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It doesn't matter...but I really like the new guard. Looks pro vintage to me.

Thom wrote:I can see what you mean...I think on balance I prefer the original. From what you're saying you might be looking for something more like what I've got on my strat?

Got that from earlpilanz on eBay.

Yeah, maybe even still as purpley as the stock one, just with that extra detail to make it all a bit more magical.

edit: lol, so I got these from the same geezer as you

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Luckily, I hit up this geezer just now, and he's selling me the stock tort off his pink Jag

Hurb wrote:It doesn't matter...but I really like the new guard. Looks pro vintage to me.

It's honestly not bad, but felt like it jarred against that paleboi fretboard a bit too much. Either way, I'm a fool for wasting so much money on plastic but ehhhhh

Hurb wrote:It doesn't matter...but I really like the new guard. Looks pro vintage to me.

Absolutely this. I don't know how in person but in the photo it looks good

I've managed to darken my mustang board. Maybe you could do the same?

Leave this place and never darken my board again!

Doog wrote:edit: lol, so I got these from the same geezer as you

Doog wrote:Luckily, I hit up this geezer just now, and he's selling me the stock tort off his pink Jag

Nice! It certainly doesn’t look bad at all as is but hopefully that’s the winner.

2 geezers in one post, shameless

Hurb wrote:I've managed to darken my mustang board. Maybe you could do the same?

I tried lemon oiling it but nada; what were you using?

Doog wrote:

Hurb wrote:I've managed to darken my mustang board. Maybe you could do the same?

I tried lemon oiling it but nada; what were you using?

I used a tcut polish with black pigment.

http://www.therange.co.uk/leisure/moto ... BwE#208087

I don't know how it will hold up but it definitely darkens it. Still a bit dry looking but I think that's the nature of Indian laurel. But will add some lemon oil on top when I get some.

Hmmm, nae sure about adding paint products to wood. Might look into a wood stain at some point, not sure how porous or "sealed" this Indian laurel is �

Doog wrote:Hmmm, nae sure about adding paint products to wood. Might look into a wood stain at some point, not sure how porous or "sealed" this Indian laurel is �

Go on be a devil. It hasn't coated like paint would its more like a stain anyway

Stewmac used to sell stain for lightly coloured rosewood boards that got good reviews but it doesn't sell anymore. There are threads on the webs about people discussing staining Pau Ferro boards. Didn't read deep enough to have any information on what they use and how it works. As your Jag has blocks and binding it would be an extra complication I guess not to stain them, maybe mask tape them

sunshiner wrote:

Hurb wrote:It doesn't matter...but I really like the new guard. Looks pro vintage to me.

Absolutely this. I don't know how in person but in the photo it looks good

For what its worth I really like the new one too.

Doog wrote:Hmmm, nae sure about adding paint products to wood. Might look into a wood stain at some point, not sure how porous or "sealed" this Indian laurel is �

I was wondering this too. I don't know anything about Indian laurel. It's quite oily, isn't it? I'd be tempted to go for it with an alcohol based stain, but there's the risk that it would end up patchy.

I suppose it will take some people knackering their guitars to find out the best way to do this.

This is exactly the sort of thing that, fifteen years ago, you would Lycos it and find a couple of different forums where people had tried different ways of getting the wood darker, and there would be a sticky thread for it in our projects section. The fact that you can't do that I suppose points to the wider death of forums online and a certain culture.

Bacchus wrote:
...fifteen years ago, you would Lycos it...

I wanna see PIZZA THE HUTT on that guy

My Staytrem Jaguar bridge on my Squier is great - they make *chef kiss* stuff

Doog wrote:I spent my morning off work getting angry at things.

Ah, I call that weekends

Mike wrote:

Doog wrote:I spent my morning off work getting angry at things.

Ah, I call that weekends

loooole

Mike wrote:My Staytrem Jaguar bridge on my Squier is great - they make *chef kiss* stuff

The collet is amazingly well-crafted; I was tempted to get the bridge too but its like £70 and the stock one is generally pretty good.

Mike wrote:I wanna see PIZZA THE HUTT on that guy

C O W A B U N G A, M A S T E R S P L I N T E R

Thats' my favourite to be honest, the closest to my beaten up old pal

I was like WTF when you said £70 and then I looked back in my email and yes indeed I did pay £65.90 for a fucking guitar bridge in 2013 (pre kids)

I regret NOTHING

Mike wrote:Thats' my favourite to be honest, the closest to my beaten up old pal

... Aen?