Looking for a Gibson pickguard clamp?

[MikeEdgerton]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1911-PATENT-...3D272556058089

[pops1]

That was a deal. Seems like someone here was just looking for one.

[Jim Garber]

I am just curious. How do you get all that corrosion/rust off of that so that it looks like this one on eBay with BIN price of $445? I know the first price is super reasonable and the second ridiculous.

[Bob A]

I am just curious. How do you get all that corrosion/rust off of that so that it looks like this one on eBay with BIN price of $445? I know the first price is super reasonable and the second ridiculous.

I've used Eezox and Scrub Buds to remove rust, sometimes fine steel wool as well; keep applying, wipe with paper towel, repeat as necessary. Once the red rust is gone, the Eezox will inhibit further rusting.

I've found that the scrub buds will not harm blued steel finishes, but still address the rust issues.

[Gary Hedrick]

Well gang since I am the knuckle head that bought it we will see if I can work my magic!

[Spruce]

How do you get all that corrosion/rust off of that....

Coca-cola.

[pops1]

Navel jelly will remove the rust, will turn it black and stop rust, but a rusted clip is better than no clip.

[Jeff Mando]

If you aren't worried about a few scratches, one of those wire brushes that look like a toothbrush will do wonders. You can get a 3-pack at the Dollar Tree. One is nylon, one is brass, one is steel. Start with the brass and if that doesn't cut it, use the steel bristle. I use this technique for stuff that is pretty far gone, like tuners, screw heads, brackets, etc. I cover the jaws of my table top vise with a piece of soft leather and clamp them and then really work 'em over.

[Timbofood]

Pops, you mean "Naval" jelly, I think belly button jelly would just be gross.

[MarkELynch]

The clamp is made from a white copper alloy, it is not plated and as such the color goes all the way through. You can polish this without fear of wearing through a plated surface.

My favorite polish is the German product called Simichrome, it is available at antique stores and at Amazon. It works well to polish frets and tailpiece covers also. Also good to polish plastic watch crystals for those of you still using a wristwatch!

A light coating of Renaissance Wax after polishing serves well to slow down the inevitable tarnishing. Renaissance is a microcrystalline conservator's wax available on line as well.

It looks like one of the screw holes is broken on the bargain clamp.

Mark

[pops1]

Pops, you mean "Naval" jelly, I think belly button jelly would just be gross.

Well you could try both, but you are right, I never could type or spell.

[Charles E.]

Darn, I missed that one. We have a very nice F-2 in the shop that needs one. I guess I will keep looking.

[Jeff Mando]

If you aren't worried about a few scratches, one of those wire brushes that look like a toothbrush will do wonders. You can get a 3-pack at the Dollar Tree. One is nylon, one is brass, one is steel. Start with the brass and if that doesn't cut it, use the steel bristle. I use this technique for stuff that is pretty far gone, like tuners, screw heads, brackets, etc. I cover the jaws of my table top vise with a piece of soft leather and clamp them and then really work 'em over.

Here's some Kluson tuners from the same guitar that I cleaned with the wire brush. Not perfect, but acceptable if the instrument has some wear showing. I also use the Dremel with the small wire brush wheel about the size of a Nickel. You can control where you are cleaning better with this technique if you have to work around areas that you don't want to touch.

[MikeEdgerton]

I've stopped worrying about fixing destroyed Klusons now that you can buy them again

[Nevin]

$445? Makes me thing a decent metal shop could make some $$'s making reproduction ones. They look pretty simple.

[Gary Hedrick]

I've stopped worrying about fixing destroyed Klusons now that you can buy them again

I bought a 1955 D-28 off of Ebay and it had the tuners replaced with the Pat Pending Grovers from the '60's. Found that Kluson is making the waffle backs again and bought a set and then followed the You Tube video from the Relic folks and aged them via their process. Let some folks look at the guitar and they couldn't tell the difference.