenot · Post by **Narco Martenot** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:59 am

stewart wrote:^ i wanted to get a guard for my coronado but the only place i can find that does them without a tracing is that jeannie pickguards cockbag. i might have to hit you up for a template, cowbell.

fuck knows where i'll get the little bracket bit for it though.

Isn't the bracket for those types of pickguards just an L shape? I'm sure you can find something at a hardware store that would work, or just cut a piece of metal and make one bend.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:03 am

Narco Martenot wrote:I would go with a bronze pickguard with a separate bronze control plate. It should be easy enough to cut by hand with the right shears.

double yack. that would be *gasp* possibly worse than gold.

Narco Martenot · Post by **Narco Martenot** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:19 am

Nothing is worse than gold.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:24 am

stewart wrote:^ i wanted to get a guard for my coronado but the only place i can find that does them without a tracing is that jeannie pickguards cockbag. i might have to hit you up for a template, cowbell.

fuck knows where i'll get the little bracket bit for it though.

The bracket, I'll take a pic of, you could probably make one from something at a home improvent/hardware store, you'd have to bend it to shape and drill the mounting holes in it, but you could make it.

You don't need a template. Jeannie pickguards fit these nicely. Yours is the Coronado II, Gold is 45usd, and all others are around 35usd, I'd be happy to ship it to you.

EBAY CORONADO II GOLD PICKGAURD LANK

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:29 am

Narco Martenot wrote:Nothing is worse than gold.

Rebel Flag pick guard.

Narco Martenot · Post by **Narco Martenot** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:40 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:
Narco Martenot wrote:Nothing is worse than gold.
Rebel Flag pick guard.

Haha.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:06 pm

More Cowbell wrote:
stewart wrote:^ i wanted to get a guard for my coronado but the only place i can find that does them without a tracing is that jeannie pickguards cockbag. i might have to hit you up for a template, cowbell.

fuck knows where i'll get the little bracket bit for it though.
The bracket, I'll take a pic of, you could probably make one from something at a home improvent/hardware store, you'd have to bend it to shape and drill the mounting holes in it, but you could make it.

You don't need a template. Jeannie pickguards fit these nicely. Yours is the Coronado II, Gold is 45usd, and all others are around 35usd, I'd be happy to ship it to you.

EBAY CORONADO II GOLD PICKGAURD LANK

righto, pics of the bracket would be ace, i'm sure i could find or make something suitable. ta!

not sure if it would look better with a gold guard or a cream/parchment one to match the binding. like so:

i'll have to have a think about it...