Who Makes Pick Guards These Days?
I know they aren't super popular anymore, but I like them. I'd like to get a full size A pick guard for my mandolin. I was going to get it from Hill Country Strings but Doug is retiring. I would like to get one in imitation tortoise shell, or in a red or blond wood to match my mandolin or its accouterments, full three inch A style pick guard. Where can I find one?
Re: Who Makes Pick Guards These Days?
Give Doug a call or email him. He may have some inventory left, if not I think The Mandolin Store has some. What are you putting it on?
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The KM-272. Just thinking of upgrading the black ABS one it comes with.Originally Posted by Torpedotom
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I ordered mine from Lynn Dudenbostel...
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Doug has non-custom guards if you look on his site.
http://hillcountrystringworks.com/pickguard2.html
Look for the Buy Now button!
Eastman MD305 - set-up by Simon Mayor.
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Cumberland Acoustics also makes them.
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I got one from Fox Guitars. Well made, nice price.
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Re: Who Makes Pick Guards These Days?
And you can make your own:
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How are those 'abbreviated' ones secured to the instrument?
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The ones on my Kimbles are secured with a pin and a screw. The one on my GBOM (following the advice given to me by Austin Clark) is held on by the simple friction of two pins. I suppose I couls just pull it off but I've never tried.
Anyone in the UK looking for a pickguard builder might like to look here - http://www.jacksinstrumentservices.c...e-cutting.html - no personal experience; only found the website earlier today. I assume he can make them for mandolin. Don't know if Ivan knows him; he's just down the road from him.
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I'm with you on this one. You can source pickguard material of your choice and make your own exactly as you want; the tools required for fabrication are basic.And you can make your own:
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Two smooth pins. Friction holds them very securely. If not, you just bend one of the pins slightly. Then it will.
New to mando? Click this link -->Newbies to join us at the Newbies Social Group.
Just send an email to rob.meldrum@gmail.com with "mandolin setup" in the subject line and he will email you a copy of his ebook for free (free to all mandolincafe members).
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