Inexpensive custom pickguard & truss rod cover?

[Doug]

I want to have a Les Paul Junior style pickguard made in 1-ply translucent tortoiseshell for my Les Paul Special. And a matching truss rod cover. I've made my templates.

I know I could get these made by a number of specialists on the internet for about $60 plus $17 shipping. Some charge tax as well, I think.

Anyone on this forum have the material and care to cut these for me at a good price?

[mordechaister]

Hmm I could do it, but that material is probably expensive. Post or send a picture of what you want, an example of the material and the pick guard shape would be ideal. This is a floating pick guard yeah? Probably pretty thick arch top style stuff, even the blanks I've seen for that cost around $60.

[hotrodperlmutter]

This is a floating pick guard yeah?

NO.

[mordechaister]

Oh right. I somehow missed that whole Junior bit. Well still pretty simple, without any routes for the pickup or anything.

[Doug]

Yeah, I've made a template that is similar to the LP Jr. Of course it starts behind the neck pickup...no routing... and has that same S-curve sloping down to below the bridge pup.

I need the 1-ply tortoise that's used for acoustic guitars so it's translucent...some of the TV Yellow will radiate through the tortoise. It'll be applied by dual-sided adhesive sheet.

The truss rod cover will have to be screwed down as is the current cover, because I don't think there's enough flat surface for adhesive tape to work.

I know tortoise is expensive. I'm hoping to find a builder-luthier who has some left over from other projects. I'll need 5" x 6" total.

Not sure how to send a template on internet. Pretty lo-tech. Shoot, I'm no-tech compared to most of you. Of course I can USPostal Service mail it.

[mordechaister]

Check out the stuff at LMII

http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproduc ... ard+Sheets

You can get a 5" x 8" adhesive sheet for only $5.90